An Atlanta woman is believed to have been raped in a nightclub and the video was circulated on Facebook.
The unnamed woman was partying at Opera nightclub in Atlanta when the
incident took place. She was livestreaming herself dancing at the club
when the man began raping her as her Facebook friends watched.
According to reports, the woman’s drink was drugged with a particular
drug, called ketamine, which social media users say men are now in the
habit of using to spike women’s drinks so as to rape them.
In the Facebook live video, a man can be seen having sex with the
woman from behind, while the woman, who seemed inebriated, kept saying
“help me” and “stop”. Though the club was packed full as the woman
screamed, no one came to her rescue.
The video is going viral online and has led to heated debates. Some
say it was clearly rape. They also added that a drunk woman can’t give
consent. But some say it wasn’t rape because there were lots of people
in the club and there’s no way everyone there would have ignored her cry
for help if she was really getting raped.
Some social media users have gone to dig out the Instagram account of
the man who allegedly raped her and 4 more women have come out to say
that the guy did the same thing to them. They claim they recognize him
with the jewellery he wore in the video. The man is a 24-year-old Ex
Navy military, according to social media users.
According to someone who claimed to watch the whole rape video, some
pills were put in the woman’s drink, after which she lost control of her
senses. But some said that she looked like she was having fun in the
full video.
The incident is trending online with the hashtag #OperaNightClub.
Responding to the incident, the Atlanta Police Department released the following statement:
Early Sunday morning, APD began receiving calls about a Facebook Live
video that appears to show a woman being sexually assaulted in a local
nightclub. Our Special Victims Unit made contact with the victim today,
and an investigation into the matter has been opened. The investigation
continues.
Opera nightclub also reacted to the incident. They released a statement which reads:
The disturbing matter that occured last night has been brought to our
attention, and we are working as diligently as possible in full
cooperation with local law enforcement.
Below are some social media reactions. Also below are the video of
the alleged rape and another that shows the woman partying before the
rape began.
Videos below:
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https://ca2.flyheight.com/public/videos/e52bb975e9c21faf3eb3d04f2c247d8a_1548022322.mp4