University of Arizona sorority member alleges sexual assault

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 03:32 · Archive

A University of Arizona sorority member has alleged she was sexually assaulted by two men at a Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house on 26 August.

A sorority member at the University of Arizona has alleged she was sexually assaulted by two men at a Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house on 26 August during a night of drinking. She told university police she consensually kissed one of the men at one point but does not remember agreeing to sex, according to search warrant records.

In speaking with an investigator, the student recalled consuming tequila, witnessing two men sexually assaulting her and feeling one man's breath on her face. She woke the next morning without pants or underwear and noticed difficulty in swallowing, which could indicate strangulation. She reported the allegations to police that day and underwent a forensic exam at a hospital.

One of the men acknowledged in a recorded call two days after the encounter that he had sex with her but said she had agreed to it. He denied that another man had sex with her and said he had been drunk and 'fuzzy' on what happened. He mentioned that people had taken video of them kissing in a bathroom.

The allegations surfaced two weeks after the university had suspended activities for all 21 fraternities amid reports of misconduct including assault, hazing and drug- and alcohol-related behaviour. Suspensions on all but five fraternities have since been lifted following mandatory meetings with the dean of students.

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• University of Arizona sorority member alleges sexual assault at fraternity houseStudent told the university’s police department that assault by two men occurred in August during a night of drinking A sorority member at the University of Arizona has alleged she was sexually assaulted by two men at a fraternity house during a night of drinking in late August. The student told the university’s police department that she consensually kissed one of the men at one point while at the Sigma Phi Epsilon house on 26 August but doesn’t remember agreeing to sex, according to search warrant records posted Monday night by KOLD-TV in Tucson. Continue reading...Guardian World · 21 Oct, 03:04
• University of Arizona student alleges she was sexually assaulted by 2 men at fraternity houseThe student told the university’s police department that she consensually kissed one of the men at one point while at the Sigma Phi Epsilon house on Aug. 26, but doesn’t remember agreeing to sex.New York Post · 21 Oct, 02:32

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