Left: Daniel Brown, Jr. Right: Ethan Eures (images via Hillsborough County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office).
Officials in Florida have arrested two people after a teen girl discovered she had been sexually assaulted when a video of the attack circulated online.
Ethan Eures and Daniel Brown were arrested last week, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced in a press release. According to the statement, they joined forces in attacking an underage girl at a party.
“On September 23, 2023, a group of teenagers gathered for a party in Plant City and engaged in underage drinking,” the press release says. “One person became intoxicated to the point of losing consciousness. It was during this vulnerable state that Daniel Brown, 17, raped the unconscious victim.”
Eures allegedly recorded the assault.
“This act was captured on video and spread on social media shortly thereafter by Ethan Eures, 18,” the statement says.
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The victim, who has not been publicly identified, “became aware of the sexual battery through the video footage that Eures had captured,” the sheriff’s office says. “She contacted detectives, and both Brown and Eures confessed to their despicable actions.”
The sheriff’s office arrested Brown on Sept. 28. Eures turned himself in one day later.
“I am disgusted at the actions of these individuals who exploited someone in such a vulnerable state,” said Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister in the press release. “I extend my deepest sympathies to this young woman and admire her bravery in coming forward to our deputies. This arrest serves as a clear message to anyone believing they can violate another person. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office will not tolerate these actions in our community, and we will ensure that this victim receives the justice she deserves.”
According to court records, Eures, who posted bond last week, is charged with two counts of promotion of a sexual performance by a child and one count of unlawful use of a two-way communications device. Brown has been charged with sexual battery by a person younger than 18 upon a victim 12 or older.
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