A rally to demand action on an alleged sexual assault on campus is planned for noon Thursday (April 27) in front of the Bowling Green State University Student Union.
What’s being billed as a “Protest Against BGSU’s Campus Rape Culture” was prompted by an incident last fall in which a female first year student said she was raped by an acquaintance.
The protestors allege the university did not adequately respond to the incident and that the woman is continuing to be harassed by her alleged attacker and his friends. They want him removed from campus.
On Wednesday (April 26) the university issued a statement in response to the allegations.
The statement reads in part: “We can assure the University community that upon learning of this reported incident last fall the matter was thoroughly investigated by the Office of the Dean of Students. BGSU Police also spoke with the complainant. She asked the police not to pursue this as a criminal investigation. Based on its investigations, the University determined that there was not cause to pursue further action.”
