Auburn Man Charged With Attempting to Rape Library Employee

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Posted: 6:32 PM Jul 1, 2008
Last Updated: 11:01 PM Jul 1, 2008

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Charges of Attempted Rape were filed against Anthony Joseph Hocket, 18, of Auburn, Kan.

Shawnee County District Attorney Robert Hecht says the charges stem from an incident occurring on May 29, 2008 at the Auburn Library, when a man dressed in black, wearing a black ski mask, attacked a part-time employee of the library.

Hecht says during the assault, the man sought to rape the part-time library employee. However, due to the courageous resistance of the victim, the attack was thwarted.

Hecht's office has requested Hocket be held in custody on a $150,000 professional surety bond.

Hocket appeared in court for the first time Tuesday before the Honorable Richard D. Anderson.

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Posted by: brock Location: dover on Jul 5, 2008 at 10:36 PM
ir was a ku student that got hurt. she is ok, the guy is sick in the head.

Posted by: travis Location: topeka on Jul 2, 2008 at 04:14 PM
well if u know the whole story go ahead and post it. Otherwise your comment was pointless and meaningless.

Posted by: Ted Location: Tapuka on Jul 2, 2008 at 12:23 PM
Enjoy your prison sentence if convicted.

Posted by: brooke Location: topeka on Jul 2, 2008 at 12:23 PM
what are you saying that he had a really good reason to do what he did. why did he try to rape her what was his good reason. these people are dumb if they thing that any one has the right to have sex with some that they dont know or doesnt want to. hello its rape

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Topeka on Jul 2, 2008 at 11:04 AM
What else could be missing, the guy assaulted the library lady, what could the whole story be?? Im sick and tired of people like anonymous, trying to back up a bad person, doing bad things. Yeah, I bet he had a really good reason to do what he did.

Posted by: anonymous Location: kansas on Jul 2, 2008 at 10:02 AM
If only people knew the whole story. I am sick and tired of people commenting on things when they don't know the whole story.

Posted by: brooke Location: auburn on Jul 2, 2008 at 08:39 AM
see small town girls can fight back, way to go. get him off the streets. he had better watch or the granny portal will get him.

Posted by: Lori Location: KS on Jul 1, 2008 at 07:03 PM
Lock him up for a long long time!!