I reported my rape to my university. They refused to investigate for months until I retained a lawyer. Continuously…

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A rape survivor shares her experience fighting for justice through her university's Title IX process, which was delayed and obstructed for months until she hired a lawyer. Though her assailant was found responsible for aggravated rape, he received only a suspension rather than expulsion, and the university's pressure to use alternative resolution processes and prolonged delays made the already traumatic experience even worse.

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#1
I reported my rape to my university. They refused to investigate for months until I retained a lawyer. Continuously pressured me to do an "alternative resolution" process (like letter writing instead of formal sanctions) instead of a full investigation. 🧵
#2
Eventually, my assailant was found responsible for aggravated rape. The case only proceeded because I would not give up, no matter how many times they arbitrarily delayed my case. They let my rapist walk at graduation. He testified that I "moaned" and therefore must have ...
#3
consented. He changed his story of the night a million times. Mine stayed the same. His punishment? Suspension. He was found responsible for aggravated rape -- a felony -- and they wouldn't even expel him.
#4
The process was traumatizing and horrific. My advocate told me I was the only survivor she knew who went all the way through with the process; all the others dropped out because the process was so painful
#5
They let this man remain on campus for months and months before even launching an investigation. Putting other women at risk of the same violent rape to which he subjected me.
#6
I am one of the VERY FEW survivors whose rapist received official sanctions as the result of a Title IX investigation. ONE OF THE VERY VERY FEW.