Urbana, Illinois
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 female student told police she was handed two open drinks at a fraternity party near Gregory Drive and Euclid Street in Urbana in September 2023 and quickly felt effects suggesting she had been drugged; she was taken to a hospital.
Status: University of Illinois Police investigated it as an aggravated assault and issued a campus safety notice; no arrest was reported.
Response: Campus safety notice issued.
A University of Illinois senior was charged with sexually assaulting a female student at the Acacia fraternity house on Aug. 24, 2017.
Status: Charged with one count of criminal sexual assault; pleaded not guilty at arraignment and was held on $250,000 bond.
Three former students alleged in a federal lawsuit that the head of the East Asian Languages and Cultures department used his position to sexually and emotionally exploit young Chinese students, including repeated rape, roughly 2013-2016.
Status: Alleged in a 2019 federal civil lawsuit; not criminally charged. The university found his relationship with a student violated the student code.
Response: Placed on paid leave in 2016; he resigned in 2018 under a separation agreement that paid him $10,000.
Three women reported unwanted calls, texts and visits by a comparative biosciences professor; a university investigation following a second student's complaint found he violated the sexual misconduct policy.
Status: Found to have violated the university's sexual misconduct policy in an internal investigation.
Response: He agreed to resign in 2015 and was paid on leave until August 2016 under a confidential separation agreement.
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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.