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Woman, 21, sexually assaulted at University of Chicago frat house, cops say

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Diomande, A. (2026, October 12). Woman, 21, sexually assaulted at University of Chicago frat house, cops say. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16202799/woman-assaulted-university-chicago.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-12 · by Aisha Diomande
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A 21-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted at a fraternity party in Hyde Park near the University of Chicago campus early Sunday morning. The alleged assailant fled after an intervention by a bystander and was described by witnesses to police as a South Asian male with specific physical details. Both the Chicago Police Department and the University of Chicago Police Department are investigating, and the fraternity chapter involved has suspended activities pending the outcome of the investigation.
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A 21-year-old woman reported being sexually assaulted at around 1:50 AM on Sunday in a bathroom at an Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) fraternity house near the University of Chicago campus. The alleged assailant fled after a bystander intervened. Neither the victim nor the suspect are students or affiliates of the university. Surveillance footage and witness statements identified a person of interest, described as a South Asian male with black curly hair and wearing black joggers and white shoes; this individual has been banned from campus but no charges have been filed yet. During the incident, a group of men reportedly cheered outside the bathroom where the assault was taking place, chanting provocative remarks like "When’s it my turn?" The fraternity chapter is cooperating with law enforcement and has been instructed not to hold any events until further notice.

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Aisha Diomande
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Lambda Maroon UCPD University of Chicago the University of Chicago Police Department

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Maroon ORG · 4× The Chicago Police Department ORG · 3× UCPD ORG · 3× University of Chicago ORG · 3× the University of Chicago Police Department ORG · 3× Chicago ORG · 2× Lambda ORG · 2× The Chicago Maroon ORG · 2× the Alpha Epsilon Pi ORG · 2× the University of Chicago ORG · 2×

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Surveillance footage reviewed by the University of Chicago Police Department showed an individual matching the description of the suspect running from the frat party after the alleged assault, the Chicago Maroon reports The Chicago Police Department is leading the ongoing investigation with assistance from the University of Chicago Police Department Jonathan Pierce, the chief communications officer at Alpha Epsilon Pi national organization, told the Maroon that the chapter is working with the university and local law enforcement. He added that the chapter has been instructed not to hold any events or programs while the investigation is ongoing, and that chapter members receive mandatory training on sexual misconduct prevention. 'Most importantly, all of (the fraternity) hurts for the person who was the victim in this incident,' Pierce noted.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-12
🔮 Although the fraternity’s national leadership notes that individual chapters will continue to manage their daily operations, it ultimately decides whether to place chapters on probation or revoke their charters for policy violations.

Claims (16 extracted, 1 hedged)

- WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT A 21-year-old woman has alleged that she was sexually assaulted at a fraternity house near the University of Chicago campus on Sunday morning. asserted
she → allege → morning
The unidentified woman attended a college party held by the Lambda chapter of the Alpha Epsilon Pi in the Hyde Park neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. asserted
woman → attend → Side
The woman reported that she was assaulted at around 1.50am, after the party started at 10.30pm the night before. asserted
party → report → 10.30pm
Neither the accuser nor the alleged perpetrator attends the University of Chicago. asserted
accuser → allege → Chicago
The alleged assailant fled the party only after a bystander intervened, according to the University of Chicago student-run newspaper The Chicago Maroon. uncertain
bystander → allege → newspaper
The suspect was described as a South Asian male with a dark complexion and black curly hair with shaved sides. asserted
suspect → describe → sides
Eyewitnesses cited in an alert issued by the university said he was 5'7 and was wearing a black shirt, black joggers and white shoes. asserted
he → cite → shirt
Surveillance footage reviewed by the University of Chicago Police Department (UCPD) showed an individual matching the description running from the frat party, the Maroon reports. asserted
Maroon → review → party
The Chicago Police Department (CPD) is currently investigating the incident alongside the UCPD. asserted
Department → investigate → UCPD
An unidentified woman attended a college party held by the Lambda chapter of the Alpha Epsilon Pi in the Hyde Park neighborhood on Chicago's South Side A 21-year-old woman has alleged that she was sexually assaulted at a fraternity house near the University of Chicago campus on Sunday morning 'Most importantly, all of (the fraternity) hurts for the person who was the victim in this incident,' a spokesperson for the fraternity said Shortly after the incident, a patrolling UCPD officer was flagged down and arranged for the woman to be taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center. Alpha Epsilon Pi's national health and safety guidelines require members and guests to follow laws regarding sexual misconduct, and mandate members maintain a safe environment for visitors, the Maroon reports. asserted
Maroon → attend → visitors
Although the fraternity’s national leadership notes that individual chapters will continue to manage their daily operations, it ultimately decides whether to place chapters on probation or revoke their charters for policy violations. asserted
it → note → violations
Surveillance footage reviewed by the University of Chicago Police Department showed an individual matching the description of the suspect running from the frat party after the alleged assault, the Chicago Maroon reports The Chicago Police Department is leading the ongoing investigation with assistance from the University of Chicago Police Department Jonathan Pierce, the chief communications officer at Alpha Epsilon Pi national organization, told the Maroon that the chapter is working with the university and local law enforcement. He added that the chapter has been instructed not to hold any events or programs while the investigation is ongoing, and that chapter members receive mandatory training on sexual misconduct prevention. 'Most importantly, all of (the fraternity) hurts for the person who was the victim in this incident,' Pierce noted. asserted
Pierce → review → incident
'No one should attend an event on any campus - fraternity-based or otherwise - and have to fear for their safety and wellbeing.' 'In addition to the CPD’s ongoing criminal investigation, the University is using tools at its disposal to gather information and when possible will initiate disciplinary proceedings,' a university spokesperson told the Maroon. asserted
spokesperson → attend → Maroon
The news comes amid the fallout to a bombshell civil lawsuit in which a woman, identified only as Jane Doe, claimed she was coerced into taking drugs and sexually assaulted by seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity at Cornell University. asserted
she → come → University
Since the lawsuit, uproar over the case has erupted across campus and the country, with protests in Washington, DC, New York City and other places nationwide. asserted
uproar → erupt → Washington
The Daily Mail reached out to the Chicago Police Department, the Alpha Epsilon Pi chapter and the University of Chicago for comment. asserted
Mail → reach → comment
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