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Cornell wrestler charged with raping woman

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Published April 4, 2013 4:00am ET
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Cornell wrestler charged with raping woman
This photo provided by Ithica Police shows Peter Mesko of Honesdale, Pa. Mesko, a 22-year-old Cornell University wrestler, has been charged after a woman said she woke up to find him raping her, and the woman's partner later took a photo that led to his arrest. Mesko, of Honesdale, Pa., was charged Tuesday, April 2, 2013 with first-degree rape and was freed on $5,000 bail. (AP Photo/Ithica Police) | AP

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) — A Cornell University wrestler accused of raping another student as she slept was arrested after the victim’s companion snapped pictures of the young man lying on the bed, his pants partway down, and then looked his name up on the athletic department website, police say.

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