Lawsuit accuses Stanford of mishandling sex assault reports
SAN FRANCISCO — A Stanford University graduate student claimed in a federal lawsuit that the school failed to adequately investigate and discipline a former student who was a “known sexual predator” while attending the college and sexually assaulted her and other female students between 2011 and 2014.
The woman who sued was identified in court documents filed Monday only as “Ms. Doe” and said she was assaulted in 2014 by the student identified as “Mr. X” when she refused his demands to perform sexual acts.
The lawsuit said her allegations against the male student were confirmed by a university investigation later that year. The woman is seeking a jury trial and unspecified monetary damages.
Stanford was already being investigated by federal authorities for its handling of sexual assault cases before the lawsuit was filed.