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Article History Annapolis (Map, News) - A sophomore U.S. Naval Academy midshipman alleges that a drunken classmate came into her room and forcibly raped her.
Second-class Midshipman Mark Calvanico is accused of rape, giving a false statement, being drunk and disorderly and conduct unbecoming of an officer.
The testimony was given before an investigative officer who will make a recommendation to Vice Adm. Jeffrey Fowler, the academy’s superintendent.
Fowler will decide whether to move forward with a court-martial.
The female midshipman said Calvanico came to her room in Bancroft Hall several times on Oct. 13, and on the last visit climbed into bed, held her down and raped her.
The midshipman said she and Calvanico were friendly and hinting at a formal relationship. She said Calvanico was drunk when he came to her room that night and never invited him to bed.
She said she told Calvanico several times to stop, but alleged that he threatened to rape her roommate, who was sleeping less than 10 feet away.
Her roommate said prior to the alleged incident the two were talking about their relationship.
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7:57 AM MST on Wed., Apr. 23, 2008 re: "Testimony: Midshipman ignored pleas to stop rape"
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baltocharles: the rooms do not have separate sleeping quarters so the sex/rape must have been very quiet not to disturb anyone else in the room
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baltocharles said:
Her roommate was sleeping 10 feet away. Were they in seperate rooms? Did she try waken her roommate by screaming?
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Noah said:
Think for one moment how completely unfair is your coverage of this alleged crime. A woman claims she was raped -- a claim so foul that even if not true, it will destroy a man's reputation. You properly do not print her name, so that sexual assault victims will feel sufficiently comfortable to come forward, but you have no problem publishing his name. You know very well that the mere allegation of "rape" will mar this man's reputation forever. Why the asymmetry? Why no concern for a man who may be innocent? And how would it hurt to keep from reporting his name until after the adjudication?
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