University of Colorado student accused of on-campus sexual assault

DENVER (KDVR) — A University of Colorado Boulder student is accused of sexually assaulting another student and causing serious injury.

According to the suspect’s arrest affidavit, the victim said she met a man named Henry, later identified as 22-year-old Henry Torres Terhaar, on the dating app Tinder in December. The pair exchanged a few messages before meeting each other on Dec. 9, where they had a consensual intimate relationship.

On Dec. 12, the victim said they went on another date, where Terhaar was acting differently and cold. The victim then said they went back to her dorm room on campus to watch a movie, which is where the alleged assault occurred.

After the alleged assault, the two went to the bathroom separately and when the victim got back to her room, Terhaar and his belongings were gone. The victim said she did not realize what had happened at first and texted Terhaar to ask where he went. 

She said he texted her that he did not like her attitude, which is when the victim said she realized “he did this out of anger,” per the affidavit. “This” is unclear whether it is referring to leaving the dorm or the alleged sexual assault.

The victim then blocked Terhaar and removed all contact with him. 

The victim went to a hospital the next day and a doctor noted that she had sustained serious injuries to her neck and other injuries on her body, according to the affidavit. A doctor reportedly told investigators the victim sustained serious bodily injury, substantial risk of death, permanent disfiguration and protracted loss or impairment of the function of a part or organ of the body.

In February, the detective assigned to the case reached out to Terhaar, who confirmed the pair had sexual intercourse on Dec. 12, but he said it was all consensual and he did not do anything he considered abnormal. According to the affidavit, Terhaar said he believed that the victim was accusing him because she was angry that he left after he did not like the way she was treating him.

An arrest warrant for Terhaar was issued for the following crimes: sexual assault and first-degree assault, both of which are felonies. FOX31 reached out to Terhaar’s attorney for comment on Tuesday and will update this story with any response.