The University of Southern California said Wednesday it had temporarily suspended a campus fraternity following a report of sexual assault alleged to have taken place at an house maintained by the organization.
The fraternity in question—Sigma Nu—has been named in several reports where partygoers claimed drugs being placed in their drinks at the house, according to school administrators.
USC said it received a report of sexual assault at the house located at 660 West 28th Street on Oct. 20, prompting the university to issue a safety alert. The victim, a student, said she had been drugged and assaulted while attending a party at the house on Sept. 27.
“The frat may not host or organize any activities, social or otherwise, and no parties or other social gatherings may take place at the Sigma Nu house,” a statement released by the university reads.
The matter has been reported to the Los Angeles Police Department, though it is unclear whether the agency will take over the investigation from USC safety officers.
The school asked any individual who may have relevant information to call the USC Department of Public Safety at (213) 740-6000 for the University Park Campus, or (323) 442-1000 for the Health Sciences Campus, or (213) 485-6571 for the LAPD.
USC also has a 24-hour "Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention and Services" hotline reachable at (213) 740-4900.
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