Evansville man charged with sexual assaultG

By GAZETTE STAFF   Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009
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— An Evansville man was charged Monday with felony second-degree sexual assault after a woman accused him of rape.

Matthew D. Evans, 20, of 6704 W. Fenrick Road, Evansville, appeared in Rock County Court on Monday and was ordered held in the Rock County Jail on $500 cash bond.

A 19-year-old woman told investigators Friday Evans had raped her, according to the criminal complaint.

Evans told investigators the sex was consensual, according to the criminal complaint.

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Aug 20, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.
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So was there more to this , than just she said. Was there evidence? What was the history between the two? How long ago did this happen???

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