Two Bismarck men accused of raping a Bismarck woman have been charged with gross sexual impositi... Two Bismarck men are charg

Police received a 911 call at 12:46 a.m. Thursday, and the caller reported that a 21-year-old Bismarck woman had been raped. The caller said the two suspects had last been seen running south on 14th Street.

One officer responded to the home where the alleged attack occurred on the 1300 block of East Divide Avenue. Another officer found the two men at the intersection of 15th Street and Hanaford Avenue.

Two female friends of the 21-year-old woman said they had known the two suspects for a few days, police said. The two friends were going to get something to eat, and the 21-year-old woman decided to stay home with the two suspects.

They tried unsuccessfully to get in the room, and several minutes later the woman ran out crying. The women called 911, at which time the men ran south down 14th Street.

Mr. E wrote on September 26, 2006 3:41 PM:"If they indeed do what is alleged, castration is the way to go. And people seriously, how many times does everyone of us put ourselves in vulnerable positions everyday? Driving in our cars, walking around, etc... Anyone that puts even a tiny amount of blame on this woman has to get their head checked. She did not commit a crime, the perp did. (And what's up with posting comments to try and stop the posting of comments? That doesn't make sense.)"

stunned wrote on September 26, 2006 3:05 PM:"well i hope when i finally crawl out of under my rock and this happens to me my bonehead friends don't just stand there scratching their heads listening."

Leah wrote on September 26, 2006 3:01 PM:"These two men will get a slap on the wrist and they will be back on the streets again before we know it. Is this sounding familiar to anyone else? God forbid that when they get out of prison (and they will) that they don't kill someone. These monsters have to be stopped before they harm anyone else. I hope that if they are found guilty that they are given the maximum sentence. Life is what it should be!!!"

JD wrote on September 26, 2006 2:32 PM:"For anyone who thinks it even could have been the womans fault, you are the naive ones. If she said no, that is it. And to "To Use Your Head" your post of "What do you expect at 12:30 or so in the morning that these guys were at your place for CONVERSATION I don't think so it was SEX." How stupid of a comment is that? In college, I spent a lot of time alone with women after 12:30 or so in the morning, even slept on their couch or another room. I was not there for sex, as you would say I was. These women were friends and deserved to be treated with respect. They trusted me enough to let me stay in their home and they were not naive. Not all men are evil sex predators. "

another bismarcker wrote on September 26, 2006 2:17 PM:"the identical thing just happened in mandan a short time ago, only to a much younger girl, and people commented then about how naive they were at "that" age. just must be something the females are doing wrong and if there's no other excuse to make for these male losers, just blame it all on female ignorance."

stunned at being stunned and annoyed wrote on September 26, 2006 1:58 PM:"Should women never go on dates? When dating a women is often alone with a man. Most people don't expect that someone would even put advances on someone with someone else is in their company. She possibly felt more secure that there was 2 of them there. "Use your head" is really jaded- if I were a guy I would be insulted. "

LJK wrote on September 26, 2006 1:46 PM:"The other day while listening to NPR, I heard an explanation as to why some people blame the victim in a rape case(the show was covering assaults on college campuses). It was that "if the victim made an error in judgement, a mistake, or some other plausible reason for why this happened to her, then MAYBE it could be prevented from happening to themselves or someone they care about." Unfortunately the cause that must be pinpointed are the actions of the attacker. And that frightens people, because it's something they have no control over. Sorry folks. These guys have to be accountable. She already has enough shame and guilt to last her a lifetime. p.s.- No one ever thinks it will happen to them. "

R wrote on September 26, 2006 1:37 PM:"I agree 100% with what "m" said - there are a lot of women including my self that have not reported being raped because we are afraid of how people will judge us. Someone will always say " you shouldn't have done that or you shouldn't have been there ect..." No one should be forced to do anything against there will and NO ONE deserves that. Have some compasion for this poor lady and dont judge people for what is out of our control."

Dawn wrote on September 26, 2006 1:18 PM:"Stunned must never leave the house, because that's when bad people get you. Oh, wait. They can force their way into your home, too.Life under a rock, maybe?Must be nice to be so PERFECT.If only we all were, huh?"

EMPATHETIC wrote on September 26, 2006 1:02 PM:"Wow people how about some empathy for those young women. It's so easy to say what people should have done, but you never know what kind of situation you may find yourself in some day. Most people trust until something happens to them. How about some kindness to these young women, they deserve that."

