Sexual Assault

Federal Investigators At UNC This Week

Dave DeWitt — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:00:00 +0000

Federal investigators will be at UNC-Chapel Hill this week. They are on campus to investigate claims that the University under-reported sexual assault cases.

The investigation stems from a complaint filed by three current students, a former student, and a former administrator. They say UNC-Chapel Hill violated the Clery Act by under-reporting the number of sexual assault cases in 2010.

Sexual Assault Expert Addresses UNC Trustees

Dave DeWitt — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:23:08 +0000

The UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees heard from a consultant hired to analyze the school’s policies toward sexual assault.

UNC Suspends Honor Court Case Against Gambill

Dave DeWitt — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:25:45 +0000

UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Holden Thorp has asked the student honor court to suspend its case against a female student. Landen Gambill claimed the proceeding was in retaliation for her speaking out against the university's handling of sexual assault cases.

Sexual Assault Case Splits Campus, Prompts Federal Investigation

Dave DeWitt — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:25:04 +0000

When she decided to bring allegations of rape against a former boyfriend in the spring of 2012, UNC-Chapel Hill student Landen Gambill had three options available to her. She could file charges with the UNC-Chapel Hill judicial system, she could file a civil lawsuit, or she could file a criminal complaint.

She chose the first option – to keep the case on-campus – and from the start of the investigation through the final verdict and up until the present day, she felt violated and betrayed by the system.

And now she’s fighting back.

Civil Rights Complaint Against UNC-CH

Dave DeWitt and Frank Stasio — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:40:33 +0000

Five women have filed a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. They contend that the University mishandles and under-reports cases of sexual assault. UNC officials disagree, and call it a "fair, respectful" process.

Host Frank Stasio speaks with Daily Tar Heel reporter and UNC-Chapel Hill junior Caitlin McCabe about the complaint and the reaction on campus.