Woman Says Polish Metal Band Gang-Raped Her On Bus In Spokane: Report

SPOKANE, WA - Police in Santa Ana, Calif., arrested four members of the Polish death metal band Decapitated over the weekend on charges of first-degree kidnapping. But court records obtained by the Spokesman-Review indicate the band members gang-raped a fan on the band's tour bus after a show in downtown Spokane on Sept. 1.

On Saturday morning, police in California arrested Michal Lysejko, 27; Waclaw J. Kieltyka, 35,; Rafal T. Piotrowski, 31; and Hubert Wiecek, 30, on kidnapping charges, according to Spokane police.

Early in the morning on Sept. 1, Spokane police responded to a downtown location near The Pin club along West Sprague Avenue. The victim told police that she and a friend began talking to the Decapitated members after the band's Aug. 31 show, and were eventually asked to come aboard the tour bus, according to the Spokesman-Review.

Once on the bus, the men began assaulting the women, with Lysejko allegedly grabbing one of the women's breasts. The women began to feel uncomfortable as the men began speaking to each other in Polish.

“[One of the victims] described the ‘vibe’ in the bus changed, and one of the members began looking at them like they were prey," according to the report.

Before leaving, one of the women went to use the bathroom. Piotrowski allegedly followed her into the bathroom and began assaulting her. The woman told police she saw other members of the band in the mirror taking turns assaulting her, according to the report.

Decapitated is being represented by Spokane attorney Steve Graham. He told the Spokesman-Review, "Decapitated plan to fully fight the allegations that are brought against them, and we are fully confident that the other side of this story will be heard.”

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