Rape reported at another elite college’s frat party — as bros cheered on attack, asked ‘when’s my turn’: witness

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Morrison, E. (2026, October 14). Rape reported at another elite college’s frat party — as bros cheered on attack, asked ‘when’s my turn’: witness. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/us-news/rape-reported-at-university-of-chicago-frat-party-as-bros-cheered-on-attack-asked-whens-my-turn-witness/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-14 · by Ella Morrison

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A young woman reported being raped at an Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity party at the University of Chicago. Her friend Mia Lara testified to hearing men outside a locked bathroom door cheering and asking when it would be their turn to enter. Inside, Lara found her friend undressed with a man touching her wrists as she yelled for help. The university identified a "person of interest" who has been banned from campus, but no arrest has been made public by Chicago police.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-14, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

On October 12, 2026, a 21-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted at an off-campus fraternity house near the University of Chicago. The incident occurred around 1:50 AM on Sunday morning during a party hosted by the Lambda chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi in Hyde Park, Chicago. She neither attends the university nor is affiliated with it.

The suspect fled after bystanders intervened, and surveillance footage showed an individual matching his description running from the scene. He was described as a South Asian male, approximately 5'7", with dark skin and black curly hair, wearing a black shirt, joggers, and white shoes. Chicago Police Department (CPD) and University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD) are investigating.

On October 14, authorities identified a person of interest who is not a student or affiliated with the university. This individual has been banned from campus but no charges have been filed yet. Eyewitnesses reported hearing a group of men outside a bathroom cheering and encouraging the assault while it was taking place inside. The victim's friend managed to enter the bathroom and found her slumped against the wall partially undressed.

Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity has suspended all events pending investigation, emphasizing their commitment to sexual misconduct prevention training for chapter members.

Written for “Sexual Assault At UChicago Frat House” on 2026-10-15, grounded in this article and the 5 other(s) covering the same event.
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Reading Leans left (beta estimate) Confidence high
Leaning: leans left for article 80590 (high confidence, 2 verified quotes) · logged 2026-10-14

Story

📰 Sexual Assault At UChicago Frat House
Crime & Law · 6 article(s) covering the same event. Compare every outlet's account →

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This article reads leans left and hedges 9% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
Daily Mail · 0.89 cosine similarity
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 26% hedged 5 of 19 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe a single incident of alleged rape at an Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house near the University of Chicago, with a group of men cheering outside the bathroom where the attack took place.”
The Guardian · 0.88 cosine similarity
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 21% hedged 3 of 14 📰 publisher trust 67
“Both articles describe a sexual assault incident at an Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house near the University of Chicago on the same date and time, involving similar details about the victim's state of consciousness and surrounding behavior.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 2 of 37 📰 publisher trust 64
“The articles describe separate incidents at different universities: Cornell University for the 'Cornell 7' case and the University of Chicago for a subsequent alleged rape.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 17% hedged 3 of 18 📰 publisher trust 67
“The articles describe different events at separate universities involving distinct fraternities.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 26% hedged 12 of 46 📰 publisher trust 64
“The articles describe different incidents at separate universities: Cornell University and the University of Chicago.”
The Straits Times
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 4 📰 publisher trust 59
“The articles describe different events at separate universities involving distinct fraternities.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 1 of 16 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe a sexual assault at an Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity party near the University of Chicago campus, involving a woman who did not attend the university.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 15% hedged 7 of 47 📰 publisher trust 64
“The articles describe separate incidents at different universities involving distinct parties.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 22% hedged 9 of 41 📰 publisher trust 64
“The articles describe two separate alleged rape incidents at different universities and fraternities.”
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 8 📰 publisher trust 67
“The articles describe two separate incidents at different universities.”
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11
sentences that state something as happening or true
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9%
1 of 11 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Publisher signals
67/100
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6
Crime & Law
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New York Post · 10307 article(s) · 30 correction(s) detected
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Who wrote this

Ella Morrison
58 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
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Topics

Alpha Epsilon Pi The New York Times Times UChicago the University of Chicago

Subjects

Lara PERSON · 5× Alpha Epsilon Pi ORG · 1× Chicago GPE · 1× Mia Lara PERSON · 1× The New York Times ORG · 1× Times ORG · 1× UChicago ORG · 1× the University of Chicago ORG · 1×

Narrative

After searching the house, Lara found a small group of men cheering outside a locked door in the bathroom, “saying this like, ‘When’s it my turn?’ and ‘I want to go in there’” she told the Times.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-14

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

A young woman reported that she was raped in a frat house bathroom at the University of Chicago — as braying bros cheered “when’s my turn” and “let me in,” outside. asserted
turn → report → me
The shocking report at another elite university fraternity house comes weeks after the “Cornell 7” gang rape allegations. asserted
report → come → allegations
The alleged assault at UChicago took place early during a rowdy party at the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity, The New York Times reported. asserted
Times → allege → fraternity
The woman was not a student of the university but attended the party alongside her pal Mia Lara, 21, and another friend after seeing it advertised on the frat’s Instagram. asserted
it → attend → Instagram
Lara said she and her pals were dancing in the basement and her friend started kissing a man before disappearing. asserted
friend → say → man
After searching the house, Lara found a small group of men cheering outside a locked door in the bathroom, “saying this like, ‘When’s it my turn?’ and ‘I want to go in there’” she told the Times. asserted
she → search → Times
Lara managed to force herself into the bathroom where she found her friend sitting on the floor, slumped against the wall undressed with her underwear pulled down, the outlet reported. asserted
outlet → manage → wall
Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. asserted
Report → start → news
The man, who was also not a student at the university, had his hands on her wrists and she yelled “Make it stop” and “Get me out of here,” Lara told the publication. asserted
Lara → have → publication
Lara chased down the man outside of the frat house, accusing him of assaulting her friend, to which he allegedly responded, “She wanted to.” uncertain
She → chase → which
The university said Tuesday it had identified a “person of interest” in the assault who has since been banned from campus, but the Chicago police has not said if an arrest has been made yet. asserted
arrest → say → campus
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