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FIU Professor arrested on sexual assault charges

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June 21, 2016 | By Horowitz Law
FIU Professor arrested on sexual assault charges
FIU Professor arrested on sexual assault charges

On June 16, 2016, Florida International University (FIU) professor David Ralston, age 69, was arrested at a hotel in Fort Lauderdale for allegedly assaulting his housekeeper.

In April, Ralston hired the female housekeeper after seeing an ad on Craigslist. She told the police that Ralston offered her a drink when she arrived at his home in Fort Myers and that 30 minutes later she began to feel disoriented. She suspects that she was drugged and passed out for a period of time. Ralston allegedly assaulted her while she was semi-conscious. She was found by her husband unconscious in Ralston's driveway.  The Lee County Sheriff's office said that during their investigation they found a surveillance video that captured the assault.

Ralston taught business at FIU for four years.  According to a statement released by FIU, the university is aware of the arrest and Ralston will not be teaching this summer.

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