DoE investigating Liberty University’s handling of sex assault reports

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.