Groom, 38, accused of raping unconscious guest of the bride on the weekend of his own wedding after DNA match

NewsUS News A GROOM has been accused of raping an unconscious guest on the night before his wedding. Zachary Prouty, 38, from Kentucky allegedly abused a woman during his wedding weekend in Gettysburg. A Kentucky man has been accused of abusing one of the guests at his wedding Credit: Alamy The victim was sent for a medical examination in the aftermath of the incident Credit: Alamy The woman says she spent most of the evening drinking with other guests. The group then travelled to a property in Bonneauville Borough to continue the festivities. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! After everyone else had gone to bed, the woman found herself alone with Prouty. She claims he kissed her without her consent – even though she repeatedly asked him to stop. The soon-to-be married man then allegedly did so again in the kitchen shortly after. The woman says she then blacked out. When she awoke, she claims to have found herself naked in a bedroom with her clothing nearby and no recollection of what happened. In the aftermath of the harrowing incident, she was sent to Gettysburg Hospital for an examination. Most read in The Sun Authorities were soon alerted to the incident, responding to an alleged sexual assault. The woman told officers she travelled to Gettysburg a day earlier to attend the wedding of a woman about to tie the knot with Prouty. After obtaining a warrant, officers retrieved a sample of the groom’s DNA which was sent to a laboratory for testing. The results allegedly confirmed a match with DNA found during the woman’s medical examination. According to police, the findings showed the DNA profile was “approximately 95 billion times more likely” to have originated from Prouty than another individual. Prouty now stands accused of rape and sexual assault, as well as several other charges. After appearing in court, the suspect was released on bail set at $50,000. A hearing is now scheduled to take place on August 12.