Detroit man charged with raping woman on Michigan State campus

EAST LANSING - A Detroit man has been charged with raping a woman on the campus of Michigan State University.

Isaiah Grant, 22, was arrested and charged last week with one count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct.

He faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted.

The assault was reported to have taken place sometime between Dec. 12 and Dec. 16 of last year at 1855 Place, an on-campus apartment complex, said Cpt. Doug Monette, a Michigan State University Police Department spokesman.

The woman reported the incident to police Jan. 30, he said. The State Journal does not typically identify reported victims of sexual assault.

It's not clear if Grant is currently a student at the university, and his attorney declined to comment on the case or his client's enrollment status.

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Social media profiles that appear to belong to Grant indicate he studied and worked as a food services associate at the university, and lived in East Lansing earlier this year.

Grant's name does not appear in the student directory, but university spokesman Jason Cody said someone with the same name worked for the university's culinary services department until July of this year.

Cody said he could not confirm the enrollment student status of anyone whose name does not appear in the student directory. Some students choose to remove their name from the directory.

Grant was released from custody after posting a $2,500 surety bond. A preliminary hearing is set for Sept. 28.

Contact Christopher Haxel at 517-377-1261 or chaxel@lsj.com. Follow him on Twitter @ChrisHaxel.