A woman sued a University of Chicago fraternity Monday alleging she was raped earlier this year by one of its members.
The lawsuit, filed in Cook County court, holds that a member of Alpha Delta Phi sexually assaulted the 19-year-old woman during a fraternity party on Feb. 7. The woman is identified only as "Jane Doe."
The lawsuit comes just over a week after the Chicago Police Department opened an investigation into another report of sexual assault at a fraternity party at the University of Chicago chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi. That report drew outrage amid a nationwide reckoning over sexual assault that was spurred by a reported gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity house in upstate New York.
Jane Doe's lawsuit points to a history of police investigations into sexual assault reports tied to the university's Alpha Delta Phi fraternity chapter.
The lawsuit says that a fraternity member gave Jane Doe a shot of alcohol and she was later found unconscious in a room. A friend found her and helped her leave the house, but she struggled to speak and walk as she was led out, according to the suit.
The next morning, Jane Doe discovered bloodstains in her underwear and reported the alleged assault to Chicago police.
That investigation remains open, according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit accuses Alpha Delta Phi and its University of Chicago chapter of ignoring sexual assault allegations against members and failing to “put meaningful safeguards in place.”
The University of Chicago and Alpha Delta Phi didn't respond to requests for comment.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
