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Michigan. Page 4 J!»lO>^ Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Chf JB&j&gqjs 1995 The BG News "Celebrating 75 Years of Excellence" Wednesday, September 6, 1995 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 82, Issue 6 DNA link revealed Shootin' Hoops Thurstin Convicted rapist to face local charges repairs Joe Boyle and Aaron Gray Police believe Pearson raped a not guilty on one count of rape. extended The BC News 24-year-old University student He is scheduled to go on trial in a Aug. 27, 1993 near the corner of second Tiffin rape case on Sept. Amy Johnson An Arlington, Ohio, man soon Pearl Street and Ordway Avenue, 25. The BC News to be charged with a 1993 Bowl- Fortney said. Pearson may also The possibility of new Bowling ing Green rape was found guilty be responsible for another sexual Green rape charges against Completion of Thurstin last week of a 1994 rape in Tiffin. assault near the corner of Manvi- Pearson comes as the result of a Avenue construction has been The Wood County Prosecutor's lle Avenue and Scott Hamilton positive DNA match between a extended to mid-October, Muni- office will soon go forward with Street on Sept. 23,1993. blood sample taken from Pearson cipal Administrator Colleen rape charges against Eric B. Pearson was found guilty last and evidence taken from the vic- Smith said at Tuesday's evening Pearson, 43, as a result of new week by a Seneca County jury of tim of the 1993 rape, Fortney City Council meeting. DNA evidence, said Bowling rape, attempted rape, abduction said. The Public Utility Committee Green Police Detective Ken and two counts of gross sexual "As of Aug. 15 [1995], we met with contractors Tuesday Fortney. imposition. Pearson was found received a letter from the FBI afternoon and agreed to extend lab that confirmed the DNA the contract. Smith said. sample we sent in from the vic- "The construction workers ap- tim of the Aug. 27,1993 rape was proached trouble with the rock Early reporting a positive match from a DNA surface, which is the main cause sample sumbitted by Eric Pear- of the extension plan," Smith son," Fortney said. said. The two Tiffin cases and the In other business, the city helps solve cases two Bowling Green cases have council adopted an ordinance to many similarities. In all four at- provide for the issuance of bonds Aaron Gray tacks, the assailant wore a ban- to pay the costs of improving the The BC News dana over his head and in three city's water treatment plant. of the four he forced the victim In addition, the council adopted Reporting rapes immediately after they happen increases chances to put a cloth bag or pillowcase an ordinance authorizing the util- of the capture and conviction of the attacker, according to one pros- over her head. ities director to enter into a lease ecuting attorney. The Bowling Green rape and agreement with Poggemeyer De- Assistant Seneca County Prosecutor Kenneth H. Egbert Jr., who sexual assault occurred only sign Group, Inc., to improve the handled the recent Tiffin rape case against Eric B. Pearson, said about three months after Pearson water treatment plant and the pi- quickly reporting a rape enables police to collect critical evidence. was paroled from prison. He had lot testing equipment. DNA evidence played an essential role in Pearson's recent rape been serving time for the 1981 "According to [Director of conviction in Tiffin, Egbert said. A positive match was made between rape of a 13-year-old girl in Public Utilities] Daryl Stockbur- DNA in a semen sample taken from the victim's jeans and DNA taken Wyandot County. ger, equipment is being leased from Pearson's blood sample. In the 1981 attack, Pearson re- now because the equipment Without the DNA evidence, Pearson would not have been convict- portedly drove the girl to a rural needs to be tested in each of the ed, Egbert said. area and forced her to have sex four seasons of the year," said "There's a significant percentage of rape victims who don't report with him at knife point, striking William J. Fischer, second ward the attack," he said. "When people wait months to report it, there's no her in the face several times. City Council member. "If the physical evidence left to compare." After the crime, Pearson asked lease is not adopted now we will Egbert said he encourages victims to come forward immediately the girl if she would meet him for have to wait." after an attack. dinner the following week. Council also adopted a city or- In the recent Tiffin case, Pear- dinance prohibiting loud sound son was found guilty of grabbing amplification systems which can a woman around the neck and be heard 50 feet away. These in- The Pearson File taking her to wooded area, where clude any radio, tape player, he placed a cloth bag over her compact disc player, louds- head and ordered her to remove peaker or other electronic device Aug. 17,1981: Pearson is found June 8,1993: Pearson is released her clothing. used for amplification. guilty by a Wyandot County from prison on parole. Common Pleas Court of raping a After the attack, Pearson apo- logized and called himself an 13-year-old girl. Sept. 23,1993: A man wearing "asshole" for what he had done, a blue bandana over his face .'onRubach/r he BC Ncwi Man gives Aug. 27,1993: A 24-year-old and a navy blue jacket grabs a according to Seneca County A BC. si' student polishes up on his basketball skills this weekend University student is attacked 21 - year-old woman at the See RAPE, page four. between Harshman and Kreischer quadrangles. near the comer of Pearl Street _ corner of Manville Avenue and flowers, and Ordway Avenue. The viclim Scon Hamilton Street, telling later tells police that the man, her he has a gun and needs who was wearing a bandana, someone to love. The woman insults threatened her with a knife, tied manages to run into a friend's Clinton champions rights her hands behind her back and apartment and escape. Amy Johnson placed a canvas bag over her But those who opposed some vious U.N. conference agree- The BC News head. Edith M. Lederer February, 1994: Pearson is The Associated Press parts of the conference's ments on human rights, abortion cited for running a red light in 120-page "Platform for Action" and contraception. A man handed out compli- Nov. 4,1993: More than 60 people " " Bowling Green. In two speeches to standing- ments, accusations, insults and a march from the Union Oval lo Ihe BEIJING - While Hillary Rod- were also mobilizing. ham Clinton took center stage While endorsing the platform's room-only audiences at a Beijing dozen pink carnations at Tues- Bowling Green Police Division Feb. 24,1994: Napoleon police Tuesday, the U.N. women's con- aim of improving women's lives, conference center, Clinton sup- day's City Council meeting. building chanting "No more investigate reports of a prowler ference plunged into debate over Vatican delegation head Mary ported a woman's right to de- Don Gibson, a former Bowling violence! No more rape!" A rape " spoiled inside their city. A man some of the most divisive issues Ann Glendon criticized its em- termine when and whether to Green resident living with his victim accuses the department of later identified as Pearson is before it - birth control, sex edu- have children and lashed out at brother on North Enterprise inaction. In reponsc to public stopped in his car by a police phasis on sex-related health cation and discrimination against problems and reiterated the human rights abuses against Street, complained of loud col- pressure, police subsequently officer. The man strikes the lesbians. women. lege parties in the house next release information on all the steps officer and drives away al 85 door to him. they have taken in their investiga- Delegates from 181 countries Although she named no cul- miles per hour. prits, one of her targets was "The next time I see a bunch of tion. meeting to draft a far-reaching agenda for women quickly found clearly China: She denounced drunken college students in the July 14,1994: Pearson allegedly themselves in disagreement on Fourth •' female infanticide and forced driveway I won't be afraid to run April 2,1994: A Tiffin woman is breaks into aTiffin woman's sexual, reproductive and human sterilizations and abortions, them over," Gibson said. Gibson handed out pink carna- abducted by Pearson and taken to a home, puts a pillowcase over her rights of women.