Crime

North Carolina Central University athlete arrested on charge of raping teammate

People wait to cross Fayetteville Street on the campus of North Carolina Central University on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Durham, N.C. An NCCU athlete was arrested Wednesday on a charge of raping his teammate.
People wait to cross Fayetteville Street on the campus of North Carolina Central University on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Durham, N.C. An NCCU athlete was arrested Wednesday on a charge of raping his teammate. kmckeown@newsobserver.com
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  • A North Carolina Central University track and field athlete has been charged with rape.
  • Alan Webster III, 19, is accused of raping his teammate in January.
  • Webster was being held in jail without bail as of Thursday morning.

An N.C. Central University athlete was charged Wednesday with raping a teammate, court records show.

Alan Webster III, 19, of Fuquay-Varina is accused of second-degree forcible rape, according to his arrest warrant.

Webster, a sophomore on the track and field team, is being held without bail in the Jan. 13 incident, court documents show.

The News & Observer is not naming the victim or providing further identifying details to protect their privacy.

The N&O has reached out to the university for more information.

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

Lexi Solomon
The News & Observer
Lexi Solomon joined The News & Observer in August 2024 as the emerging news reporter. She previously worked in Fayetteville at The Fayetteville Observer and CityView, reporting on crime, education and local government. She is a 2022 graduate of Virginia Tech with degrees in Russian and National Security & Foreign Affairs.
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