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Student says she was sexually assaulted at Arizona frat house

Student says she was sexually assaulted at Arizona frat house

Summary

A University of Arizona student reported being sexually assaulted by two men at a fraternity party in late August. The university and police are investigating the case, while the fraternity involved has suspended the accused members pending the outcome.

Key Facts

  • The alleged assault happened at the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house on August 26 during a night of drinking.
  • The student said she consensually kissed one man but did not remember agreeing to sex.
  • She noticed signs of possible strangulation and woke up without clothes the next morning.
  • One of the men admitted to having sex but said it was consensual and that he was drunk.
  • The university police are still investigating and no arrests have been announced.
  • Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity put the involved members on suspension and said they will cooperate with law enforcement.
  • Similar sexual assault allegations have recently emerged at Cornell University and the University of Chicago, leading to protests and investigations.
  • Universities are facing increased scrutiny over how they handle sexual assault cases involving fraternities.
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