Police in Athens are investigating a rape of a 20-year-old woman.

Athens-Clarke County Police did not identify the location of the attack other than saying it was on the west side. However, Lt. Keith Morris said it did not occur on or near the University of Georgia campus.

The victim told investigators she was sexually assaulted around 3 a.m. Saturday and she knows her attacker.

No description is available of the attacker, Morris said.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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