Campus Sexual Assault

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Federal law requires colleges and universities to respond when a student reports sexual assault or harassment. Too often they don't: reports go uninvestigated, complaints are closed without action, and athletes, coaches and campus doctors are protected instead of students. Survivors may be able to hold the school accountable, not only the person responsible.

Claims may be available for students who were:

✓Sexually assaulted, abused or harassed while enrolled at a college or university — by another student, a fraternity member, an athlete, a coach, a professor or staff member, or a campus doctor
✓Failed by their school — a report that was ignored, discouraged, mishandled or closed without action, or a known abuser left in place
~1 in 5
College women surveyed report nonconsensual sexual contact
4 in 5
Student survivors don't report to police
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Background

Schools that protected their reputations instead of their students.

Title IX requires every college and university that receives federal funding to respond promptly and fairly when a student reports sexual assault or harassment. The problem is far larger than the numbers schools report. A 2024 survey of students at ten universities found that nearly one in five women had experienced nonconsensual sexual contact, and four in five students who are assaulted never go to the police. A CBS News review of federal campus crime data counted more than 45,000 reports to schools from 2019 to 2024 — a figure experts say badly undercounts what actually happens.

When schools fail, the failures follow a pattern. Outside investigations have found athletic departments handling sexual misconduct allegations in-house instead of reporting them. University doctors kept seeing students for years after complaints, and universities have since settled with hundreds of former patients. A June 2026 California State Auditor review found nearly half of the campus sexual misconduct cases it examined were closed without formal action. And since 2025, federal enforcement has sharply retreated — the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights opened fewer than 10 sexual violence investigations after its March 2025 layoffs — leaving civil claims as one of the few remaining ways to hold a school accountable. A claim does not depend on the assailant ever being arrested, charged, or convicted.

Survivors may be able to hold a college or university accountable for what it did — and failed to do — after an assault, not only the person who committed it.

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Your information is handled with the same discretion as a privileged client conversation.

Everything shared through this case review — the details provided, the school involved, and any reports, records, or other documents — stays between the person submitting it and our intake team. We do not sell, rent, or share your information with third parties, and your participation is never made public. Campus sexual assault lawsuits are routinely filed under “Jane Doe” pseudonyms to protect survivors' identities.

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Recoverable Damages

What compensation may be available.

Damages vary by case, and every survivor's situation is different. Common categories of damages in campus sexual assault cases like these include:

In cases like these, a college or university may be held accountable under Title IX for responding to a known report with deliberate indifference and for retaliating against a student who came forward, and under state law for negligent hiring, supervision, or retention of the coaches, staff, and physicians it placed in contact with students. Public and private schools alike can be liable, though claims against public universities can carry short notice requirements. Filing deadlines vary by state and by when the assault occurred — some states have opened revival windows, while others set short limitations periods — so the only reliable way to know whether a claim is still open is to have it reviewed.

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Representation

Why Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz PLC?

At Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz PLC, we represent survivors of sexual assault, abuse, and harassment at colleges and universities — including assaults by other students, athletes, fraternity members, coaches, professors, and campus doctors. Our attorneys work closely with each client, with the discretion and care these cases demand, to pursue accountability from the schools that were responsible for their safety and failed to act.

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Experience with institutional abuse litigation

Our attorneys handle complex civil cases against institutions — colleges and universities, athletic programs, and the officials who received reports and failed to act. The team reviewing each case has worked in this category before.

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Prepared to litigate

We come ready to take cases through to trial when defendants resist a fair resolution. The credible threat of trial is what drives settlements — and it's a posture not every firm can credibly hold.

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Contingency representation

You pay nothing up front and nothing during the case. Fees only apply if we recover compensation on your behalf.

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This site contains general information that may not reflect the most current legal developments and assumes findings of fact for illustrative purposes only. A detailed analysis of your specific case would be necessary to provide an accurate assessment of potential compensation. There is no guarantee that a court or arbitrator will rule in your favor. Viewing this website does not create an attorney-client relationship. It is not intended as legal advice. For legal advice, please consult an attorney at Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz PLC. Past results do not predict future outcomes and do not guarantee any specific result.