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DePaul University

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.

2016

College staff misconduct · Accused: former religious studies professor

Years of abuse: 2016

A former student alleged in a lawsuit that a religious studies professor coerced her into sex twice in spring 2016, once in his on-campus office, and promised her an A.

Status: Alleged in a 2017 civil lawsuit (battery, Illinois Gender Violence Act); the professor denied coercion and said the contact was consensual.

Response: A Cook County judge dismissed DePaul from the lawsuit; the professor no longer worked at DePaul.

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