Post by mikef6 on Dec 2, 2021 16:18:36 GMT
Liberty Univ. has another scandal to deal with and yet another student’s life in danger.
Prof. William Atwell who taught American Sign Language at the Fundamentalist Christian school was recently arrested on charges of sexual battery and kidnapping. There is a discrepancy on when these events took place. Court records say the assault was on September 15 and the kidnapping on November 20 but the jail records say both crimes happened on September 15.
Nevertheless, there is a two month gap between whatever happened September 15 and now, a gap during which the prof remained in the classroom. The official university response says:
Liberty University is currently fending off multiple lawsuits related to its handling of other sexual assaults.
In one lawsuit, 12 former Liberty students and employees allege Liberty created a campus environment “enabling on-campus rapes.” Ten more women have joined the lawsuit, which alleges the university failed to take reports of sexual assault seriously and “weaponized” its honor code to punish sex abuse victims. And another suit was filed last week in which a student says the university tried to sweep her rape under the rug.
Prof. William Atwell who taught American Sign Language at the Fundamentalist Christian school was recently arrested on charges of sexual battery and kidnapping. There is a discrepancy on when these events took place. Court records say the assault was on September 15 and the kidnapping on November 20 but the jail records say both crimes happened on September 15.
Nevertheless, there is a two month gap between whatever happened September 15 and now, a gap during which the prof remained in the classroom. The official university response says:
“Liberty University takes nothing more seriously than claims that a faculty member has had inappropriate sexual contact with one of our students, something for which there is zero tolerance. We are treating this matter with the utmost seriousness, care, and concern. . . .
With the student’s consent, the university turned the matter over to the appropriate legal authorities and the faculty member in question was arrested. The faculty member has also been suspended by the university pending the outcome of this matter. To protect the integrity of investigation and the privacy of the student, we will limit further comment.”
With the student’s consent, the university turned the matter over to the appropriate legal authorities and the faculty member in question was arrested. The faculty member has also been suspended by the university pending the outcome of this matter. To protect the integrity of investigation and the privacy of the student, we will limit further comment.”
In one lawsuit, 12 former Liberty students and employees allege Liberty created a campus environment “enabling on-campus rapes.” Ten more women have joined the lawsuit, which alleges the university failed to take reports of sexual assault seriously and “weaponized” its honor code to punish sex abuse victims. And another suit was filed last week in which a student says the university tried to sweep her rape under the rug.
