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Students say University of Wollongong mishandled sex offence claims, discouraged reporting
Two students have criticised a New South Wales university for failing to adequately support them after they reported being assaulted while living on campus.
Key points:
- A former UOW student says staff told her it would be “tougher” for her if she reported an assault allegation to police
- A student who was sexually assaulted in 2016 says she was booted off campus after she attempted to take her own life
- The university says it takes complaints “very seriously” and that all campus residents are required to do consent training
Dozens of alleged victims have claimed on Facebook they were assaulted and harassed at University of Wollongong (UOW) accommodation facilities over the past five years.
The ABC…
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