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UW-Madison receives two sexual violence reports involving off-campus fraternity houses

The university said both reports involved allegations that victims may have been drugged at off-campus fraternity houses. One was reported to Madison police; the other was not reported to law enforcement.

UW-Madison receives two sexual violence reports involving off-campus fraternity houses
UW-Madison said it received two reports Sunday, Sept. 27, involving allegations of drugging and sexual assault connected to off-campus fraternity houses. In the first report, a person said they may have been drugged at a fraternity house overnight Saturday into Sunday and fondled at two separate fraternity houses. The university said the incident was reported to the Madison Police Department. In the second report, a person said they may have been drugged at an off-campus fraternity house on Sept. 17 and later sexually assaulted at a residence hall in southeast Madison. The university said the person and the alleged assailant know each other. The incident was not reported to police, and there is no police investigation, according to the university. UW-Madison did not identify the fraternity houses or residence hall. University leaders said the school has zero tolerance for sexual assault and harassment, and emphasized that sexual assault is never the victim’s fault. Students seeking to report an incident to University of Wisconsin Police can call 608-264-2677. The university also provides survivor services and violence-prevention information through University Health Services.

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