Alumna files lawsuit against UVA, accuses professor of sexual assault
A 2020 University of Virginia graduate has filed a lawsuit against the university and its Title IX office.
Published: May. 30, 2023 at 12:46 PM EDT
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A 2020 University of Virginia graduate has filed a lawsuit against the university and its Title IX office.
The plaintiff is accusing her former professor of grooming, harassing, and sexually assaulting her for more than a year. She and her attorney, Elizabeth Adbnour, filed the lawsuit April 29.
UVA has a policy that specifically states that sexual or romantic relationships between professors and undergraduate students are “strictly prohibited.”
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