Florence authorities and university officials are currently investigating a case of alleged sexual assault involving two UNA students. The incident allegedly took place at the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house Saturday, Jan. 18, said University Police Chief Bob Pastula.

The alleged victim reported the incident to university officials Monday, Jan. 20. The alleged victim is female and already had a medical investigation done through Rape Response before contacting university police, Pastula said.

University police have interviewed eight witnesses who were present at the fraternity house, Pastula said.

The alleged victim has approached Florence authorities and university police’s investigation has been turned over to the Lauderdale County District Attorney’s Office, Pastula said.

The university will be conducting a parallel investigation, said Kimberly Greenway, director of the Office of Student Conduct.

“According to federal regulations, the university is required to do an investigation, even if the district attorney did not,” Greenway said. “We are required to do parallel investigations, as well.”

The university’s Title IX coordinator Joan Williams will begin the investigation, Greenway said.

“Once she knows there is evidence to pursue, she will forward that to my office at Student Conduct,” Greenway said. “The actual hearing processes and all that will begin at (that) time.”

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