FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut university is apologizing for wrongly identifying a local man as the suspect in a rape case.
The Connecticut Post reports (https://bit.ly/2jF5Klc ) that Sacred Heart University issued an apology to 29-year-old Gary Douglas, of Bridgeport, as part of a settlement to resolve his $1 million defamation lawsuit against the school.
In April, school officials posted Douglas’ name and photograph on a flyer naming him as the suspect in the off-campus rape of a female student. The school’s apology acknowledges that Douglas had no involvement in the case and was mistakenly identified. Another man now awaits trial in the case.
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A lawyer for Douglas and a university spokeswoman said they couldn’t provide further details about the settlement.
Sacred Heart is a private, Roman Catholic university that enrolls about 8,000 students.
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Information from: Connecticut Post, https://www.connpost.com
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