At the time, investigators said they were contacted by the victim who told them she met Witz using the Tinder dating app and invited him over to her apartment. According to the victim, Witz became violent and forced her to have sex with her, slapping her multiple times after she initially refused. Tinder is a free dating application that lets users "swipe" through profiles of members they like. After the alleged rape, deputies said Witz forced the victim to shower, and then told her to pretend nothing happened.
The attack reportedly happened at the victim's Nicholson Drive apartment. The foreman of the jury told News 2 that the "state didn't cross the finish line on prosecuting the case," and that there were a lot of gaps in the story. The trial had been in session since last Tuesday. The case was presented fairly and fully.
The defendant was well represented. We respect the jury's decision," District Attorney Hillar Moore said. I need to finish my degree. I want to move on with my life. Witz was indicted on the charge in January If found guilty, he could have served up to 40 years in prison on the forcible rape charge.
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