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Fraternity may face sanctions by University
Police uncover possible violations at Phi Gamma Delta party
Issue date: 5/6/08 Section: News
A University fraternity may face disciplinary action from the Office of Judicial Programs following a report that a woman was possibly raped at one of their parties, according to a newspaper report.
The Athens Banner-Herald reported University police discovered possible violations of the University code of conduct as they talked to people who attended a Phi Gamma Delta party April 19.
University Police Chief Jimmy Williamson said his detectives were assisting Athens-Clarke police in the sexual assault investigation, the newspaper reported.
A report on the investigation was turned over to Kimberly Ellis, head of OJP.
According to the Milledgeville Police Department's incident report of the possible sexual assualt, the woman attended the party with two friends, who said they lost track of her around 10 p.m.
The alleged victim said she woke up on a couch at the fraternity house around 11 a.m. the next day and was missing her underwear. She later discovered bruises on her hips and knees, according to the report.
After the woman returned to Milledgeville, she told her roommate what had happened to her. Her roommate, according to the report, advised the woman to go to the hospital and took her to Oconee Regional Medical Center. The hospital completed a Georgia Bureau of Investigation sexual assault kit on the woman, and Milledgeville police obtained the clothing she wore at the time of the incident for further investigation, according to the report. There has been no determination if a sexual assault took place, the Banner-Herald reported.
A female student who attended the party told The Red & Black it was an open party and males who were not brothers of Phi Gamma Delta were able to enter. She said there were members of other fraternities and non-Greek males present.
The student said there was "extremely strong" hunch punch made of ice cream, lime sherbet and "a lot of vodka" served from a tiki stand. The hunch punch was easily attainable, she said. She said she did not see anyone checking IDs. She saw two police officers at the fraternity house, but she said the officers were in the room with the band for most of the time.
The Athens Banner-Herald contributed to this report.
The Athens Banner-Herald reported University police discovered possible violations of the University code of conduct as they talked to people who attended a Phi Gamma Delta party April 19.
University Police Chief Jimmy Williamson said his detectives were assisting Athens-Clarke police in the sexual assault investigation, the newspaper reported.
A report on the investigation was turned over to Kimberly Ellis, head of OJP.
According to the Milledgeville Police Department's incident report of the possible sexual assualt, the woman attended the party with two friends, who said they lost track of her around 10 p.m.
The alleged victim said she woke up on a couch at the fraternity house around 11 a.m. the next day and was missing her underwear. She later discovered bruises on her hips and knees, according to the report.
After the woman returned to Milledgeville, she told her roommate what had happened to her. Her roommate, according to the report, advised the woman to go to the hospital and took her to Oconee Regional Medical Center. The hospital completed a Georgia Bureau of Investigation sexual assault kit on the woman, and Milledgeville police obtained the clothing she wore at the time of the incident for further investigation, according to the report. There has been no determination if a sexual assault took place, the Banner-Herald reported.
A female student who attended the party told The Red & Black it was an open party and males who were not brothers of Phi Gamma Delta were able to enter. She said there were members of other fraternities and non-Greek males present.
The student said there was "extremely strong" hunch punch made of ice cream, lime sherbet and "a lot of vodka" served from a tiki stand. The hunch punch was easily attainable, she said. She said she did not see anyone checking IDs. She saw two police officers at the fraternity house, but she said the officers were in the room with the band for most of the time.
The Athens Banner-Herald contributed to this report.
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Frank J
posted 5/05/08 @ 4:09 PM EST
Frank J here.
What will it take for the University to finally take a hard stance on the numerous criminal activities conducted by the participants in the Greek system? How many pledges have to die? How many sexual assaults have to take place? How many underage drinking incidents have to occur? To say that the Greek system has run amok at UGA is an understatement of epic proportions. (Continued…)
Not a frat guy
posted 5/05/08 @ 6:28 PM EST
OK, how about a little self accountability. You drink to the point that you are possibly raped and don't remember... is it possible that nothing happened or that there was implied consent?
This should be a warning to anyone that goes to a party to make sure you go with friends that can look out after each other. (Continued…)
Alum
posted 5/05/08 @ 9:21 PM EST
UGA on trial. When the hockey team hazes their rookies, the "judicial" board ignores the wacky haircuts, and says they shouldn't make the newbies carry the bags of the veterans. (Continued…)
p
posted 5/06/08 @ 12:24 AM EST
If she cant remember anything then how on earth will police be able to identify a suspect (assuming an actual rape took place). Maybe she had consensual sex and just didn't remember it the next day. (Continued…)
just a thought
posted 5/06/08 @ 1:27 PM EST
Calm down. If it comes out that there was actually a sexual assault at that party, I'm sure the fraternity will face sanctions for it. It hasn't yet been determined whether that did or did not happen. (Continued…)
p
posted 5/06/08 @ 1:37 PM EST
The frat hired 2 off duty Athens Clarke Police officers which is what they are required to do. One drunk underage girl saying she did see anyone checking ID's isnt enough to sanction a frat. (Continued…)
N
posted 5/06/08 @ 4:50 PM EST
P,
You're assuming the anonymous girl that was quoted is A) underage and B) was drinking. It might be neither was the case. If one student saw alcohol violations occur, chances are other did, too. (Continued…)
Girl Alum, but not Greek
posted 5/06/08 @ 10:19 PM EST
This is an impossible situation, for both the girl and the fraternity. Who knows what happened? She doesn't.
I hear her friend says she was knee-walking drunk and denied alchohol by the Fijis. (Continued…)
Frank J
posted 5/07/08 @ 1:44 PM EST
Frank J here.
I think many of you are missing the point. While many of you are focusing on issues such as if the girl was underage or not or if the sex was consensual or not, or if the fraternity hired UGA pigs, I mean police, to work at the function or not you all are missing the main point of allowing alcohol at fraternity sanctioned events. (Continued…)
Jed Clampett
posted 5/08/08 @ 10:27 AM EST
Greeks are stupid. The whole concept of this is just pretty gay and sad. Name some good things that greeks do and actual positives of the system other than social activities, because you have to pay for your douchebag friends. (Continued…)
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