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Former UI Student Found Guilty of Third-degree Sexual Abuse: Daily Iowan Reader, Dec. 3
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Former UI student found guilty of third-degree sexual abuse
The victim stood at the back of the crowded Johnson County courtroom on Nov. 30 as 20-year-old Evan Pfeifer’s family looked intently at the judge.
Hands clasped together, the determined looks on his family’s faces slowly faded as verdict was read: The former University of Iowa student was guilty of third degree sexual abuse.
“It’s been hell. The longest two years of my life,” the victim said after the judge read the verdict.
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Pfeifer was accused of raping a woman on the west side of the Pentacrest in the early morning hours of Oct. 3, 2010. On Nov. 28, the accuser testified about the incident, saying she was walking back to her room when Pfeifer approached and eventually raped her. The Daily Iowan does not publish information that could lead to the identification of victims of sexual assault.
Pfeifer’s mother began sobbing, at times growing louder, as each member of the jury was asked to confirm his or her decision. Slowly, the 12 members, who deliberated for around three hours, affirmed their decision. Pfeifer buried his face in his hands as the jury poll, requested by his attorney Mark Brown, neared its end. Two deputies then asked Pfeifer to put the contents from his pocket — including a wallet and cell phone — on the table before they took him into custody.
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