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Sophie Collins

Irishman ,18, charged with kidnapping and sexual assault at college house party in US

An Irish man has been arrested and charged with kidnapping and assaulting a young woman in the US last month.

According to court papers, Luke Moorehouse, 18, was arrested on St Patrick's Day at a nightclub in East Brunswick, New Jersey, after allegedly sharing an image of himself at the club.

Detectives stormed the club, located Mr Moorehouse and arrested him.

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Moorehouse, who reportedly holds an Irish passport, was charged with kidnapping, which is a first-degree crime, sexual assault, a second-degree crime, and sexual contact, a fourth-degree crime, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone.

He has since been taken to the North Brunswick Middlesex County Adult Correction Center.

The alleged attack occurred at a house party on Easton Avenue in East Brunswick on February 19.

The victim told investigating police that she was in a bathroom when an unidentified man came into the room. She alleged that he closed the door behind him before sexually assaulting her.

According to court records, the woman, a student at Rutgers University, then went to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick where she underwent a Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE), also known as a “rape kit”.

The court records also suggest that the woman sustained injuries to her right wrist and knee.

The victim recognised the suspect from a surveillance video, while his Irish passport and US Customs and Border Protection photos were used to confirm Moorehouse’s identity.

Statements were later obtained from a witness that corroborated the victim's statement, according to court records.

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