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Sam R. Ketchum, age 22 of Bard College, and the victim, who will not be identified, are known to each other and are both Bard College students, according to the sheriff's department.
The incident is alleged to have occurred at the victim’s residence during the early morning hours of Feb. 8, 2015 and was reported to the college shortly after it occurred, but was not reported to police until 4/16/15, when it was reported to the sheriff’s office by the victim’s attorney, according to the sheriff's department.
Ketchum, who was arrested and charged Friday, is accused of having sexual intercourse with the victim without consent, the sheriff's department said. Further details of the incident will not be released for privacy and sensitivity reasons.
Ketchum has been charged with rape in the third degree, which is a felony. After being processed, he was arraigned before the Town of Red Hook Court and released on $2,500 cash bail.
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