Madison Brooks latest: Suspect in LSU student case arrested for alleged rape three years ago

One of the three suspects arrested in the alleged rape of Louisiana State University student Madison Brooks is facing a separate charge of first-degree rape for an incident in 2020, police have revealed.

Walker police issued an arrest warrant for Kaivon Washington, who is already charged in the alleged rape of 19-year-old Brooks, on Friday after a witness came forward about the earlier incident. WAFB9 reported.

Washington turned himself in to police Friday night in connection with the 2020 incident.

At a press conference Friday, attorneys Joe Long and Ron Haley clarified that the video taken inside the car showed the defendants in conversation with Brooks, but did not depict them having sex, as previously reported.

Mr Long represents 18-year-old Casen Carver, who is facing charges of rape. Mr. Haley is the attorney for Kaivon Deondre Washington, 18, and Everett Lee, 28, charged with third-degree rape and aggravated battery, respectively.

The video will not be made public at this time, the legal team said.

Attorneys had hoped the video would exonerate the men, but Judge Brad Myers said it only showed the suspects “coldly” laughing at Brooks as she slurred her words, local outlet WAFB reported.

They also said Friday that another video of Brooks exiting the vehicle “unharmed” will also be released at a later date. It is unclear whether the footage was obtained from surveillance cameras or recorded by the suspects.

Brooks, 19, was allegedly sexually assaulted in a car on Jan. 15 after a night of drinking at a Baton Rouge bar before being abandoned on a dark road in the early morning when she appears to have been hit by a accident. by a passing car, and later died in hospital from her injuries.

On Jan. 23, Kaivon Deondre Washington, 18, and a 17-year-old man, who has not been named because of his age, were charged with third-degree rape.

Mr. Washington’s uncle, Everette Lee, 28, and Casen Carver, 18, were also charged with principal rape.

Here’s a timeline of everything we know about the case so far:

In a statement to The independent, The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office confirmed that 19-year-old Brooks died of multiple traumatic injuries secondary to a “motor vehicle versus pedestrian collision” that she sustained in the early morning hours of Jan. 15.

Authorities have said the driver was not impaired at the time of the crash and that they stopped the vehicle and called emergency services immediately after realizing Brooks had been hit, Fox News reported.

Two Good Samaritans then administered CPR on Brooks in the heavy rain before she was taken to a hospital where she later died.

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office revealed Monday that a highly intoxicated Brooks was dropped off along a road in a neighborhood near Pelican Lakes Parkway after she was allegedly raped.

In a statement released Monday, LSU’s Feminists in Action condemned President William F Tate’s response to the alleged sexual assault that 19-year-old Brooks suffered before he was dropped by the suspects along a road and fatally struck by a car on January 15.

The group demanded that Tate use her “energy to fix the sexual violence our society faces instead of using alcohol as a scapegoat.” Tate had previously said the university plans to investigate why the establishment where 19-year-old Brooks met the men accused of raping her served alcohol to minors.

“While students are grieving the loss of their peers and fearing for our safety and well-being, your administration is calling attention to the consumption of alcohol by minors. This response is inexcusable,” the group said.

The statement added: “These four individuals were arrested for ‘rape in the third degree’ and ‘principle of rape’; not minors who drink or drive under the influence.”

At a news conference Friday, attorneys Joe Long and Ron Haley questioned the accuracy of body alcohol level (BAC) results showing 19-year-old Brooks was nearly four times over the legal limit at the time of her death, ABC affiliate WBRZ reports.

The independent has the story:

Kaivon Deondre Washington, 18; a 17-year-old man who has not been named because of his age; Everette Lee, 28; and Casen Carver, 18, were charged Monday with sexually assaulting 19-year-old Brooks.

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office said a highly intoxicated Brooks was dropped off along a road in a neighborhood near Pelican Lakes Parkway after two of the suspects allegedly raped her in the early morning hours of Jan. 15.

Brooks was hit by a vehicle and died hours later at the hospital.

On Wednesday, Mr. Lee and Mr. Carter, who face capital rape charges, were released after posting bonds of $75,000 and $50,000, respectively, local news station WBRZ reported.

Washington also posted bail Wednesday.

Under bond terms, the released suspects were ordered not to post on social media about the case or contact Brooks’ family, submit to random drug testing and be placed under house arrest and to wear an ankle monitor. The 17-year-old’s commitment meeting has been postponed until February.

Nineteen-year-old Madison Brooks was killed on January 15 after a driver struck her as she stood in a dark road in Baton Rouge.

Brooks was dropped off near the scene of the crash by four men who are now accused of participating in or witnessing her rape moments before.

Kaivon Deondre Washington, 18, and a 17-year-old man, who was not identified because he is a minor, have since been charged with third-degree rape.

Meanwhile, Mr. Washington’s uncles Everette Lee, 28, and Casen Carver, 18, were charged with principal of rape, according to an arrest warrant obtained by KSLA.

Recently released surveillance footage showed Louisiana State University student Madison Brooks leaving a bar allegedly with the four men accused of raping her the night she was also fatally struck by a vehicle.

According to the footage, Brooks could be seen crossing the street with four people near Reggie’s Bar in Baton Rouge and moving toward the parking lot, CBS affiliate WAFB reported.

Authorities said Brooks — who was visibly intoxicated — was sexually assaulted by the suspects in a car after leaving Reggie’s.

Madison Brooks’ alleged rape and subsequent death has sparked outrage in the Baton Rouge community, with other LSU students, mothers and the university’s president demanding justice for the student.