NEW DETAILS: CSU rape suspect had prior attempted murder arrest in South Carolina shooting

The man accused of raping a Columbus State University student in a downtown parking deck last week has a history of prior arrests in South Carolina.

Hosni Batebawia, 20, was arrested Sept. 26, 2025, after CSU officials say he sexually assaulted a student in a city-owned parking deck near the RiverPark campus. He was taken into custody following a high-speed chase on Linwood Boulevard and is charged with rape, aggravated sexual battery, aggravated assault, and hijacking a motor vehicle…

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