{"id":2032382,"date":"2023-09-14T19:04:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T23:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-teen-arrested-for-raping-abusing-waterboarding-girlfriend-inside-dorm-for-days\/"},"modified":"2023-09-14T19:07:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T23:07:54","slug":"minnesota-teen-arrested-for-raping-abusing-waterboarding-girlfriend-inside-dorm-for-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-teen-arrested-for-raping-abusing-waterboarding-girlfriend-inside-dorm-for-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota teen arrested for multiple counts of rape, abuse, and waterboarding girlfriend in dormitory for extended period."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fminnesota-teen-arrested-for-raping-abusing-waterboarding-girlfriend-inside-dorm-for-days%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2032382&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Keanu Labatte,\u2062 19. \u200dPhoto via: Ramsey County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke\u200d Mallory<\/a><br \/>3:41 PM \u2013 Thursday, September 14, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>A Minnesota \u200dteen is facing shocking accusations of holding his girlfriend hostage\u2063 in her college dorm for three days. During this time, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/10-babylon-bee-headlines-that-no-longer-sound-like-satire\/\" title=\"10 Babylon Bee Headlines That No Longer Sound Like Satire\">allegedly sexually assaulted<\/a>, physically abused,\u2063 and waterboarded her. The horrifying ordeal\u2063 began when he discovered incriminating texts \u2063on her phone that\u2063 enraged him.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>At the all-female\u2062 St. \u200dCatherine University in St.\u2064 Paul, 19-year-old Keanu Labatte was apprehended on Sunday after his girlfriend managed to escape and\u200c call campus security.<\/p>\n<p>According \u200bto a criminal complaint \u2063obtained by KSTB, Labatte traveled 140 miles to the university from Granite Falls to visit the young woman he had \u200dbeen dating for two\u2063 months. However, \u2064their romantic weekend took\u200d a\u2063 dark turn when he discovered incriminating messages\u2062 on her phone.<\/p>\n<p>To prevent her from seeking help, Labatte allegedly confiscated her phone \u2063and kept it for days. Prosecutors \u2062claim that he repeatedly assaulted and choked her, making terrifying threats against \u2064her \u200dand her family.<\/p>\n<p>In a particularly \u2062disturbing act, Labatte is accused of forcing\u2064 the young woman\u2063 to\u2062 lie in \u2063a bathtub, covering her face with a washcloth, and pouring\u200b water over \u2064her face, a form of \u2062torture known as &#8220;waterboarding.&#8221; This tactic is designed\u200d to make the victim\u2064 feel like they \u200dare\u2063 drowning.<\/p>\n<p>Labatte also brandished a knife and warned her that he had used it to harm a previous girlfriend.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>The unidentified woman described the torture \u200bas leaving her &#8220;feeling terrified to the point that she would just lay\u2064 next to Labatte\u200d and\u2062 not move \u200bfor fear \u200dof what he would do to her,&#8221; according\u2064 to court documents.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>After\u200c three days of abuse, the victim convinced Labatte to let\u2064 her \u2062leave the dormitory\u2062 to get food from the\u2064 cafeteria on\u2064 Sunday morning. However, instead of going \u2064to the\u2062 caf\u00e9, she went straight to campus security, who immediately contacted the\u200c police upon seeing her injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities found a folding \u200cknife and a wet towel in Labatte&#8217;s dorm room, leading\u2064 to his arrest. The victim also revealed that\u2064 Labatte had moved her mattress to \u200dthe \u200cfloor \u200cto\u200d muffle any noise during \u200bthe sexual assaults.<\/p>\n<p>Labatte, who \u200dwas already on probation for violating\u200d a restraining \u2064order, now faces five felony charges, including criminal sexual behavior, domestic assault\u2062 by \u2064strangulation, and\u2064 making violent threats.<\/p>\n<p>The maximum sentence for domestic \u2062abuse\u200c and threats of violence is 3 to 5 years in jail, while each <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-teen-arrested-for-raping-abusing-waterboarding-girlfriend-inside-dorm-for-days\/\" title=\"Minnesota teen arrested for multiple counts of rape, abuse, and waterboarding girlfriend in dormitory for extended period.\">criminal sex charge carries<\/a> a\u200d maximum sentence of \u2062up to 30\u2062 years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>A representative from St. Catherine University declined to comment on how the \u2064abuse went unreported for several days, citing \u200cthe victim&#8217;s right to privacy and the ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;It is \u2064our policy at St. Catherine University not to issue any comment that would\u200c affect student confidentiality or\u2064 potentially re-traumatize individuals. As \u200bthis is an ongoing investigation, we do not\u200b wish to jeopardize the \u200cintegrity of the \u2064case as it develops,&#8221; said representative Sarah Voigt in an email.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/xi-invites-putin-to-china\/\" title=\"Xi invites Putin to China\">receive breaking news directly<\/a> to your inbox for free. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">Subscribe here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In an exclusive interview, Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany tells One \u2062America News that the impeachment inquiry into\u2062 President Biden is based on compelling evidence.