Five students from William Paterson University in northern New Jersey will not face charges of first-degree kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault, officials announced Thursday evening.
The night of Nov. 25, Darius Singleton, Termaine Scott, Garrett Collick, Jahmel Latimer, and Noah Williams, all 18, allegedly kidnapped and raped a female student on campus. They were arrested a few days later.
The victim alleged Singleton, Scott, Collick, and Williams blocked her entrance at a university residence hall, physically restrained her, and then began the assault. At one point, Latimer allegedly entered the room and, upon finding out what the others were doing, said, "Oh word, can I jump on that?"
Like her alleged attackers, the victim was also a freshman.
Bail for all five students was originally set at $200,000 each, but that was reduced significantly after attorneys argued that they were not flight risks. As of Dec. 4, four of the five suspects had been released from jail.
In a statement obtained by NJ Advance Media, University President Kathleen Waldron said the school respected the decision reached "through this legal process."
She added that the school has "its own student conduct process that is independent of the state's legal proceedings and the university process will continue."
BuzzFeed News has reached out to William Paterson University's administration for comment.