Wichita State student arrested on rape charge, second such arrest on campus in October

Right · 2James Vandenberg, a Wichita State University student, was arrested on Saturday (Oct. 24) at a campus dormitory on a charge of rape. 1 2 Right · 1The New York Post, citing the student paper The Sunflower, described Vandenberg as a 19-year-old freshman. 2 Right · 1A Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office spokesman told Fox News Digital that university police made the arrest and that campus police are investigating the case. 1

Right · 2He was held on a $100,000 bond and then released; Fox reports he was freed on Sunday after securing a $100,000 surety bond. 1 2 Right · 2Details of what led to the charge were not available, and neither outlet reports a response from Vandenberg. 1 2 Right · 2Earlier this month, on Oct. 12, student Aaron Christian was arrested on charges that included rape and aggravated battery; the New York Post calls the battery charge 'aggravated domestic battery'. 1 2

Right · 1Fox says Christian was released the next day on a $100,000 surety bond and that the university police department is handling that investigation. 1 Right · 2After Christian's arrest, a university spokesperson said the school takes all reports of sexual assault seriously; the Post names the spokesperson as Director of Communication Lainie Mazzullo-Hart, speaking to KWCH. 2 1 Right · 1Fox adds that, per campus police records, before October the last reported sexual assault allegation was on Feb. 28 at The Flats apartment complex, and that a sexual battery allegation on Feb. 18 at Shocker Studios led to the arrest of a 20-year-old man. 1

Right · 2Both outlets said the university had not yet responded to their requests for comment on the latest arrest; the charges are allegations and no court outcome is reported. 2 1