On Feb. 3, 2016, Jason Brian Relopez, a former Utah State University student and Sigma Chi fraternity member, plead guilty to raping two female USU students. As the Deseret News reported, Relopez was also charged with aggravated kidnapping, but the charge was dropped before the trial.

Both women who were sexually assaulted by Relopez met him through the university’s Greek system. When a 19-year-old woman went to a party at Sigma Chi’s fraternity house in July, 2015, Relopez slapped her and subjected her to sexual abuse she couldn’t object to without putting herself at risk, the woman testified in a hearing. Another woman, 20, was kissing Relopez at her house in October, 2014 when he held her down and raped her.

Four months earlier, another USU student involved in Greek life plead guilty to forcible sexual abuse. Ryan Wray, former president of Pi Kappa Alpha, was designated to assist intoxicated women at a party at the fraternity house, according to the Deseret News, but when a drunk woman passed out at the party, she awoke to find Wray touching her.

Here is the story link.

Here is the story link

https://www.natlawreview.com/author/justin-m-burns

Congratulations to Justin M. Burns, Esq., and thanks for your activism. Moderator Hank Nuwer

A member of Dinsmore’s Litigation Department, Justin regularly draws on his experience as a federal law clerk. Working in a federal court taught him about how judges think through their decisions and the details judges look for in an argument, and he considers those lessons with every brief he writes. He’s experienced in drafting pleadings and motions, attending hearings, drafting memoranda and performing other services for clients.

Prior to joining the firm, Justin served as a judicial clerk (staff attorney) for United States District Judge Brian S. Miller, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.  As a federal clerk, Justin was responsible for advising the judge on pending matters before the court, researching and preparing orders addressing all stages of litigation in civil and criminal cases, and interacting with counsel throughout a case’s duration before the court. He developed unique insight into how the judiciary decides cases, how judges make decisions, and how juries react to different forms of advocacy.

Outside of the firm, Justin, who also holds a master’s degree in College Student Personnel, remains committed to higher education. He published a law review article analyzing Ohio’s anti-hazing law in the Akron Law Review in 2015. His volunteerism and advocacy for higher education and the fraternity/sorority experience earned him recognition as the 2016 Hank Nuwer Anti-Hazing Hero Award, an award sponsored by HazingPrevention.org and named in honor of a long-time journalist and author of hazing-related resources. Justin currently serves as a national officer for his fraternity, and he remains involved in working with higher education professionals and college students to promote a positive fraternity experience on college campuses.

Kelly Henson whose family fought for tough Chad Meredith Law is on CBS News this morning to discuss need for a federal law. Also attorney and activist David Bianchi and the Coffey family. Proud of them all! https://www.cbsnews.com/news/andrew-coffey-florida-state-university-alleged-hazing-death-parents-speak/