Group cheered as woman was sexually assaulted at University of Chicago frat house, police report says
Chicago Sun-Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A 21-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted at the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house near the University of Chicago campus, with two friends intervening during the attack, according to a police report.
- The University of Chicago identified a person of interest, described as a 5-foot-7 male with curly hair, but no arrests have been made; the individual is not affiliated with the university.
- The woman, who does not attend the university, was found partially undressed and "not fully conscious" inside a bathroom, and was subsequently hospitalized.
- The fraternity chapter denied involvement and is cooperating with authorities, while the national headquarters has suspended events pending the investigation.
- The incident has intensified scrutiny on fraternity culture amid a broader national conversation on sexual assault, following a similar reported attack at Cornell University.
