Morphine Prince 109,645 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The sexual assault scandal that took down Baylor University's president and revered football coach also found a problem with a bedrock of the school's faith-based education: a student conduct code banning alcohol, drugs and premarital sex that may have driven some victims into silence. Investigators with the Pepper Hamilton law firm who dug into Baylor's response to sexual assault claims determined the school's rigid approach to drugs, alcohol and sex and "perceived judgmental responses" to victims who reported being raped "created barriers" to reporting assaults. Some women faced the prospect of their family being notified. "A number of victims were told that if they made a report of rape, their parents would be informed of the details of where they were and what they were doing," said Chad Dunn, a Houston attorney who represents six women who have sued Baylor under the anonymous identification of Jane Doe. The nation's largest Baptist university is a notably conservative place in one of the most conservative states in the country. Dancing on campus was banned until 1996. Fornication, adultery and homosexual acts were included in an official list of misconduct until May 2015, and the current policy stresses that "physical sexual intimacy is to be expressed in the context of marital fidelity." Two women said they were pushed to accept alcohol conduct violations when they reported their assaults, or feared sexual conduct violations if they did. One woman said her case began when she called police to report a physical assault on another woman at an off-campus party. Police demanded to know if she was underage and had been drinking, then arrested and reported her to the school office that investigates conduct code violations, she said. She told Baylor officials her drinking was a result of being raped a month earlier and detailed what happened in person and in a letter. She received an alcohol code violation and told to do 25 hours community service, and when she tried to appeal, the woman said Baylor officials urged her to drop it. The school never pursued her rape claim. "I was told by many Baylor staff that they couldn't do anything for me because my assault was off campus, yet they had no problem punishing me for my off-campus drinking," the woman said. Schools are bound by federal law to investigate on- and off-campus sex assault allegations. The threat of a sexual conduct violation was a "common issue" that Baylor did nothing to dispel, another woman said. Source: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/637603d2ff6341e39161726ceb66aaa6/baylors-strict-conduct-code-may-have-silenced-rape-victims Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yuuri 21,636 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 So let me get this right. She was raped, and drank, but since she was underaged, she's now getting punished for drinking? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsTommyBitch 12,640 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Oh Rape Culture, you never cease to amaze me 私自身もこの世の中も誰もかれもが, どんなに華やかな人生でも, どんなに悲惨な人生でも, いつかは変貌し, 破壊され、消滅してしまう. すべてがもともとこの世に存在しない一瞬の幻想なのだから Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
President Trump 3,508 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Faith based institution once again failing the American people! Ma ma pa pa pa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Heart 15,041 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Why doesn't this surprise me. ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATCAT 60,886 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 1 hour ago, Misaki said: So let me get this right. She was raped, and drank, but since she was underaged, she's now getting punished for drinking? This must be specific to this college, because it doesn't happen at any University I've been affiliated with. This kitten over here (meow) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALGAYDO 35,052 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 They don't wanna pursue the rape case because if happened off-campus, but are fine with punishing her for drinking off-campus? What kind of mental-gymnastics do these people have to go through to come to this ****ing conclusion? Omg they should be fired and replaced with level-headed professionals This is why rape culture has such a strong footing in American culture. ****ing disgusting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsTommyBitch 12,640 Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Oh faith based colleges in America 私自身もこの世の中も誰もかれもが, どんなに華やかな人生でも, どんなに悲惨な人生でも, いつかは変貌し, 破壊され、消滅してしまう. すべてがもともとこの世に存在しない一瞬の幻想なのだから Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioIsOurs 13,876 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 They don't accept alcohol, pre marital sex or any of that stuff but can accept boy on girl rape? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsTommyBitch 12,640 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 On 8/3/2016 at 9:21 AM, RainbowBlonde said: They don't accept alcohol, pre marital sex or any of that stuff but can accept boy on girl rape? This would be in line with certain biblical passages 私自身もこの世の中も誰もかれもが, どんなに華やかな人生でも, どんなに悲惨な人生でも, いつかは変貌し, 破壊され、消滅してしまう. すべてがもともとこの世に存在しない一瞬の幻想なのだから Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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