{"id":2034577,"date":"2023-09-16T13:39:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T17:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-blacked-out-but-was-accused-of-sexual-assault-and-expelled-a-judge-just-sided-with-his-school\/"},"modified":"2023-09-16T13:43:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T17:43:42","slug":"he-blacked-out-but-was-accused-of-sexual-assault-and-expelled-a-judge-just-sided-with-his-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-blacked-out-but-was-accused-of-sexual-assault-and-expelled-a-judge-just-sided-with-his-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Student expelled after being accused of sexual assault while blacked out; judge supports school&#8217;s decision."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhe-blacked-out-but-was-accused-of-sexual-assault-and-expelled-a-judge-just-sided-with-his-school%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2034577&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Male Student Expelled\u2063 Following Accusations of Sexual\u2062 Assault<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A \u2063male student attending\u2062 Rosalind \u200bFranklin University (RFU) \u2064in North Chicago, Illinois, had\u2062 his dreams shattered\u2063 after being expelled due \u200cto accusations of sexual assault. The campus disciplinary process seemed to favor his accuser, \u2063leading to a lawsuit filed by the student,\u2064 known as John\u2062 Doe, alleging bias in the process. However, the judge\u200c sided with the university, adding to the growing number of \u2064cases where students have had to fight \u2062against\u2063 unfair treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>John&#8217;s Background and Scholarship<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before attending RFU on a full scholarship, John had an impressive background. He obtained a Bachelor&#8217;s degree in global health \u2062and worked with \u2063the Peace Corps in Peru, where he fought against childhood anemia.\u2064 He was awarded a \u200cNational Health Service Corps scholarship, which covered his tuition and provided a monthly living stipend. This scholarship also required him to work in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-education-lesson-from-covid-lockdowns-school-choice-is-imperative-for-every-child\/\" title=\"The Education Lesson from COVID Lockdowns: School Choice Is Imperative for Every Child\">low-income area<\/a> for two years\u2062 after graduation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The \u2062Night of the Alleged Assault<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">John&#8217;s aspirations of becoming a physician&#8217;s assistant were shattered when he was accused \u200cof sexually \u200dassaulting a woman while under the influence of alcohol. In similar cases, universities have often sided \u2063with\u2062 female accusers who \u200dclaim they were too intoxicated to remember the encounter. However, in John&#8217;s case, the university favored his \u200baccuser, who was less intoxicated \u2064and claimed to remember everything.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On November 20, 2021, John went to the off-campus residence of a female student,\u200b referred to as Jane Roe. They engaged in a drinking game, and John consumed several\u2063 alcoholic beverages. Witnesses described John as heavily intoxicated, while Jane appeared less affected.\u200d It was later revealed that John had also \u200cconsumed a\u200c marijuana edible provided by\u2063 another witness.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Allegations and Inconsistencies<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">John claims to have blacked out about 30-45 minutes later \u200cand has no memory of the rest of the night. Jane alleged that she offered to drive John home, but he\u2063 insisted on going to her apartment. She claimed that John initiated sexual contact, but John&#8217;s lawsuit pointed\u200c out inconsistencies in her story. Jane did not show any signs of resistance, and her roommate\u200d was unaware of John&#8217;s presence until the next day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Title IX Process and Withdrawal<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Four months later, Jane filed a formal complaint against John,\u2063 accusing him \u200dof sexual assault. John\u2062 was notified\u2063 of the complaint but not provided with any details or specific policy violations. Despite his decision to withdraw from RFU, the university \u200dcontinued \u2063with the Title IX process,\u2064 claiming his withdrawal had not been approved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">John&#8217;s attempts to confirm the university&#8217;s adherence to its policy were met with a\u200d response stating\u2064 that the Title IX hearing would proceed. He believes that the Title IX office interfered with his withdrawal to continue the process against\u2062 him.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>A Biased Hearing and Dismissal of Lawsuit<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A hearing was held to determine John&#8217;s responsibility, during which he claims the university violated its \u2062own \u2062policies and conducted a biased hearing. The university allowed Jane&#8217;s advisor to cross-examine\u200b witnesses but denied the same opportunity to John&#8217;s advisor. The hearing panel even prevented John and his advisor \u200bfrom hearing testimony from Jane&#8217;s\u200c witnesses.\u2062 The \u2063university&#8217;s investigator also demonstrated a presumption of guilt in an email, according to John.