BLOOMINGTON — An Indiana University student has signed a plea agreement following a violent sexual assault that occurred at an on-campus residence hall in September 2024.
According to the agreement filed in Monroe County Circuit Court 2, Gregory Gabler, of Delray Beach, Florida, will plead guilty to a felony charge of criminal confinement. In exchange for the plea, two counts of rape will be dismissed.
The deal stipulates a six-year sentence for Gabler, which will be entirely suspended to probation. Under the specific terms of the agreement, Gabler is permitted to return to Florida, provided he completes his probation term there. He must complete 200 hours of community service.
Since his arrest, Gabler has been issued a formal trespass warning, barring him from all Indiana University property.
The assault took place between 11:00 p.m. on Sept. 6 and 3:00 a.m. on Sept. 7, 2024, following an IU home football game. According to court documents, the victim had gone to Gabler’s room in Willkie Hall with friends. After the others left, the situation turned violent.
The victim told investigators that the 18-year-old Gabler was “drenched in beer” and became “very aggressive,” at one point telling her, “you’re never leaving me,” as he assaulted her. The victim reportedly waited until Gabler fell asleep before escaping to her own dorm room.
When the victim returned to her room, her roommate described her as “crying uncontrollably.” Police later documented the physical toll of the encounter, taking photos of circular bite marks and extensive bruising on the victim’s face, neck, chest, and arms.
IU Police Department officers located Gabler on September 10, 2024, while he was attending a class. Though he allegedly refused to answer questions at the time of his arrest, he was subsequently booked into the Monroe County Jail.