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>CA. GOP attorney Eric Early is running for senate, hoping to take Dianne Feinstein\u2019s seat.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>In the second part of an exclusive interview with the man behind the biggest freedom of speech lawsuit ever before seen. \u2064 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer tells One America News House Speaker McCarthy\u2019s decision to move forward with an impeachment inquiry will \u200denhance his\u2062 committee\u2019s ability to pursue its investigation into alleged Biden corruption.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>LONDON (Reuters) -The European Commission launched an \u200binvestigation on\u2062 Wednesday into whether to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reactions-to-eu-probe-of-chinese-electric-cars-imports\/\" title=\"EU probe of Chinese electric cars imports sparks mixed reactions.\">impose punitive tariffs<\/a> to protect \u2063European\u2062 Union automakers\u2062 against\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) \u2013 ABB\u200d is spending $280 million on \u200ba \u200cnew robotics \u200bfactory in Sweden, the Swiss engineering and\u2026\u200c <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>PARIS (Reuters) \u2013 French Europe Minister Laurence Boon on Wednesday welcomed\u200c an anti-subsidy investigation into \u200bChinese electric vehicles launched\u2062 by the EU\u2026\u2063 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By Mathieu Rosemain\u2064 and Silvia Aloisi PARIS (Reuters) \u2013 Apple \u200csaid on Wednesday its\u200b iPhone 12 model\u200d was\u200d certified by multiple\u200d international\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What were the specific charges filed against Keanu Labatte in\u200c relation to the \u2062abuse and \u200btorture he inflicted \u200don his \u200dgirlfriend?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title: Minnesota\u200b Teen Accused of \u2064Holding Girlfriend Hostage in College Dorm: Shocking Case of Abuse Unveiled<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>In a \u200cdisturbing\u2064 incident at\u2062 an all-female college in Minnesota, a 19-year-old teenager\u2062 stands\u200b accused of subjecting his girlfriend to three days of horrifying \u200dabuse. The victim was \u200dallegedly sexually assaulted, physically abused, and even waterboarded by her boyfriend. This article sheds light on the chilling details of the case\u2062 and highlights the charges the\u2062 perpetrator now faces.<\/p>\n<p>Incident \u2064Details:<\/p>\n<p>The ordeal commenced when Keanu Labatte discovered incriminating texts\u200b on his girlfriend&#8217;s phone, which infuriated him. Labatte had traveled a considerable distance of\u200d 140 miles from Granite Falls to St. Catherine University, where his \u2064girlfriend was studying. The romantic weekend they had \u2063planned took a dark turn when the damning messages were discovered.<\/p>\n<p>Abuse and Torture:<\/p>\n<p>To prevent his\u2062 girlfriend from seeking \u2064help, Labatte allegedly confiscated her \u2064phone and kept \u2063her captive \u200bfor three days. During\u200c this time, he repeatedly assaulted her, choked her, and made threats against her and her\u2062 family. In a \u2063particularly disturbing act, Labatte is accused of forcing his girlfriend to lie in\u2062 a bathtub, covering her face with a washcloth, and pouring water over her face, \u2062a form of torture known as &#8220;waterboarding.&#8221; Disturbingly, Labatte brandished a knife, claiming to have used it to\u200c harm a previous girlfriend.<\/p>\n<p>Escaping the Horror:<\/p>\n<p>After\u2063 three days of severe abuse, the victim convinced Labatte to let her leave the dormitory under \u2063the pretext of getting \u2063food from the cafeteria. However, she went straight to campus security instead, who immediately contacted the police upon\u2063 witnessing her injuries. Authorities discovered a folding knife \u200cand a wet towel in Labatte&#8217;s dorm room, leading\u200c to his arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Legal Consequences:<\/p>\n<p>Keanu Labatte, already on\u2062 probation for \u200dviolating a \u200brestraining \u2064order, now faces\u2062 five felony charges. These include criminal\u2062 sexual behavior, domestic assault\u2062 by \u200cstrangulation, and making violent threats. If convicted, \u200cthe maximum sentences for these charges range from 3 to 5 years in\u200d jail for domestic abuse and threats of violence \u200dto up to\u200d 30 years in prison for each criminal sexual \u2062charge.<\/p>\n<p>Campus Response and\u2062 Ongoing Investigation:<\/p>\n<p>St. Catherine\u2062 University declined to comment on how the abuse \u2063went unreported for several days, citing \u2062the victim&#8217;s right to privacy and \u2062the ongoing investigation. As an\u200c ongoing \u2063investigation, they\u200d aim \u2063to\u200b maintain the integrity of the proceedings while upholding student confidentiality and preventing\u2063 re-traumatization.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>The shocking case of\u2064 abuse perpetrated by Keanu Labatte \u2063has \u200cshed light on the harrowing\u2062 experiences some individuals endure in relationships.\u2064 It underscores the importance of raising awareness about domestic abuse and providing \u200bsupport for victims to break free from their\u2064 tormentors. As the legal proceedings continue, it is essential to \u2063prioritize \u200dthe victim&#8217;s well-being and ensure that justice is served for the crimes committed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keanu Labatte, 19, is accused of holding his girlfriend captive in her dorm for 3 days, subjecting her to sexual assault, physical abuse, and waterboarding. This came after he found incriminating texts on her phone. 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