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Police investigate reported sexual assault at Athens bar near UGA

WSB-TV's report includes the woman's account to police and concerns from students and parents about safety around downtown nightlife.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 57,444 views a day, 32 times a normal first day on this channel (1,801).

Men took turns sexually assaulting woman during Halloween party at bar near UGA, police say

A friend took the woman to a hospital, where medical staff notified police. That is how investigators learned of a sexual assault reported during a Halloween party at Duke's and Dottie's Dance Club in downtown Athens, according to WSB-TV.

Reporter Tom Regan recounts the woman's account from an Athens-Clarke County police incident report. She told police that a man approached her and offered her a drink, which she declined. He later forced her into a restroom, where three men sexually assaulted her and stole her purse and phone, she said.

The woman is not a University of Georgia student. The venue is on East Broad Street, near the university, and Regan's report includes students and parents discussing safety around local nightlife.

"All parents that have kids here, they worry about their safety, and they worry about where they're going and who they're with," UGA alumna Jane Peterson says.

The report reached about 23,000 views within seven hours, far above the station's usual pace for Shorts.

Police had not publicly identified any suspects when WSB-TV published the report. The station also said the venue had not responded to its call.

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