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Friday, July 28, 2006

Here's One that
Made Me Sit Up
and Take Notice


From Oregon Public Broadcasting:


An Eastern Oregon University professor and a student say they were raped by a university administrator.

The alleged victims are suing the man, the university and the board of higher education for more than $200 million.

Director of Undergraduate Studies, Robert Davis, allegedly raped the two women on successive nights at a conference in Atlanta.

The plaintiff's stories are similar. They say that Davis forced himself on them after they'd fallen unconscious, possibly after being drugged.

Both say they woke up during the attack but were unable to fight back.

University officials say they've placed Davis on paid administrative leave during an internal investigation.

Attorney Martin Dolan is representing the plaintiffs. He says the suit names the university and the board of higher education because they ignored previous complaints and were lax in enforcing sexual harassment policies.

Martin Dolan: "At least in the case of one of the plaintiffs' cases, the allegation is that those rules were not sufficiently implemented."

The student plaintiff is suing for more than $107 million. The professor for just over $100 million.