Wise Up wrote on September 26, 2006 12:26 PM:"Why didn't her friends call the police immediately when they returned finding the living room empty, being denied entry to the bedroom & hearing this girl saying "NO" several times? That may have stopped the assault from going any further! "

m wrote on September 26, 2006 12:02 PM:"Some of these comments are absolutly horrible!! There are women out there who are too scared to report situations like this for fear of what people will say, finger pointing and comments that they deserved it or should have known better. The bottom line here is that this woman was FORCED TO HAVE SEX!!! It doesn't matter if she knew the men 10 minutes, 10 years or have never met them before at all--she was FORCED into it!!! I just hope that nothing like this will happen to any of you or your family members, because look at all the blame this woman received because of something she had no idea would happen to her."

use your head wrote on September 26, 2006 11:25 AM:"I am sorry but I don't agree with all of you and agree with "stunned" and "annoyed". What do you expect at 12:30 or so in the morning that these guys were at your place for CONVERSATION I don't think so it was SEX. In this day and age when both men and women pick up a partner and go home and have sex with them it is no wonder more charges of rape are not occurring. A little common sense could have gone a long way. Also, to the so called friends why would you leave your friend with two strange men you have recently met? Don't get me wrong I do feel bad that this had to happen to this girl and I hope she gets the help that she needs but don't put yourself in a situation you can't get out of safely."

stunned at being stunned and annoyed wrote on September 26, 2006 11:14 AM:"That was a good post, Stunned. It sums up your thoughts better than before, obviously you are empathetic. It is frustrating that this stuff happens!"

stunned wrote on September 26, 2006 11:00 AM:"i feel bad for her too, but its really upsetting when you read about stuff like this, i do hope other young women read this and make themselves aware of what could happen, but this is not to offend the victim, i hope they throw the book at the two men that did this too her, they do not deserve to be free among other women and children"

stunned at being stunned and annoyed wrote on September 26, 2006 10:56 AM:"I am glad that you have never put yourself in a vulnerable position, but I have empathy for this girl. I also realize that she may go online to read what was written and feel assaulted and guilty all over again by your judgements. There but for the grace of God go I?"

stunned wrote on September 26, 2006 10:34 AM:"sorry stunned at being stunned, ive learned from other peoples mistakes and never did anything that stupid, sorry"

RLC wrote on September 26, 2006 10:30 AM:"I don't ever wish that anyone should go through what this poor lady went through. Yes, she should have exercised a bit of caution in being with 2 men she didn't know well. No, that doesn't mean she deserved it. No, it doesn't mean she is naive. Yes, it means she is like a lot of people, trusting. Would I have done the same thing she did? Probably. Would I have had the same result she unfortunately had? Maybe. Should I assume that every male I am with will rape me? God, I hope not. If that is the case, society has definately taken a drastic fall. I have made a lot of friends, male and female, who after knowing for a short time I think I would trust to be alone with. That doesn't mean that all people are to be trusted, but things happen. Unfortunately for this woman, it wasn't good. I hope she can trust people in the future. "

a girl wrote on September 26, 2006 9:24 AM:"I can't speak for every girl, but I can honestly say that not all 21 year old girls are "that naive" as some of you have stated. Plus, it has nothing to do with every other girl. By sitting and talking with someone, you should not assume that everyone is going to get raped. I feel horrible for this girl having to go through this and my heart goes out to her."

sympathetic wrote on September 26, 2006 9:21 AM:"Some of these comments sound as though this poor girl deserved it for staying home with these two men. Unfortunately, she must have felt that she could trust them. This is quite a terrible punishment she has been dealt for simply misjudging the character of these two men. I once allowed myself to get into a similar situation and suffered similar results. I feel greatly for her and pray that she is able to recover physically and emotionally."

stunned at being stunned and annoyed wrote on September 26, 2006 9:12 AM:"Most 21 year old girls are that naive, don't kid yourself. I too hope more young women and teens see this as an eye-opener. I know I was silly and trusting at that age and so were most of the girls I knew. Think back at the dumb things you or your friends did at that age. I will make my daughters read about this!"

unbelievable wrote on September 26, 2006 8:58 AM:"It's funny how "stunned" and "annoyed" can turn things around and make it the woman's fault because she decided to stay at home alone with these two dirtballs. Yes, that was a bad decision on her part, but no one deserves to "learn a lesson" by being raped. "

stunned wrote on September 26, 2006 8:50 AM:"i cannot believe how this girl was so naive, to be staying by herself with 2 men she only met a few days ago, bet she won't be doing that anymore. i hope other people can learn from this article"

Cut it off wrote on September 26, 2006 8:41 AM:"Maybe "Little Dog" should have his "Little Dog" cut off. People like this do not deserve to walk the Earth."

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