Posted on May 1, 2022
DoE investigating Liberty University’s handling of sex assault reports
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Liberty University’s handling of sexual assault and rape allegations amongst students is now being investigated by the US Department of Education (DoE), according to a report.
Agents belonging to the DoE were reportedly sent to Liberty University’s campus in Lynchburg, Virginia, this week to begin asking students about allegations of assault and the subsequent handling of those claims, ProPublica reported on Friday.
Legal experts and lawmakers had called on the DoE to launch a review into Liberty University, amid concerns that it acted in violation of the Clery Act, which requires colleges to inform students about the option to go to law enforcement when reporting sexual assault.
Agents belonging to the DoE were reportedly sent to Liberty University’s campus in Lynchburg, Virginia, this week to begin asking students about allegations of assault and the subsequent handling of those claims, ProPublica reported on Friday.
Legal experts and lawmakers had called on the DoE to launch a review into Liberty University, amid concerns that it acted in violation of the Clery Act, which requires colleges to inform students about the option to go to law enforcement when reporting sexual assault.
DoE investigating Liberty University’s handling of sex assault reports
Posted from independent.co.uk
Liberty University
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Sexual Assault
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..."It continued: “We have also committed to work collaboratively with the Department to address any potential compliance gaps identified through the review. The University supports and embraces both the letter and the spirit of the Clery Act, which is ‘to provide students, employees and their families with accurate, complete and timely information about campus safety to better inform future decisions.’”.
So far, 23 former and current students have filed lawsuits against the university, which at least one student has accused of failing to investigate claims of sexual assault, as WSLS reported on Friday."
..."It continued: “We have also committed to work collaboratively with the Department to address any potential compliance gaps identified through the review. The University supports and embraces both the letter and the spirit of the Clery Act, which is ‘to provide students, employees and their families with accurate, complete and timely information about campus safety to better inform future decisions.’”.
So far, 23 former and current students have filed lawsuits against the university, which at least one student has accused of failing to investigate claims of sexual assault, as WSLS reported on Friday."
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