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Man accused of sexually assaulting Columbus homeless shelter employee

Leroy Collins has been charged with gross sexual imposition, according to court records.
Credit: Franklin County jail

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man accused of sexually assaulting an employee at a downtown Columbus homeless shelter on Tuesday has been arrested.

Franklin County Municipal Court records say the assault happened around 4:45 p.m.

The suspect, identified as 41-year-old Leroy Collins, walked into the woman's office and sexually assaulted and strangled her to the point where she was "seeing stars," records say.

The woman called for a medic after the assault due to difficulty breathing.

Collins has been charged with gross sexual imposition. He is being arraigned Wednesday morning.

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