A grand jury has refused to indict five students at New Jersey's William Paterson University who were accused of kidnapped and gang-raped a female freshman in a dorm, officials have said. Jahmel Latimer, Darius Singleton, Garret Collick, Noah Williams and Tremaine Scott, all aged 18, allegedly restrained the victim at the campus's Overlook South residence hall on November 25. They forced her to perform multiple sex acts on them, before preventing her from leaving the room, it was claimed. They were all expelled after the unidentified student reported the alleged attack. The five were also arrested and charged with crimes including conspiracy, criminal restraint and aggravated sexual assault. They denied the charges during a December court appearance.
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Jahmel Latimer, Garret Collick, Noah Williams, Tremaine Scott and Darius Singleton, all 18, accused of kidnapping and raping unidentified freshman
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They pleaded not guilty to offenses including sexual assault in December
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Now, they have seen charges against them dismissed after jury's verdict
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'The facts demonstrated that this was not a sexual assault,' attorney said
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William Paterson University's independent conduct process is continuing
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