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Akron haunted house employees suspended after allegations of 'mock rape' scenario

The allegations claim that a 'mock rape' scenario was set up inside one of the haunted houses at Akron Fright Fest in Springfield Township.

Employees at an Akron haunted house have been suspended following allegations of a "mock rape" scenario inside one of the houses.

The allegations claim that a "mock rape" scenario was set up inside one of the haunted houses at Akron Fright Fest in Springfield Township.

The accusations were made over the weekend on the Melanie Lake Inc at Kim Tam Park Facebook page.

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Jeremy Caudill, managing partner of the Melanie Lake Inc at Kim Tam Park, said in a statement released Monday that he was "shocked and appalled" at the allegations.

Caudill went on to say that while they are conducting their own investigation, employees that were working the area have been suspended, additional security has been added and that a portion of the proceeds from the next two weekends would be donated to the Rape Crisis Center of Medina and Summit Counties.

"There is no place for anything like this at our park."

Read the full statement below:

"I was shocked and appalled when I learned about the allegations of a mock rape scene at one of the Akron Fright Fest haunted houses.

We’re still investigating and trying to find out exactly what happened, and we’re hearing some confusing, inconsistent reports. When we know more, we’ll act based on what we learn. But I want to emphasize this point: There is no place for anything like this at our park.

Working with the haunted house operator, we also are taking these steps:

• Employees who worked in the area where the incident allegedly occurred have been suspended while we investigate.

• We are immediately employing additional security and adding monitoring systems in each of the haunted houses to have a safer environment for our customers and our staffers.

• We want to donate portions of our proceeds from the following two weekends to the Rape Crisis Center of Medina and Summit Counties. I will be getting in touch with leaders there to organize that donation.

Obviously, rape is a horrible act. Even a mock rape scene has no place as part of any entertainment. And it has no place at our park."

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