Organizers called for mandatory disciplinary consequences for students found responsible for sexual violence, improved prevention education, and an independent audit of the University’s response procedures.
Interviews with attendees of the October 10 party at the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house provide new insight into the events leading up to the sexual assault of a 21-year-old non-student reported the following morning.
Alpha Delt’s national organization said that Shim was suspended when the fraternity learned of the allegations against him, but declined to specify how soon after the reported assault occurred.
UCPD Chief Kyle Bowman discussed sexual assault response at PSAC’s first meeting of the academic year; PSAC representatives declined to address questions about additional safeguards following recent reports of sexual assault involving campus fraternities.
A civil lawsuit filed Monday alleged that the Alpha Delta Phi national organization and its UChicago chapter failed to take precautions despite multiple reported sexual assaults by members at the house.
Multiple sources confirmed the identity of an individual named in social media posts as the perpetrator of a Sunday morning sexual assault at the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house in Hyde Park.
University officials declined to identify the individual, who they said is not affiliated with UChicago, citing an ongoing Chicago Police Department investigation.
A video posted on TikTok Monday night and verified by the Maroon shows an individual matching police descriptions of a suspect being accused of committing sexual assault.
Alpha Epsilon Pi’s Lambda chapter and national organization condemned the incident in separate statements and said they were cooperating with police investigations. The University said it had reported the case to AEPi’s national organization and was investigating separately.
The Chicago Police Department is investigating the assault, which took place early Sunday morning. University officials encouraged anyone with information about the incident or the suspect to contact city or University police.
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