Temple student assaulted

0 Comments | Philadelphia Inquirer, The, November, 2007 | by Nick Pipitone and Ashwin Verghese Inquirer Staff Writers

A female Temple University student was physically and sexually assaulted in an academic hall early Thursday evening by an unidentified male, Philadelphia police said. She was in stable condition at Jefferson University Hospital late yesterday. The assault occurred between 6 and 7 p.m. on Anderson's Hall's second floor, while classes in the 12-story building were still in session.

The assailant covered the victim's face and pulled her into a bathroom, where he choked, sexually assaulted and beat her. He then took off with her school bag and cell phone, police said. The victim notified campus police and was taken to Jefferson, where she is being treated for injuries. Police said she was "badly beaten about the face" and suffered a concussion. The assailant was described as a...