COLUMBUS (OH)
The Columbus Dispatch
June 19, 2018
By Jennifer Smola
Ohio State University will permanently close its Sexual Civility and Empowerment unit amid concerns that it failed to properly report students’ sexual-assault complaints and that some victims were told they were lying or suffering from delusions.
The university also is eliminating four positions that fell under the unit, known as SCE, and terminating those employees.
A team of independent auditors is helping to review SCE files to ensure Ohio State has fulfilled its obligations to report certain offenses to law enforcement, federal regulators and other authorities, according to the university.
Documents obtained by The Dispatch through a public records request detail a variety of complaints about Ohio State’s SCE and its leadership.
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