Saturday, February 24, 2007

Alleged Gangbang at WVU's Phi Psi House

Woman Claims She Was Sexually Assaulted at WVU Frat

As reported by WBOY:

A woman claimed she was sexually assaulted about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity house.

"She alleged that four males attempted to have sexual acts with her," said Morgantown Police Sgt. Harold Sperringer. "And as she attempted to leave, they would not permit her to leave."

"Based on circumstances that are beyond our control, we have not yet been able to interview the victim," he said. So far, police have not spoken with fraternity members. Sperringer said investigators need to talk with the victim first.

"(We need to) Try to get the details as to what happened and where that leads us to," he said.

Police say statistics show that only one in four sexual assaults get reported. And though it might not be the case in this particular incident, Sperringer said a lot of times there is alcohol involved. That can leave a lot of gray areas.

A WVU student who did not give his name said he was surprised to hear about the alleged incident. He said he's friends with some of the members and that they're all nice guys. The fraternity's advisor did not return a phone call and no one answered the door at Phi Kappa Psi house on Thursday.

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