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Campus False Allegations Sexual Assault

No Harassment, No Victim, No Investigation. Expelled Anyway.

Jack Hunter August 8, 2016 As a college student, I earned a degree in Law Enforcement, but I ended up pursuing a successful business career. At the age of 52, I decided I wanted to become a volunteer deputy at the local Sheriff’s Office. But first I had to complete a rigorous vetting process, which involves the same procedures as [...]
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Campus Sexual Assault

PR: Campus Sexual Assault: Lawmakers Abandon Affirmative Consent, Turn to Traditional Law Enforcement Approaches

Contact: Gina Lauterio Email: glauterio@saveservices.org Campus Sexual Assault: Lawmakers Abandon Affirmative Consent, Turn to Traditional Law Enforcement Approaches WASHINGTON / July 19, 2016 – Responding to high-profile cases at Stanford University, Vanderbilt, Baylor, and elsewhere, Democratic and Republican legislators are beginning to enact laws that emphasize traditional criminal justice approaches to curbing campus rape. Lawmakers have [...]
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Campus Sexual Assault

PR: Stanford Sex Case Highlights Dangers of Campus Rape Adjudications

Contact: Gina Lauterio Email: glauterio@saveservices.org Stanford Sex Case Highlights Dangers of Campus Rape Adjudications WASHINGTON / June 14, 2016 – The recent sentencing of Brock Turner, former Stanford University student convicted on three counts of felony sexual assault, has stoked national outrage, and refocused attention on the proper role of the criminal justice system in handling [...]
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Accountability Accusing U. Affirmative Consent Due Process Press Release Rape-Culture Hysteria Victims

PR: American Law Institute Pulls the Plug on Affirmative Consent

Contact: Gina Lauterio Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: glauterio@saveservices.org American Law Institute Pulls the Plug on Affirmative Consent WASHINGTON / May 23, 2016 – By a resounding margin, members of the American Law Institute voted down a controversial “affirmative consent” standard being considered for the group’s proposed Model Penal Code for Sexual Assault. Instead, the ALI membership [...]
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Campus Civil Rights

PR: Title IX Over-Reach: Leading Law Professors Issue Call to Rein in Federal Office for Civil Rights

Contact: Chris Perry Email: cperry@saveservices.org Title IX Over-Reach: Leading Law Professors Issue Call to Rein in Federal Office for Civil Rights WASHINGTON / May 16, 2016 – Professors from leading law schools have signed an Open Letter deploring the erosion of free speech and due process on campus. The Letter calls on the Department of Education’s [...]
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Campus Office for Civil Rights Sexual Assault

PR: Book Warns of ‘New Totalitarianism’ on Campus, Links Problem to 2011 Federal Mandate

Contact: Gina Lauterio Email: glauterio@saveservices.org Book Warns of ‘New Totalitarianism’ on Campus, Links Problem to 2011 Federal Mandate WASHINGTON / May 9, 2016 – A provocative new book spotlights the dramatic erosion of free speech and due process rights on college campuses, and pins much of the problem on the federal Office for Civil Rights. Rape Culture [...]
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Campus Sexual Assault

PR: ‘Something is going seriously wrong’: Colleges Grapple with Wave of Sexual Assault Lawsuits

Contact: Gina Lauterio Email: glauterio@saveservices.org ‘Something is going seriously wrong’: Colleges Grapple with Wave of Sexual Assault Lawsuits WASHINGTON / April 18, 2016 – Following a recent California ruling in favor of a student accused of sexual misconduct, state lawmakers and college administrators are beginning to consider the budgetary implications of these claims. On April 5  the [...]
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Campus Due Process

PR: Judge Issues Scathing Decision Against Brandeis U.; Ruling is Latest in String of Cases Favoring Due Process

Contact: Gina Lauterio Email: glauterio@saveservices.org Judge Issues Scathing Decision Against Brandeis U.; Ruling is Latest in String of Cases Favoring Due Process WASHINGTON / April 5, 2016 – The Massachusetts District Court has issued a strongly worded decision, ruling in favor of a student accused of sexual misconduct. The case is the most recent is a series [...]
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Affirmative Consent Campus Sexual Assault

PR: Affirmative Consent for Sex Gets ‘Thumbs-Down’ from Lawmakers, Legal Defense Group, and Harvard Professors

Contact: Gina Lauterio Email: glauterio@saveservices.org Affirmative Consent for Sex Gets ‘Thumbs-Down’ from Lawmakers, Legal Defense Group, and Harvard Professors WASHINGTON / March 28, 2016 – Polices designed to require explicit and ongoing agreement, often referred to as “affirmative consent,” experienced three setbacks during the past week. These developments signal broader concerns about the effectiveness, workability, and [...]
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Campus Office for Civil Rights Press Release Sexual Assault

PR: Lawmakers Double-Down on Campus Due Process Abuses

Contact: Gina Lauterio Telephone: 301-801-0608 Email: glauterio@saveservices.org Lawmakers Double-Down on Campus Due Process Abuses WASHINGTON / March 14, 2016 – In an effort to restore due process rights on campuses, state and federal lawmakers have taken determined steps in recent weeks to press  college administrators and a federal oversight agency to uphold constitutionally based rights for [...]