A jury found 21-year-old Charlottesville resident Manneh Vay guilty Friday of the rape of a 17-year-old female University student. The jury recommended 30 years in prison for Vay, who was also found guilty of abduction and forcible sodomy, according to a Charlottesville Police Department press release.
The incident occurred on Sept. 23, 2012 at 1:45 a.m. when the student reported she was sexually assaulted in the apartment bathroom at a party on the 1200 block of Wertland Street. The suspect had not been invited to the party.
The student described being forced into the bathroom and calling out for help. After the initial report was filed, an investigation identified Vay as the suspect. After being formally arrested Sept. 27, 2012 on the charges of abduction, rape and forcible sodomy, he was held in the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail until his trial.
University Police Chief Michael Gibson urged students to use safety precautions when attending late events in an email announcement the day of the incident.
“Please take all necessary steps to protect yourself and each other — and know that you should never hesitate to call 911,” Gibson said.
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