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Ballinger ’17 Indicted for First-Degree Sexual Abuse
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The indictment states that Ballinger “subjected another person to sexual contact by forcible compulsion.”
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Cornell University Revokes Recognition of Psi Upsilon Fraternity
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The revocation is a result of two recent incidents, including the fraternity’s alleged hosting of a Slope Day party, a “blatant violation” of the terms of interim suspension and the order of a University official delivered to acting chapter leaders, a University statement said.
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Ballinger ’17 Files Suit Claiming University Assault Investigations Are ‘Flawed’
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The Tompkins County Supreme Court granted Ballinger a temporary restraining order on Monday that prevents Cornell from adjudicating claims until June 30.
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Ballinger ’17 Released on Own Recognizance at Preliminary Hearing
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The suspect, charged with sexual assault, did not appear in court at his preliminary case on Tuesday, and his case will proceed to the grand jury.
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Graffiti Reported on West Campus Prior to Ballinger ’17 Trial
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Baker War Memorial Flagpole was covered with graffiti that said “All frats rape,” and a side door at the unaffiliated Delta Upsilon fraternity house was graffitied with the word “Rapist.”
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Psi Upsilon President Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Assault Charges
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Wolfgang Ballinger ’17 has been charged with first-degree attempted rape, first-degree criminal sexual act and first-degree sexual abuse.
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Psi Upsilon Suspended Following Alleged Sexual Assault
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Psi Upsilon fraternity — the site of a sexual assault that reportedly occurred Sunday morning — has been placed on interim suspension, the office of fraternities, sororities and independent living announced Monday in a statement. Aside from operation of its residence, the fraternity has been suspended effective Monday from all chapter operations and activities. The University previously suspended Psi Upsilon’s social and new member education activities in January 2015 after an alleged incident involving alcohol and illicit substances. Previously, Psi Upsilon faced a year of judicial probation and a month of social probation after the chapter was found in violation of the University’s Anti-Hazing Policy in the spring of 2011. In the summer of 2008, Psi Upsilon’s alumni board deactivated the chapter over concerns regarding fraternity members’ safety.
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Alleged Sexual Assault Reported at Psi Upsilon Fraternity
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Cornell Police issued a crime alert Monday afternoon regarding an alleged sexual assault that occurred Sunday morning at 2 Forest Park Lane, the location of the Psi Upsilon fraternity. A female student reported she was sexually assaulted at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, after the perpetrator led her to a bedroom. The perpetrator was described as “a white male, approximately 170 pounds, around 5 feet 9 inches tall, with a medium complexion and wavy dark brown or black collar-length hair,” according to CUPD. Reports like this are relatively rare in our community because sex offenses are significantly under-reported, according to David M. Honan, CUPD Deputy Chief. “We take careful steps to connect victims of these crimes with supportive resources available here on campus and in our community,” Honan said.