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Rape Clippings File, 1992-1994
Box 1:
Rape Clippings, 3/12/1992-5/26/1994
Includes efforts made by Bloomsburg to make the campus safer including installing
security cameras and extending hours shuttle is available, offering self-defense classes, confront
racism on campus,
Three Students Raped: one in her off-campus apartment, one in Centennial gym locker
room, and one who was staying at a friend’s apartment on their couch; speculation of a serial
rapist
Boykin arrested for being accused of rape after Christmas party; speculation that racist
bias due to his wife being appointed campus chief police and states he was framed; includes
complaint form used to report rape accusation; task force charged to see similarity with this
accusation and three prior rapes, chief (his wife) takes leave, Bloomsburg Chamber of
Commerce denies accusations of racism against charge of Micheal Boykin, genetic tests clears
him of three prior rapes but still faces charge of December 18th rape, Boykin free on bail after
reduced bail, DNA tests clear him from rape of co-worker, cleared of rape charges but continue
to be prosecuted under attempted rape, lawyer wants attempted rape charges dropped due to the
ex-boyfriend of victim closely matching DNA, Boykin still stood trial, found not guilty and was
fully exonerated, jury reported lack of proof, Boykin sues the university and 12 defendants (civil
rights suit), Boykins defamation suit dismissed
Verdict of rape trial of Jimmy Lee Lindsey, former Bloomsburg student, linked to all
three rapes, police set him posing as a clerk and customer at video store he was at, they stated
they would be all by themselves at their apartment to bait him, same night he illegally attempted
to enter the apartment with a knife where police were waiting for him to arrest him, when first
arrested denied any involvement in rapes, genetic material matched DNA they had from the
rapes, Lindsey argued in court that the tests are unreliable and should not be used in court,
Lindsey pleaded guilty for burglary and loitering and prowling, jury found him guilty of the
rapes, still claims innocence to this day