Duke University lacrosse players Reade Seligmann and Collin Finnerty were charged today with first degree forcible rape, first degree sexual offense and kidnapping in connection with a reported rape at a Duke University lacrosse party, according to George Naylor, director of the jail.
Bond was set for each player at $400,000, Naylor said.
The two men emerged from a sheriff’s deputy vehicle and were led, handcuffed, into the magistrates office at 4:54 a.m. today.
Update 4/18 2:30 PM: Nifong’s not done yet:
District attorney Mike Nifong issued a statement today that indicates a continued investigation into a reported rape by three men at a Duke University lacrosse party in March. Two men were arrested this morning.
“It had been my hope to be able to charge all three of the assailants at the same time, but the evidence available to me at this moment does not permit that. The investigation into the identity of the third assailant will continue in the hope that he can also be identified with certainty. It is important that we bring the assailant to justice but also that we lift the cloud of suspicion from those team members who were not involved in the assault,” the statement said.