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A 21-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted at a fraternity party in Hyde Park near the University of Chicago campus early Sunday morning. The alleged assailant fled after an intervention by a bystander and was described by witnesses to police as a South Asian male with specific physical details. Both the Chicago Police Department and the University of Chicago Police Department are investigating, and the fraternity chapter involved has suspended activities pending the outcome of the investigation.
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A 21-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted at a fraternity house near the University of Chicago campus on Sunday morning. The assault allegedly occurred during a party hosted by the Lambda chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi in Hyde Park, Chicago’s South Side. Police say she was attacked around 1:50 am after attending an event that began at 10:30 pm the previous night. Surveillance footage shows a suspect matching a witness description — a South Asian male with dark skin and black curly hair wearing black clothes and white shoes — running from the scene, though neither the accuser nor alleged perpetrator is affiliated with the university.
The Chicago Police Department (CPD) is investigating alongside the University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD). Jonathan Pierce, chief communications officer for Alpha Epsilon Pi’s national organization, stated that the fraternity chapter has been instructed not to hold events during the investigation and must undergo mandatory training on sexual misconduct prevention.
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A 21-year-old woman has alleged that she was sexually assaulted at a fraternity house near the University of Chicago campus on Sunday morning.
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The unidentified woman attended a college party held by the Lambda chapter of the Alpha Epsilon Pi in the Hyde Park neighborhood on Chicago's South Side.
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The woman reported that she was assaulted at around 1.50am, after the party started at 10.30pm the night before.
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Neither the accuser nor the alleged perpetrator attends the University of Chicago.
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The alleged assailant fled the party only after a bystander intervened, according to the University of Chicago student-run newspaper The Chicago Maroon.
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The suspect was described as a South Asian male with a dark complexion and black curly hair with shaved sides.
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Eyewitnesses cited in an alert issued by the university said he was 5'7 and was wearing a black shirt, black joggers and white shoes.
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Surveillance footage reviewed by the University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD) showed an individual matching the description running from the frat party, the Maroon reports.
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The Chicago Police Department (CPD) is currently investigating the incident alongside the UCPD.
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An unidentified woman attended a college party held by the Lambda chapter of the Alpha Epsilon Pi in the Hyde Park neighborhood on Chicago's South Side
A 21-year-old woman has alleged that she was sexually assaulted at a fraternity house near the University of Chicago campus on Sunday morning
'Most importantly, all of (the fraternity) hurts for the person who was the victim in this incident,' a spokesperson for the fraternity said
Shortly after the incident, a patrolling UCPD officer was flagged down and arranged for the woman to be taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center.
Alpha Epsilon Pi's national health and safety guidelines require members and guests to follow laws regarding sexual misconduct, and mandate members maintain a safe environment for visitors, the Maroon reports.
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Although the fraternity’s national leadership notes that individual chapters will continue to manage their daily operations, it ultimately decides whether to place chapters on probation or revoke their charters for policy violations.
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Surveillance footage reviewed by the University of Chicago Police Department showed an individual matching the description of the suspect running from the frat party after the alleged assault, the Chicago Maroon reports
The Chicago Police Department is leading the ongoing investigation with assistance from the University of Chicago Police Department
Jonathan Pierce, the chief communications officer at Alpha Epsilon Pi national organization, told the Maroon that the chapter is working with the university and local law enforcement.
He added that the chapter has been instructed not to hold any events or programs while the investigation is ongoing, and that chapter members receive mandatory training on sexual misconduct prevention.
'Most importantly, all of (the fraternity) hurts for the person who was the victim in this incident,' Pierce noted.
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'No one should attend an event on any campus - fraternity-based or otherwise - and have to fear for their safety and wellbeing.'
'In addition to the CPD’s ongoing criminal investigation, the University is using tools at its disposal to gather information and when possible will initiate disciplinary proceedings,' a university spokesperson told the Maroon.
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The news comes amid the fallout to a bombshell civil lawsuit in which a woman, identified only as Jane Doe, claimed she was coerced into taking drugs and sexually assaulted by seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity at Cornell University.
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Since the lawsuit, uproar over the case has erupted across campus and the country, with protests in Washington, DC, New York City and other places nationwide.
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The Daily Mail reached out to the Chicago Police Department, the Alpha Epsilon Pi chapter and the University of Chicago for comment.
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