Love Equals Death Bassist Arrested for Alleged Rape

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It's been a disheartening week for dudes in punk bands. Fat Wreck Chords act Love Equals Death has become the center of attention for the wrong reasons after bassist and band founder Dominic Davi was charged with the alleged rape of a young woman in the Fishtown section of Philadelphia.

The woman claims that she met Davi at a club in June of 2006, left with him and was sexually assaulted behind a factory. The alleged victim then contacted Davi in January of 2007 and claims the bassist admitted to the crime via e-mail.

The woman reported the admission to Fairfax, VA police who worked in cooperation with Philadelphia police to extradite Davi from California back to Philadelphia. A warrant for Davi's arrest was issued last Thursday and he will stand trial for rape, aggravated assault and "related crimes."

Love Equals Death recently released its full length debut appropriately titled Nightmerica. Davi was also a founding member of popular pop-punk outfit Tsunami Bomb.

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