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Sexual assault reported at fraternity house near University of Chicago
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- A 21-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted at an Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity party near the University of Chicago, with a person of interest identified and banned from campus; neither individual is a student.
- Witnesses described the victim found partially undressed and unconscious in a bathroom, with bystanders blocking friends from intervening and at least one physical altercation occurring.
- The University of Chicago emphasized that fraternities are not officially recognized student organizations and reaffirmed its commitment to addressing sexual misconduct, while the fraternity chapter cooperated with authorities and shut down the party immediately.
- No arrests have been made yet, and the Chicago Police Department has not released further information; the victim was treated at the university medical center.
- The incident has drawn attention amid national outrage over campus sexual misconduct, including a recent high-profile gang-rape lawsuit involving a Cornell University fraternity.
