Emory University police are investigating the alleged rape of a woman on Halloween night at a campus fraternity house.
Channel 2 Action News reported that the incident happened Friday night at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house on Emory’s “Eagle Row” of fraternity houses.
University police released a statement that said: “Emory has received the following report of a sexual assault that occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m.at 18 Eagle Row. The female victim reported to police that she was raped by a male student with whom she is acquainted.”
The statement goes on to say that a police investigation “is ongoing.”
Ajay Nair, Emory’s senior vice president and dean of campus life, told Channel 2 in a statement: “Emory University works proactively to build a safe, inclusive community based on principles of mutual respect and social justice for all members. Sexual violence is not tolerated on our campus, and the university takes all complaints and accusations of sexual misconduct seriously.
“Emory devotes multiple resources to students, faculty and staff for outreach, support, reporting, prevention strategies and advocacy. In response to the recent incident and other past reports of sexual assaults in fraternity houses, all social events in fraternity houses are suspended until a comprehensive plan is developed to ensure the safety of our community members.”
Channel 2 reported that according to the U.S. Department of Education, Emory reported 47 sexual assaults during 2012 and 2013 – more than the combined 39 sexual assaults reported during that period by the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech.
