Former Student Seeks $100M for TCU’s Alleged Mishandling of Rape Investigation

Texas Christian University has become the focus of a federal lawsuit for allegedly mishandling a former student’s rape complaint. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday in the Eastern District of Virginia, where the anonymous plaintiff going by Emily Doe resides.

“The facts of this case demonstrate a shocking disregard for the safety and well-being of TCU’s female students,” O’Hagan Meyer partner Thomas Wolf, lead counsel for the victim, said in a news release. “TCU’s deliberate indifference to the pervasive problem of sexual assault on its campus has created a culture of impunity, where rapists are emboldened to commit crimes without fear of consequence. It is time for TCU to be held accountable for its failures and to take meaningful steps to protect its students from sexual violence. Given TCU’s track record, only the courts can make that happen.”