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Student accuses Fort Valley State officer of sexual battery

Peach County's sheriff has asked the GBI to investigate an alleged "sexual battery" of a Fort Valley State University student by a former campus police officer.

GBI spokeswoman Nelly Miles says the Peach County Sheriff's Office on Monday asked them to investigate the case.

By email, she said Tuesday afternoon that the GBI is considering the request.

Sheriff Terry Deese released an incident report on that case that includes few details, but says the alleged victim was an 18-year-old woman.

The report describes the alleged offense as "sexual battery," a misdemeanor.

It allegedly happened sometime between Jan. 23 and April 16 on State University Drive, the report says.

It also says the student and the officer knew each other.

The report says the alleged assault was reported to the sheriff's office by Teresa DiPonzio, a Suwanee lawyer.

DiPonzio has not returned our phone calls.

The new complaint comes as the GBI is investigating alleged sexual misconduct by Fort Valley State staff involving members of a sorority.

But there is no known connection between the two cases.

The GBI says they are still investigating dozens of staff members, students and others in connection with the previous case.

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