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UCF linebacker arrested on sexual battery charge

A University of Central Florida football player was arrested by campus police Tuesday on a sexual battery charge.

Police said Demetreius Mayes, 18, met the victim at an off-campus party Saturday. The victim described waking up later, undressed in a room on campus, while being penetrated by Mayes, according to an arrest affidavit.

When the victim stood up to leave, the victim said Mayes blocked the door, according to the affidavit.

“The UCF Police Department is committed to a thorough, professional investigation of all criminal incidents reported to us, and we’re dedicated to a culture of care that starts by believing the brave survivors who seek our assistance,” UCF Police Chief Carl Metzger said in a statement Wednesday.