A University of Idaho female student has filed a report against UI alleging the university failed to provide proper accommodations, after filing a formal complaint claiming she was sexually assaulted by another student in February 2016, according to a Lewiston Tribune article published Thursday.
In federal court, the female student alleged that UI investigated the case and found she was likely assaulted. However, although required by law, the university failed to protect and accommodate the student.
According to an article published in the Idaho Statesman Thursday, the female student shared a class with her alleged male assailant and said a UI administrator suggested she stop attending the class and listen to recordings of the lecture at home. The female student claims a no-contact order was previously in place but was not told when that order expired. According to the female student’s Oct. 12 lawsuit, she filed a tort claim November 2016.
The male student is also suing the university and is arguing in the 2nd District Court in Latah County that UI made procedural and policy errors throughout the case investigation, robbing him of his due process rights.
“This is an important issue,” the female student’s attorney, Spokane-based Brook Cunningham, said. “The University of Idaho screwed up and treated this woman really badly.”
The Argonaut will continue to cover this story as more information becomes available.