- A teenage girl was raped while drunk and unconscious at a Florida house party.
- She found out about the rape after seeing a video that was circulating online, police said.
A teenage girl lost consciousness at a Florida house party. A day later, she found out she was raped from a video of the incident that had started circulating online, The State reported.
According to a news release by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, the teenage girl got drunk at a party in Plant City on September 23.
The teenager, whose age and name have not been released, became so intoxicated she lost consciousness, police said.
It was then that Daniel Brown, 17, raped her, according to police.
The teenage girl was unaware of the incident until she was informed of a video of it circulating on social media that was captured by Ethan Eures, 18, police said.
The girl then contacted detectives, according to the sheriff's office.
Brown was arrested on September 28 and Eures turned himself in a day later, police said.
Both Brown and Eures confessed to their actions, the sheriff's office said.
Brown has been charged with sexual battery by a person younger than 18 upon a victim 12 or older.
Eures has been charged with the promotion of a sexual performance by a child and the unlawful use of a two-way communications act.
"I am disgusted at the actions of these individuals who exploited someone in such a vulnerable state," Sheriff Chad Chronister said.
He commended the girl for her bravery in coming forward, adding: "This arrest serves as a clear message to anyone believing they can violate another person."
The investigation is ongoing.