Recipient of UF peace scholarship accused of raping, stalking classmate

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A University of Florida international student who was the recipient of a full-tuition peace scholarship this semester is facing charges that he raped and stalked a classmate over the summer.

Anghelo Ita Durand, 30, was arrested last week and remained Wednesday in the Alachua County Jail. Prosecutors have indicated they will ask a judge to keep him jailed indefinitely until his criminal case is resolved because they believe he is a danger to the community. A judge has not yet ruled on that.

The university has already banned Ita Durand, who is from Peru, from campus for three years. Ita Durand said the sex was consensual, police said…

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