Alleged rape victim sues College of Charleston, Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity [View all]

A former College of Charleston student is suing the school and the fraternity that hosted a party in August where she was allegedly disrobed, served drugs and alcohol, and raped while one of her attackers recorded the assault on his cellphone.

The lawsuit, filed Friday in the Charleston County Court of Common Pleas, accuses C of C, its Board of Trustees, the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity and its Chi Omicron chapter of negligence for failing to "take proper precautions" or "develop adequate policies and procedures" that would have ensured the young woman's safety on the night she was allegedly raped.

The woman was a 17-year-old freshman at C of C at the time of her alleged assault in August. She is seeking unspecified damages for her "serious personal injuries" that have required hospitalization, doctor's care and other treatment, according to the lawsuit. The Post and Courier does not name victims of alleged sex crimes.

"They allowed this environment to occur," said Nathan Hughey, attorney for the woman, regarding C of C and Alpha Epsilon Pi. "A responsible national chapter would never allow a chapter to exist that was that far off base from what was safe and healthy and what a fraternity should be about."

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