After pleading no contest earlier this year, Katlego "Colin" Nqandela, 22, was sentenced in Wayne County District Court in early June on charges related to a sexual assault incident that took place in April 2024.
Nquandela, who is from South Africa, was sentenced by District Court Judge Michael Long to seven years in prison for two counts of attempted second-degree sexual assault and one count of attempted first-degree false imprisonment.
He was given credit for 408 days already served.
Nquandela must also register as a sex offender for 15 years and could face deportation to South Africa upon completing his sentence.
The case stems from an incident on the night of April 6, 2024 when a 20-year-old Wayne State College student and her friend attended a small party at Anderson Hall on the Wayne State College campus, according to an arrest affidavit.
Among those present were Nquandela, Nakutendaishe Joel and a third man who were enrolled at Wayne State. Nquandela had withdrawn from classes at the college.
At some point that evening, Nqandela went out of sight of the rest of the group and came back with two shots of alcohol.
Approximately 10 minutes after consuming the shots, the two felt sick and ran to a bathroom. They both later told police they don't remember anything after going to the bathroom.
The 20-year old said she woke up undressed in her own dorm room at Bowen Hall the next morning with bruises on her body. A hat belonging to Nqandela was also in her room.
Surveillance footage shows Nqandela entering Bowen Hall around 2:40 a.m. on April 7 with a hat on and leaving the building at 9:19 a.m. without his hat, according to police.
When interviewed by police, Nqandela said he had no memory of what happened that night after he left Anderson Hall.
During the sentencing earlier this month, Nqandela told the judge he had used his time in jail to reflect and hoped to move forward by making better decisions.
Two of the counts carry nine months of post-release supervision, to be served concurrently. However, this requirement may be waived due to Nqandela's likely deportation following his prison term.
