A Greek man has been arrested on charges he used a stun gun to subdue his ex-girlfriend and sexually assault her in her New York City apartment. Authorities say 23-year-old Prodromos Vasilopoulos of Athens was picked up Wednesday at John F. Kennedy Airport while waiting to board a flight to London.
Prodromos Vasilopoulos, whose former girlfriend claimed he had raped her, was at a gate inside Terminal 4 waiting to board an 8:40 a.m. flight to London when he was taken into custody by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers, the official said. He was said to be carrying a gym bag containing clothing, toiletries and a powerful 3,800K-volt stun-gun, which is on the list of banned items for airplane travel.
The suspect is to be arraigned Thursday on various charges, including predatory sexual assault and criminal possession of a weapon. If convicted, he faces up to 25 years to life in prison.
It was not immediately clear if he had a lawyer.
(source: AP, WSJ)
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