A former University of Alabama student is charged with multiple sex crimes including rape of another student, all of which was captured in photos and videos reportedly taken by the suspect.
Gambill Colvard Gentry, 23, is charged with first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, and multiple counts of first-degree voyeurism, authorities announced Monday. Gentry is from North Carolina.
Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit Capt. Jack Kennedy said Gentry has been banned from campus.
The unit’s Sexual Assault Section over the past several weeks have been investigating the alleged crimes.
A female told authorities met an acquaintance at a bar, woke up the next morning with no memory of the night before, and suspected that she had been assaulted, Kennedy said.
On July 13, according to charging documents, investigators carried out search warrants on Gentry’s cell phone.
“Investigators were able to obtain photo and video evidence that clearly showed that the victim had been sexually assaulted while unconscious,’’ Kennedy said.
Depositions in the cases state that they found photos of the victim’s breasts and genital area while she appeared to be unconscious.
One of them had a caption that read, “Nice vagina. Happy Birthday slut.”
There were also images of Gentry performing oral sex on the victim was she was clearly “incapable of consent,’’ the documents state.
One of the images contained a caption that read “easy rape.”
Gentry was taken into custody on July 25. He remains held without bond.
Gentry is represented by Birmingham attorneys Tommy Spina, Brett Bloomston and Ben Preston.
“Mr. Gentry immediately voluntarily surrendered after learning that there was a warrant for his arrest out of Tuscaloosa County while he was at his home in North Carolina,’’ Spina said.
“He has no significant criminal history and is not a risk of flight,’’ Spina said. “We are hopeful he will be released on a reasonable bond with whatever conditions or combination of conditions the court deems appropriate that would insure he would appear at all future court appearances as directed by the court and protect the safety of the public.”
Spina said Gentry will waive or give up his right to a preliminary hearing for his case to move forward and be presented to a grand jury in due course as with every felony case.
Kennedy said evidence recovered during the investigation into Gentry leads investigators to believe that there may be other victims unknown to law enforcement.
The Violent Crimes Unit is asking anyone who believes that they may have been a victim of Gentry’s to contact the VCU at 205-464-8690.
