University of San Diego students call for harsher punishments for sexual assault

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The protesters said they were frustrated that a student found guilty of sexual assault was banned from campus for a semester instead of being expelled.

More than 100 University of San Diego students held a protest on the edge of campus Sunday demanding the university expel all students found guilty of sexual assault by a campus hearing board.

Officials said they couldn’t reveal whether the student received any punishment beyond the one-semester ban, such as community service. But they said it would be “highly unusual” for a student to be suspended without any other sanctions.“We strive to ensure that our strict procedures are followed consistently and that we address every reported incident with sensitivity, compassion and accountability,” the university said in an email.

“They have a history of not bringing justice,” said Lexie Rollings, a graduating senior who helped organize the protest. “It’s just easier for them.” Such cases typically get decided by a hearing board made up of a faculty member, an administrator and a student, each of whom receive special training on sexual assault cases before coming to a decision, the university said.

“Why would someone want to go through the process of talking about their trauma for the school to say, ‘We’re going to let him take a break for four months — just take a break and we’ll see you in four months,’” she said.

 

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I fucken agreee 100% and since we are all about equality, the female should be held a countable if found lying.... had a cousin false accused and that was a nightmare.

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Good luck. The Democrats in the state are pushing to close prisons and release criminals. The worse is that majority of these students vote for said Democrats.

Are they calling for the chemical castration of offenders?

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