Loyola investigating 4 reports of sexual assault, abuse in dorms

Loyola University Chicago is investigating four reports of sexual assault or abuse within its dorms, including three accusations against the same student, officials confirmed.

The four cases all are alleged to have occurred within the last six months and were reported to Loyola's Department of Campus Safety in January, officials said. The allegations were first reported by the student newspaper, the Loyola Phoenix.

The most recent case was an alleged sexual assault that happened Jan. 17 at the university's Marquette Hall, 6255 N. Kenmore Ave., according to the Campus Safety department's crime log. It was reported to Loyola on Jan. 26.

The three other reports all came from the university's Simpson Living and Learning Center, 6333 N. Winthrop Ave., according to the crime log. The alleged cases all happened last year but were reported to the university on Jan. 31.

The Simpson Living and Learning Center reports include a sexual assault on Oct. 1, 2019, as well as two instances of sexual abuse - one on Nov. 6 and another over a period of time between Aug. 21 and Dec. 13, according to the crime log.

The three complaints came from different students, but all accused the same person, according to Tim Love, executive director of equity and compliance and Title IX coordinator at the Loyola. That student has temporarily been ordered not to enter any Loyola residence halls while the complaints are investigated.

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