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Video appears to show confrontation after reported sexual assault at fraternity house near UChicago
ABC7 Chicago • • nation
Key Points:
- A 21-year-old University of Illinois-Chicago student reported being sexually assaulted at the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house near the University of Chicago during a party where she drank three alcoholic beverages and experienced blackouts.
- Video circulating on social media shows a friend confronting a man believed to be the attacker, who denies the assault, claiming the woman consented.
- Friends of the victim stated she appeared significantly intoxicated, and several males were seen encouraging the activity outside the bathroom where the assault allegedly occurred; one friend was prevented from entering by a male grabbing her hair.
- The fraternity denies members were involved in encouraging the assault and says they offered assistance to the victim and are cooperating with police.
- The University of Chicago confirmed neither the victim nor the alleged perpetrator is affiliated with the school; a person of interest has been identified, and the investigation is ongoing.