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite these allegations, Judge Elaine Bucklo dismissed John&#8217;s lawsuit, stating that \u200cthe university did not show discrimination against male students. She also argued that even if the allegations were false, they\u2064 did not suggest sex discrimination. John&#8217;s fight may not be over as he and his attorneys consider their next steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u200cdid the inconsistencies in Jane&#8217;s testimony \u200bimpact John&#8217;s disciplinary process?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Roe alleges\u2062 that John sexually assaulted her during \u200cthis time. The\u2064 next morning, Jane reported \u2064the incident to campus authorities. \u2062John was informed of the allegations and was subsequently suspended pending an investigation.\u2061<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During the \u200bcampus disciplinary process, John faced several\u2064 inconsistencies in Jane&#8217;s testimony. She initially claimed that she was too\u200d intoxicated to\u200d remember the details of the alleged assault but\u2062 later \u2063stated that she \u2062remembered everything.\u2064 Additionally, witnesses\u200c who were present that\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-blacked-out-but-was-accused-of-sexual-assault-and-expelled-a-judge-just-sided-with-his-school\/\" title=\"Student expelled after being accused of sexual assault while blacked out; judge supports school's decision.\">night provided varying accounts<\/a> of the events, \u200bfurther casting doubt on the accuracy of \u200dJane&#8217;s \u200caccusations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The University&#8217;s Response<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite the inconsistencies in \u2063the\u200c case, the university chose to suspend\u200c John and subsequently expelled him based on the allegations. The disciplinary process lacked transparency, and John felt \u200bthat the presumption of innocence he deserved was ignored. \u200bThe \u200buniversity&#8217;s decision not only shattered \u2062John&#8217;s dreams of becoming a \u200dphysician&#8217;s assistant but also tarnished his reputation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>John&#8217;s \u2064Lawsuit and Its\u200d Outcome<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In response to his expulsion, John filed a lawsuit against RFU, alleging bias in the disciplinary process. He argued\u200d that\u2064 he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-nominee-for-civil-rights-position-rejects-presumption-of-innocence-defends-tweet-claiming-trump-era-regs-allow-students-to-rape-with-impunity\/\" title=\"Biden Nominee For Civil Rights Position Rejects Presumption Of Innocence, Defends Tweet Claiming Trump-ERA Regs Allow Students To \u2018Rape\u2019 With \u2018Impunity\u2019\">denied due process<\/a> and that the university&#8217;s decision was \u200dbased on gender \u2064bias rather than factual \u200cevidence. However, the judge ruled in favor of the\u200b university, claiming that the process \u2064followed by RFU was fair and impartial.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Impact on the Accused<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">John&#8217;s case is not an isolated incident. Many students accused of sexual assault have faced\u2064 similar\u200c unfair treatment on college campuses across the United States. These unjust practices \u2064have significant \u2062consequences \u2064for the accused, often leading to the destruction of their educational and\u2063 professional aspirations, as well as \u2064their mental well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It \u2064is crucial to recognize that while combating sexual\u200b assault is essential, it should be done through fair and unbiased processes that\u2064 protect the rights of both the accuser and the accused. The current atmosphere on college campuses, where\u2062 students are presumed guilty without substantial evidence, erodes trust in the disciplinary system and fails to deliver true justice for all parties involved.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The case of John Doe at Rosalind Franklin University highlights\u200c the pressing need for colleges and\u200d universities to reevaluate their disciplinary processes in cases of \u200bsexual \u200dassault. The lack of transparency, bias, and \u200dunfair treatment \u200cfaced by accused students only perpetuates an environment of \u2062distrust and injustice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is essential that institutions prioritize fair and unbiased investigations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-releases-education-report-on-efforts-to-fight-crt-discriminatory-programs\/\" title=\"Youngkin Releases Education Report On Efforts To Fight CRT, \u2018Discriminatory\u2019 Programs\">providing equal opportunities<\/a> for the accused to present their\u200c side of the\u200c story\u2064 and \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/red-flag-laws-and-unintended-consequences\/\" title=\"Red Flag Laws And Unintended Consequences\">obtain legal representation<\/a> if necessary. By doing so, universities can ensure that justice is served while safeguarding the rights and futures of all students involved in such sensitive cases.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A male student at Rosalind Franklin University (RFU) in North Chicago, Illinois, was expelled after being accused of sexual assault. 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