A woman in
her 20s told police that she went out to dinner with Yue Zhou, 27 and other
friends the night of Friday, June 24, and that she dropped Zhou off at his home
after the meal.
A Facebook
employee is in jail after allegedly raping a friend at knifepoint late last
month.
Yue Zhou, was
arrested at his home in Palo Alto, California, on Tuesday and charged with
rape, sexual battery and false imprisonment.
The alleged
victim, who is not being identified, came forward to police the day after the
incident last month.
The female
friend told police that Zhou invited her into his home after dinner and then
held her at knifepoint and raped her. Zhou pictured above in photos posted to
Facebook (left and right)
When she
complained about being tired, Zhou invited her in to rest and have a glass of
water.
Once inside
the residence though, Zhou 'raped her (and) prevented her from leaving by
holding a knife,' Palo Alto police said in a statement.
Several hours
later, she was able to escape the house on the 4200 block of Wilkie Way and
drive away.
'She
essentially distracted him momentarily, and she was able to get out the front
door to her car,' said Palo Alto Sgt. James Reifschneider.
The following
evening, around 7.30pm, the victim informed Palo Alto Police of the alleged
crime and they started their investigation.
Police found
enough evidence to arrest Zhou on Tuesday at his home. He was taken into
custody around 7.50am without incident.
He is
currently being held on $500,000 bail at the Santa Clara County Jail. His next
court appearance is scheduled for Thursday.
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