Goshen man convicted in BRCC sexual assault

Goshen man convicted in BRCC sexual assault
By Brad Zinn/staff • bzinn@newsleader.com • January 9, 2009
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STAUNTON — A man accused of sexually assaulting a Blue Ridge Community College student inside a car on campus was found guilty today of sexual battery in Augusta County General District Court and sentenced to 30 days in jail, but 19-year-old Coltan J. Strong will remain free while he appeals the conviction.
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Strong, of Goshen, was arrested in October on allegations he forced an 18-year-old woman into a car on Sept. 24 and repeatedly fondled her as she struggled to break free.
The victim testified that she and Strong were "strictly friends." He became agitated upon seeing a text from her boyfriend, snatching her phone and taking her car keys between classes at the college.

She said Strong grabbed her by the hood of her sweatshirt and pulled her into the parking lot, forcing her inside her car. "I figured he was just playing," the woman testified.
With Strong driving, she said they went to a nearby gas station and then back to a school parking lot. As she tried to exit the car, she said Strong grabbed her clothing and kept her in the vehicle, then drove to a second parking lot on campus.

The woman said Strong pulled her arms behind a front seat and, holding them with one hand, fondled her as she struggled.
"I couldn't get free," she said. "Finally, he got on top of me."
The woman said she bit Strong's lip and got out of the car. She said Strong followed her to a class they shared. After class, the woman said she went home and told her parents of the incident. Authorities were then notified, she said.