University of Central Florida student Alexander Morgan was arrested at the John C. Hitt Library for battery upon another student on May 28, according to the arrest affidavit.
The victim was studying on the fifth floor of the library when Morgan sat behind her at another desk although there were plenty of empty desks on the floor, according to the affidavit. The affidavit states that he “willingly and unlawfully touched” the victim’s “buttocks with his fingers.”
The victim “felt an object touch her butt. She looked behind her and saw his 2 fingers (middle and index) were touching her butt,” according to the affidavit. The report also states that Morgan attempted to leave until two students came to help the victim.
KnightNews.com obtained the video of the incident once officers arrived from the UCF Police Department.
In the video, Morgan said that he was reaching in his bag. However, the victim said that no backpack was behind her.
Morgan also said in the video that he tried to apologize and said “it’s not what you think.” Morgan said the victim “tried to punch” him as he waved a fist in the air and imitated a neck grab with his other fist.
In the recording, the victim admitted to grabbing him and said “if somebody’s touching me inappropriately I’m gonna tell them what’s up.”
The affidavit said that the victim would like to prosecute and that Morgan said he picked the seat next to the victim because he “does not like to be alone.”
A witness who went to help the victim said that Morgan was “sweaty and breathing very heavily.” The witness also informed the female officer that while she was patting down Morgan he became sexually aroused, according to the affidavit.
Morgan’s description also matches a similar case that occurred back in March, according to the affidavit.
The incident report for that case says that a female was touched inappropriately by an unknown male at the library who sat behind her and placed his backpack in between his and her chair.
“Mr. Morgan was arrested, and UCFPD continues to investigate his link to the earlier incident of a similar nature,” said Courtney Gilmartin, UCFPD Public Information Officer.
