A local district attorney has criticized Marquette University for its handling of two allegations of sexual assault by athletes in which the D.A. has now determined that it cannot go ahead with prosecution, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. In one case, the accused athlete had a meeting with coaching staff before authorities were notified that the allegations had been made. In both cases, delays from when the university learned of the allegations to when the police learned of them hindered efforts to build a case, officials said. Stephanie Quade, Marquetteโs dean of students, issued a statement following the criticism: โWeโre not proud of these incidents or the way in which they were handled. There have been some blunt and direct conversations with offices throughout the university, and weโre working on ways to address the issues that have been raised.โ
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Robert VerBruggen is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.
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