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WEBVTT THIS WEEK.THE 19-YEAR-OLD IS ACCUSED OFENTERING TWO ROOMS IN THE LIVINGAND LEARNING DORM AT U.V.MCAMPUS ON SATURDAY AND MONDAY.ACCORDING TO THE COURT, WHENINSIDE THE FOREIGN EXCHANGESTUDENT FONDLED GO WOMEN WHILESLEEPING.HE FLED WHEN THEY WOKE UP.DURING THE INTERVIEW WITHPOLICE, HE SAID HIGH WENT INTOTHE ANIMAL WITH "ANIMALINSTINCTS."BOTH INCIDENTS HAPPENED IN THESAME DOOR BUT THEVILLE POLICE --BUT THE U.V.M POLICE DID NOTKNOW IF THE VICTIMS KNEW EACHOTHER.THEY DID THE RIGHT THING.>> WE ALWAYS ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TOREPORT THE INCIDENTS.THEY DID.WE GOT A LOST COOPERATION FROMTHE COMMUNITY.THAT MADE DIFFERENCE.>> NIKOLAI KALININSKII WASRELEASED AND BANNED FROM CAMPUSAND NOT ALLOWED TO CONTACTEITHER VICTIM.HE IS EXPECTED BACK IN COURT ON

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Burlington police have arrested a University of Vermont student on sexual assault charges.Investigators said Nikolai Kalininskii, 19, of Russia, was arrested Monday.According to police, Kalininskii entered the bedrooms of two women and committed illegal sexual acts.Investigators said the sexual incidents took place Saturday and Monday.Kalininskii is a resident at the Living and Learning Complex building B on Main Steet.Police said the victims also live in the same building. They are 20 and 21 years old.According to court documents, one victim told police Kalininskii touched her inappropriately while she was sleeping. When she awoke, he ran from her bedroom and she chased him.A second victim told police Kalininskii also touched her inappropriately while she was sleeping.A witness told police he confronted Kalininskii about the sexual assault.According to text messages in court documents, Kalininskii said he was drunk when the sexual assault took place."Sorry that I did that with you, every action leads consequences," Kalininskii allegedly texted the victim. "What can I do to make you forgive me?""My life is over... No way back," Kalininskii allegedly texted the victim. "I'm a criminal."Kalininskii was charged with sexual assault and lewd and lascivious conduct.According to court documents, Kalininskii admitted to the sexual assault when interviewed by detectives."I don't want to go to jail," Kalininskii told police. "I did something I shouldn't do."Detectives said Kalininskii expressed remorse for the incidents and was emotional in his interview.He was held at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility on $25,000 bail.Kalininskii was arraigned Tuesday morning and ordered to stay off the UVM campus. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.UVM police said the victims did the right thing in going to the police. "We're always encouraging people to report these incidents and they did. We got a lot of cooperation from the community in this particular incident and that made a big difference," said Tim Bilodeau of the University Police. If convicted, Kalininskii faces a minimum of three years in prison and a $25,000 find.Download the MyNBC5 app | Like MyNBC5 on Facebook