Joker-masked man, 2 others accused of raping woman who refused drink at Athens bar

Police are investigating a reported sexual assault involving three men at an Athens bar during a Halloween-themed event.

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According to an Athens-Clarke County police report, officers were contacted around 4 a.m. Nov. 1 by Barrow County deputies after a 20-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted at Duke’s & Dotties in Athens on Broad Street.

The woman told officers she had been at the bar celebrating a Halloween-themed event from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. when she met a man wearing a Joker costume.

The report states that during the evening, the man offered her a drink, but she declined. As she walked toward the bar area, the man allegedly grabbed her arm and forced her into a bathroom.

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According to the report, two other men were waiting inside. The woman told officers that all three men took turns raping her before leaving.

Afterward, she realized her phone was missing. She was also missing her purse, which contained an iPhone 16 Plus, according to the report.

The woman did not initially tell anyone about the alleged assault. She later confided in a friend, who drove her to a hospital in Barrow County.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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