An alleged assault victim says she was victimized again when her school failed to take the right steps in response to the attack.

Delaware State University student Camisha Terrell says a male student at the school beat her after she refused to have sex with him. She also says that when she told the school what happened, it let the attacker stay in school – and even continue to take classes with her.

Terrell said the school’s director of residence life and judicial affairs told her she should change her schedule to avoid contact with the attacker. According to her, it got even worse when the school charged her with violations of the student code and placed her on leave before she had a chance to file a grievance.

Terrell sued, claiming the school created a hostile environment by letting the attacker remain on campus.

The court refused to dismiss Terrell’s hostile environment claim against the school, though it said a separate hostile environment claim against the director could not proceed.

However, a due process claim against the director will go forward.

Cite: Terrell v. Delaware State University.

Have a comment on this case? Please share it below.

Tags: Delaware State University, hostile environment, Title IX