A 21-year-old woman in Chicago reported that she was sexually assaulted by a man at a fraternity house near the University of Chicago early Sunday, according to the Chicago Police Department.
The woman, who is not a University of Chicago student, reported the alleged assault around 1:50 a.m. during a party at the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity house, the school said. According to authorities, someone intervened during the incident, and the suspect reportedly fled the fraternity house afterward. The suspect remains unidentified.
The University of Chicago's chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi said in a statement that "to the best of our knowledge, no one affiliated with AEPi was involved or complicit with this incident." The chapter added, "We condemn this violence unequivocally. Our concern is first and foremost for the person harmed, whose privacy and dignity we ask every" member to respect.
The Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity chapter near the University of Chicago has been told not to hold events or programs while the reported sexual assault remains under investigation, according to the fraternity's national organization. The university issued a community alert to students regarding the incident.
The reported assault comes as colleges and universities face heightened scrutiny over their handling of sexual assault cases. The incident follows an investigation into an alleged gang rape at a fraternity house at Cornell University in 2024.