Ames, Iowa
What has been reported publicly about abuse at this school, newest first. Each entry describes its legal or disciplinary status as reported and links to the original source.
A member was charged with assaulting an unconscious person at the chapter house on October 31, 2025.
Status: Charged with third-degree sexual abuse in January 2026; the case was pending. No university or chapter discipline was reported.
Three members allegedly tried to force a fellow member to perform a sex act in January 2023, one of them threatening him with an airsoft gun. A separate forcible fondling was reported at the house in April 2023.
Status: Charged in May 2023 with extortion and harassment. One member pleaded guilty to first-degree harassment (deferred judgment, probation) and one to third-degree harassment (deferred judgment, probation). The third case was dismissed in December 2023.
Response: The fraternity placed the three on inactive status. The member accused of the April fondling had his membership terminated.
In 1997 two female graduate students in the School of Education complained that a tenured professor had sexually harassed them. One alleged he groped her genitals in a hot tub at his home. An administrative-law judge found the university had proven harassment of at least two students, including quid pro quo harassment and sexual abuse of a student.
Status: Found to have harassed students by a state administrative-law judge in 1998. He denied the allegations and appealed. One student also sued the university.
Response: The university president fired the professor in August 1998 based on the judge's findings.
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Entries summarize public news reports, court filings and official records. Allegations are unproven unless a court or official body has ruled. Report a Frat is not affiliated with any school or fraternity. Last updated 2026-10-16.