A 20-year-old man who attends USC was charged Tuesday with drugging and raping a fellow student in her campus dorm.
Armann Karim Premjee pleaded not guilty to one count each of rape by use of drugs and sexual penetration by a foreign object. He could face up to 10 years in state prison if convicted.
Premjee is accused of sexually assaulting the 19-year-old student around 1 a.m. April 1.
The alleged attack was interrupted by her roommate, who confronted Premjee when he came out of a bathroom, prompting him to leave, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
The alleged attack was reported immediately to the USC Department of Public Safety, which turned the case over to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Premjee was arrested April 11 and released on bond later the same day.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mark Hanasono rejected the defense’s request to increase Premjee’s bail to $1 million, but agreed to double it to $200,000.
He is due back in court June 6 for a hearing to determine if there is enough sufficient evidence to require him to stand trial.
— City News Service