Woman reports being gang-raped during Halloween party in Athens bar

By Joe Johnson

Authorities are investigating the reported rape of a woman by three men during a Halloween party at a bar in downtown Athens.

The 29-year-old victim told police that the assault happened late Thursday night at Duke’s & Dottie’s on East Broad Street, where a man in a Joker costume led her from the dance floor into a restroom where two other men were waiting and they all took turns raping her.

After the suspects left the bar, the victim told a friend about what happened and was driven to the hospital, where staff notified police