Who Is Andres Wu? Miami Beach Assault Case

Andres Wu is a Miami Beach, Florida, man who was 32 when he was arrested in August 2022 after police accused him of sexually assaulting a woman while she was unconscious and recording the alleged assaults. Authorities said the woman discovered photographs and videos while using one of Wu’s phones. Wu was arrested on charges including sexual battery of a physically helpless victim, video voyeurism and possession of controlled substances.

Andres Wu Sexual Assault Allegations

Wu Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman While She Was Unconscious. Miami Beach police alleged that Wu recorded himself sexually penetrating the woman with his finger while she was unconscious in his bed. The woman told investigators she had not consented to sexual activity while unconscious or to being recorded. [Univision]

Woman Met Wu Through Dating App Hinge. According to the arrest report, the woman said she met Wu through Hinge on May 9, 2022. The two subsequently began a sexual relationship, with many of their encounters occurring at Wu’s apartment on Harding Avenue in Miami Beach. [Univision]

Woman Discovered Videos While Using Wu’s Second Phone. The woman told police that she was alone at Wu’s apartment on August 6 while he was working and asked permission to use his secondary phone because she had left her own phone in his vehicle. While looking through the phone’s photo gallery, she allegedly discovered an image of herself sleeping in Wu’s bed. [Univision]

Woman Allegedly Found Nude Photos Of Herself Taken While She Slept. After seeing the initial photograph, the woman continued examining the gallery and allegedly found additional images showing her asleep and naked. Police said some of the photographs showed Wu holding her underwear while sex toys were positioned around her on the bed. [Univision]

Woman Allegedly Discovered Videos Showing Wu Sexually Assaulting Her. Police said the woman then found videos depicting her unconscious and naked while Wu allegedly performed sexual acts on her. She transferred copies of the videos and photographs to her own phone before reporting what she had found to authorities. [NBC Miami]

Woman Told Police She Saw Similar Videos Involving Other Women. According to the arrest report, the woman said Wu’s phone contained additional videos that appeared to depict other unconscious women being subjected to sexual activity. Initial reporting did not establish whether those women had been identified or whether additional charges resulted from the alleged recordings. [Univision]

Wu Allegedly Sent Apology Messages After Woman Threatened To Contact Police. The woman told investigators that she confronted Wu after discovering the material. She said Wu initially showed little emotion but later sent her messages apologizing after she told him she intended to report the incident. She provided those messages to police along with the photographs and videos. [Univision]

Andres Wu Arrest And Charges

Miami Beach Police Arrested Wu In August 2022. Wu was arrested on August 10 after Miami Beach police investigated the woman’s allegations and reviewed the material she provided. NBC Miami reported that he faced charges related to sexual battery and video voyeurism. [NBC Miami]

Police Said Wu Admitted What Happened When Questioned. Univision reported that Miami Beach police contacted Wu during the investigation and said he confessed to the conduct described by the woman. The criminal accusations nevertheless remained subject to adjudication through the court system. [Univision]

Police Allegedly Found Xanax And Adderall In Wu’s Possession. Authorities said officers found Xanax and Adderall pills when Wu was arrested, resulting in additional allegations involving possession of controlled substances. [Univision]

Wu Faced Sexual Battery, Video Voyeurism And Drug Charges. Police identified the principal charges as sexual battery involving a physically helpless victim, video voyeurism and possession of controlled substances. [NBC Miami]