Two UCLA students sue alumni summer camp after forced drinking, sexual assault, 'dangerous' hazing
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Two UCLA students say they were subject to violent hazing, including forced alcohol consumption and sexual abuse, at a camp for alumni and their families.
"We know there are more victims, but many fear speaking out or turning against other staffers because of a pervasive culture of secrecy," Scott Carr, an attorney for the plaintiffs with the Los Angeles Law firm Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP, told Fox News Digital in a statement. "We’ve filed this lawsuit to expose the dangerous and damaging behavior at Bruin Woods and to hold the UC Regents accountable for allowing it to fester for decades." A packing list for new counselors includes condoms and birth control, according to the lawsuit. (Greene, Broillet & Wheeler, LLP.) A packing list for new counselors includes fake identification for those under 21 years old, condoms and birth control, according to the lawsuit. (Greene, Broillet & Wheeler, LLP.) Audrey Conklin is a digital reporter for FOX Business and Fox News. Email tips to audrey.conklin@fox.com or on Twitter at @audpants.
UCLA said in a statement that "sexual violence, sexual harrassment and hazing of any kind is reprehensible and intolerable."
"When we learned of the alleged incidents earlier this year, they were referred to our Title IX Office and are being handled according to university policies and procedures," the school said. "We’re not able to comment further on the details of these matters because we want to protect the privacy of those involved. Our top priority is the well-being of our students, staff and families, and we have robust policies in place to review all claims of misconduct."