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LSU student allegedly raped in ‘horrifying’ gunpoint attack inside freshman dorm: cops

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Worrell, G. (2026, October 27). LSU student allegedly raped in ‘horrifying’ gunpoint attack inside freshman dorm: cops. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/us-news/lsu-student-allegedly-raped-in-horrifying-gunpoint-attack-inside-freshman-dorm-cops/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-27 · by Georgia Worrell

Quick Summary

A freshman student at Louisiana State University reported being raped at gunpoint in Spruce Hall dormitory by Ronald White, 21, who was booked on felony rape and firearm charges. The incident occurred around 11:15 p.m. Friday when the victim entered a study room with White after he allegedly lured her there under false pretenses. Police found seven grams of marijuana but no gun on White upon his arrest; he claimed the encounter was consensual, contradicting the victim’s account. Students expressed concern over lack of communication from university officials regarding the incident and its aftermath.
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As of October 27, 2026, Ronald White, age 21, was arrested by LSU police for allegedly raping a freshman student at gunpoint in Spruce Hall, a dormitory on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge. The incident reportedly occurred around 11:15 p.m. Friday when White forced the victim to go with him to a fourth-floor study room and committed sexual assault after pulling out a black pistol. White is not an LSU student but comes from New Orleans. Police received a call reporting the rape, and he was booked on felony rape and firearm charges. Some Spruce Hall residents expressed concern over receiving no notification about the incident from authorities or university officials.

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Georgia Worrell
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🔮 Within minutes of their arrival, White, of New Orleans, asked the victim to go with him to a fourth-floor study room so that they could give the other two some privacy, she told police.
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Baton Rouge LSU Louisiana State University New Orleans The Post

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White PERSON · 8× LSU ORG · 3× Baton Rouge GPE · 1× Louisiana State University ORG · 1× New Orleans GPE · 1× Ronald White PERSON · 1× The Post ORG · 1× WAFB ORG · 1× Wendy’s ORG · 1×

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By Monday, other Spruce Hall residents were in disbelief over the alleged rape on campus – telling local news outlet WAFB they did not receive any notification from authorities about the incident. “I’m really concerned, that would be horrifying,” one female student told the outlet, adding that she wished LSU officials were “at least saying something or putting something out there about how that’s not right or that they’re doing things to fix it.
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🔮 Within minutes of their arrival, White, of New Orleans, asked the victim to go with him to a fourth-floor study room so that they could give the other two some privacy, she told police.

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A freshman student at Louisiana State University reported that she was allegedly lured into a campus dorm’s study room – and raped at gunpoint, according to university police. uncertain
she → report → police
Ronald White, 21, was booked on felony rape and firearm charges after LSU police say they received a call about a rape at Spruce Hall, a dorm home to roughly 400 freshmen students on the Baton Rouge campus, at around 11:15 p.m. Friday, an arrest warrant obtained by The Post shows. asserted
warrant → book → Post
The unidentified victim told responding officers that the nightmare unfolded soon after she arrived at the building earlier that night to visit a friend, who at some point invited a male acquaintance to the room, according to the documents. uncertain
who → tell → documents
That individual brought along White, according to the warrant. uncertain
individual → bring → warrant
Within minutes of their arrival, White, of New Orleans, asked the victim to go with him to a fourth-floor study room so that they could give the other two some privacy, she told police. uncertain
she → ask → police
Once inside the room, things took a violent turn – as White allegedly pulled a black pistol from his waistband and forced the girl to perform oral sex on him, despite her repeatedly telling him no, documents show. uncertain
documents → take → him
Following the alleged assault, he told the victim to retrieve a paper towel. asserted
he → follow → towel
Instead, she went down to the building’s lobby and asked someone to contact campus police, according to the warrant. uncertain
she → go → warrant
When cops showed up, White allegedly ignored officers’ repeated commands to stop inside the lobby and sprinted out of the building — and was captured when police found him hiding underneath a car parked at a nearby intersection. uncertain
him → show → intersection
Cops allegedly found seven grams of marijuana on White, but no gun. uncertain
Cops → find → White
The purported firearm had still not been recovered by the time detectives submitted the warrant Monday. asserted
detectives → purport → warrant
Following his arrest, White claimed the girl began touching him “voluntarily” and that the oral sex was consensual, documents show. asserted
documents → follow → him
The alleged predator was tossed behind bars and charged with first-degree rape, resisting an officer, drug possession and carrying a firearm on school property over the weekend. asserted
predator → allege → weekend
He was scheduled to appear in front of a judge Monday afternoon, though details of that hearing were not immediately clear. asserted
details → schedule → hearing
White was previously arrested in October 2024 for allegedly threatening to kill a Wendy’s employee with a gun on LSU’s campus, although the probe was “suspended” after the victim stopped cooperating. uncertain
victim → arrest → campus
By Monday, other Spruce Hall residents were in disbelief over the alleged rape on campus – telling local news outlet WAFB they did not receive any notification from authorities about the incident. “I’m really concerned, that would be horrifying,” one female student told the outlet, adding that she wished LSU officials were “at least saying something or putting something out there about how that’s not right or that they’re doing things to fix it. asserted
they → allege → it
“Or, I guess you can’t fix that anymore, but things to help the girl and make sure accountability is taken,” she added. asserted
she → guess → girl
“I was expecting an alert if something like that happened,” a male student said. asserted
student → expect → that
“I just can’t believe it happened in the dorm building I’m living in.” asserted
I → believe → building
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