The Virginian-Pilot
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              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, August 3, 1995               TAG: 9508030510
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B2   EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA 
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT 
DATELINE: MANTEO                             LENGTH: Short :   27 lines

KILL DEVIL HILLS MAN CHARGED WITH RAPE

Dare County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 20-year-old Kill Devil Hills man Wednesday afternoon on charges of second degree rape.

Christopher Bradshaw was under a $25,000 bond at the Dare County jail Wednesday night, awaiting a first appearance hearing in Dare County District Court today.

The victim, a former Dare County resident, is 21 years old and a Pennsylvania resident.

She was visiting a friend in Colington Harbour early Wednesday morning when she was attacked near her friend's residence at about 3:30 a.m. She reported the incident to police and was treated at Outer Banks Medical Center.

The victim, who had known Bradshaw for several years, was not otherwise injured.

KEYWORDS: ARREST RAPE SEX CRIME by CNB