Posted on 03/31/2006 8:03:52 PM PST by Howlin
DURHAM, N.C. - The father of the woman who has accused members of the Duke lacrosse team of sexually assaulting her said he didn't find out that his daughter was the reported victim - and that she is an exotic dancer - until a reporter visited his house.
The retired trucker who lives in Durham said he saw his daughter the day after the reported attack, but she didn't say anything was wrong. She even left her car at the house for several days because he said she didn't want to drive it.
Her father, a quiet man who tinkers on cars as a hobby, said he saw news reports about the attack.
"I didn't know it was my daughter," he said. The Charlotte Observer generally does not name victims of sexual assault, so his name is being withheld to protect the identity of his daughter.
The case has ignited campus protests and stirred racial tension in Durham. The woman at the center of the case is black, and the men she accuses are white. She also is a student at N.C. Central University, a historically black college near Durham's inner-city, compared with the more expensive Duke campus.
DNA tests have been conducted on 46 of the lacrosse players, who deny the allegations. A 47th member, who is black, was not tested because the woman said her attackers were white.
Last week, a reporter stopped by the reported victim's house looking for her, the woman's father said, but he said he didn't know what was going on. He called his daughter and she said the district attorney told her not talk to anyone.
"(She) didn't tell us anything about it," he said.
He said he also found out through the media that his daughter, who is the youngest of three, was an exotic dancer.
"She always told me she was going to work," he said.
On Friday, he installed a timing belt in a car and watched his daughter's two children play outside the house. He said working on cars and playing with the grandchildren helps take his mind off what's happening with his daughter.
He said she seems to be doing "pretty good," and so is the rest of the family. He said they haven't talked much about the reported incident, but it weighs heavily on his mind. He said he's grateful that N.C. Central has been so supportive, but he doesn't like how his daughter has been portrayed in the media. And he's especially frustrated that no one has been charged in the connection with the allegations.
"If it had been anybody but them, they would have been locked up, but yet they didn't because it's Duke," he said. "I hope them boys - if they did it - I hope they get what they deserve. I hope they don't go lenient on them."
District Attorney Michael Nifong said he's waiting for results of the DNA test and that he does not expect to file charges in the case any earlier than next week.
I did an extensive search last night, early AM.Couldn't find any profiles under magnum. Then I tried Mangum and bingo. Ther e is another girl in NC with the first and last name the same but different middle name who has a very heavy foot but nothing else.
It is not a web page, rather a data base.
Could you tell me how to view the database?
I don't have access to Facebook, but my younger daughter that is in college does. I'm going to have her check later to see if she can find anything.
It is a subscription criminal data base.
Could you tell me how to subscribe to this database? Thanks
Hey,thanks. That's some detective work. I thought Magnum was like a stage name.
Are you sure that her zanga site? I heard that her last name is common among both blacks and whites in Durham. Looking at the site, it seems to be written by a younger white woman (how many black women do you know listen to Keith Urban?)
I'm not trying to start an argument, so please don't take it that way, but by the same token, how many white women listen to 50 cent?
There are far more whites who listen to rap/hip-hop than blacks who listen to country. In any case, when I just googled Crystal Mangum, I got the information of a 15 year old white cheerleader and track star from Wake County, NC. There were two Zanga sites, the one linked above and another with similar writing style, with the profile of a 15 year old girl. Read the first site carefully- look at the names of her friends. I want to make sure people are looking at the right information so that someone with the same name doesn't start getting harassed.
Cool ! I like this site. Very Smart people. Very smart indeed.
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Eastforker,
Do you still believe the poss/use of illegal substance in 2005 is accurate? I don't want to pass on anything bad.
Let me know.
Thanks
It was in her records as being charged, if she was convicted I am not sure.
Thanks! Yeah, I know that more whites listen to rap than blacks listen to CW. I also wondered about the Xanga site. A friend named "Timmy" LOL The writings just don't sound like a 27 yo. IMO
You would think that one who attempts to run-over a PO would be charged with more than just a misdemeanor. She should have been charged with a felony and since she was drunk and used the vehicle as a weapon, charged accordingly.
She had a very influential attorney. She was originaly charged with a felony.
Not really- I have been in court when drug suspects have assaulted (including trying to run over) a police officer, and often those charges are treated as any other assault, often dropped in a plea of the other charges, if the police officer wasn't hurt.
What a joke that is! In an adjacent city to me, there is a female black judge, and in her court, just a 1st offense DWI you get 30 days in jail, no matter your attorney. (She was twice picked up herself in 2 different cities drunk driving, and it was a big coverup.) She's a real piece of work, that one.
I'm glad you like it; that's why we have this thread up and continue to post to it.
Some of us are trial junkies -- and some of us are just offended by what is happening in Durham.
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