Day: November 4, 2014
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Alumnus arrested and charged with cyberstalking
Alumnus arrested in connection to wrongful acquisition of sexually explicit photos; suspected victims include former students Nicholas Rotundo, a 2013 management information systems graduate, was arrested on Oct. 4 after the FBI accused him of obtaining inappropriate photos and videos of numerous women, including several former and current UTD students. According to affidavits from the…
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Scammers target students for money
A student called UTDPD on Oct. 16 to report a caller claiming to be an agent of the Internal Revenue Service to coax money from the student. The scammer asked the international student to deposit $460 for taxes at a location near Coit Road and threatened the student with an arrest warrant, said UTDPD Lt.…
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Suspected victim shares her story
When alumnus Nicholas Rotundo’s friends heard he had been charged for cyber-stalking and intrusion, they were shocked and couldn’t believe the news. During his time at UTD, Rotundo was involved with several student organizations, including Student Government, Mu Epsilon Kappa and the Student Union Activities Advisory Board. His friends described him as a computer savvy,…
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Bend it like Beckett
Senior forward leads Comets in goals and points, uses relationship with military brother to inspire play on field Despite having a career-defining season on the women’s soccer team, Carli Beckett is less focused on her personal ambitions and more concerned about the success and future of her teammates. Beckett, a healthcare studies senior and team…