She did not remember leaving the House of Blues where she had gone to dance, according to records.
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She was lying naked in the shrubbery behind the nightclub.
She told investigators that she wasn’t aware of a sexual encounter, but any sexual encounter that might have taken place was non-consensual.
The victim told police that she had been drinking ale and vodka prior to meeting her friend at the bar, local NBC affiliate WFLA notes.
The man accused of raping a woman outside the House of Blues in Downtown Disney has been arrested, deputies said.
The full report was not released until yesterday afternoon, nearly a week after the suspected rape occurred. They were working the case and ended up turning to the public for help in solving it, according to sheriff’s spokeswoman Jane Watrel.
Officials said Herrera was identified by a citizen who saw the surveillance image released on the news Wednesday. They are asking for anyone who recognizes the man to contact them with info.
Investigators said the woman was assaulted on July 16. The area is home to such attractions as the House of Blues and Cirque de Soleil.
The next morning, she was found in the bushes with her clothes, purse and a used condom nearby, police said.
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A Disney security supervisor named Jimilyn Palmier took off her security vest and gave it to the female victim so she could wrap it around herself.
