Liberty University Fined $16M For Covering Up Rapes

The Washington Post reports:

The Education Department will impose a record $14 million fine on Liberty University, department officials announced Tuesday, for violations of federal law on campus safety.

Liberty must also spend $2 million on campus safety improvements — in addition to the money it has already budgeted for Clery operations — during a two-year post-review monitoring period, the department said.

Liberty is private, but all schools that participate in federal financial aid programs must comply with the Clery Act, a federal law that requires timely reporting of crime statistics and other information about campus safety. And Liberty received nearly $880 million for student loans and grants from the Education Department in 2022-2023.

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Breaking news: The Education Department will impose a record $14 million fine on Liberty University, department officials announced Tuesday, for violations of federal law on campus safety. https://t.co/zP9AF3gGf9

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 5, 2024

REMINDER: Liberty University—now known for threatening and punishing rape victims—receives hundreds of millions of dollars annually from government sources.

Our tax dollars should never be used to perpetuate abuse! https://t.co/uYQoru9FRV

— American Atheists (@AmericanAtheist) October 25, 2021

Liberty University hit with $16M penalty for culture of fear to report sexual assault

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— Zach Schermele (@ZachSchermele) March 5, 2024

**specifically sex assault crimes

LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Liberty University agrees to unprecedented $14 million fine for failing to disclose crime data.

— Rachel Duncan (@NewsGirlRachel) March 5, 2024