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   HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Agencies are pointing the finger about who's to blame   
   for the University of Houston's violent sexual assault suspect not being   
   behind bars.   
      
   For days, ABC13 has tried to get answers about how, after making an arrest,   
   the suspect from a violent sexual assault incident at the University of   
   Houston was not charged for several days and was able to walk out of jail   
   shortly after he was arrested.   
      
   Even University of Houston Clear Lake criminology professor Kimberly Dodson   
   struggled to answer that question.   
      
   "This person should still be incarcerated," Dodson said.   
      
   On Friday, UH police say a woman was held at knifepoint and sexually assaulted   
   in the welcome center garage. Six hours later, this was heard on police radio.   
      
   "Can I get a supervisor out here at the Metrorail," the person said over the   
   radio. "I think I have the individual from earlier."   
      
   Officers arrested Eric Brown. They say he resisted, and they used a taser.   
      
   The district attorney's office said it was made aware of Brown resisting   
   arrest and attacking a peace officer.   
      
   It later declined those charges, and Brown was released hours later. ABC13 has   
   asked U of H if officers made prosecutors aware of the sexual assault after   
   their arrest on Friday. We finally got an answer.   
      
   "The University of Houston Police Department confirms that the probable cause   
   for the arrest of the individual taken into custody Friday, Feb. 7, was the   
   sexual assault charge. This information was disclosed to the District   
   Attorney's office. The    
   additional charges would not have existed or been presented but for the   
   apprehension of the suspect for the sexual assault," a university spokesperson   
   said.   
      
   On Thursday night, the DA's office released the following statement:   
      
   "The DA's office started working on charges Tuesday, and court records show a   
   warrant was issued the next day.   
      
   The prosecutors at the Harris County District Attorney's Intake Division were   
   not initially presented charges regarding sexual assault, though there was   
   mention that the defendant could possibly be a suspect. After the initial   
   discussion with law    
   enforcement, charges were filed for assault of a public servant and resisting   
   arrest. Upon further review, those charges were declined.   
      
   Afterwards, members of the HCDAO Adult Sexual Assault Division contacted law   
   enforcement to determine the status of the sexual assault investigation, and   
   the decision was made by our prosecutors to file a charge of aggravated sexual   
   assault and    
   aggravated robbery.   
      
   We are actively working with law enforcement to ensure that this violent   
   offender is arrested for these allegations, and the decision to decline the   
   two initial charges is under review by leadership at the Intake Division."   
      
   Dodson said if officers told prosecutors about the resisting arrest incident,   
   they should've had questions.   
      
   "That would be a red flag to me, 'Oh, this guy's only being booked for   
   resisting arrest.' What happened?" Dodson said.   
      
   UH recently asked other agencies for help assisting with crimes, including   
   HPD. They don't say, however, which cases or how the different agencies are   
   assisting.   
      
   A spokesperson said the officer handling Friday's sexual assault had extensive   
   experience. However, the campus police agency doesn't handle many violent rape   
   cases.   
      
   State data shows the UHPD investigated 13 sexual offenses last year. HPD   
   investigated more than 2,400.   
      
      
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