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CBS Colorado
ReportingVerified source
Former CSU fraternity member accused of rape; woman sues Phi Delta Theta
CBS Colorado report by Dillon Thomas, October 8. Includes descriptions of police records, CSU’s statement, prosecutors’ response and fraternity comments.
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Reporting distinguishes the woman’s account, police logs, university confirmation and statements from the fraternity. CBS says police never formally presented a case for charges. The university decision and underlying police records are not hosted here.
Former CSU student says she was assaulted at frat house, files lawsuit
October 9 reporting by Erin Udell of the Fort Collins Coloradoan, syndicated by AOL. Describes the complaint and reported court schedule.
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This article reports allegations from the complaint, defendants by role, claims, damages, the university appeal and a November 12 review. The archive relies on the reporter’s account of the pleading; the original complaint has not been obtained.
CSU fraternity brothers accused of drugging and rape in new lawsuit
October 12 report by Eric Stone, describing allegations and dated university actions.
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This secondary account reports July 16, 2026 suspension and a September 11 appeal denial. Its hospital timing differs from the “following day” account in other reporting. Do not resolve that discrepancy by inventing a date or treat alleged drugging as toxicologically confirmed.
Mid-fall 2026 update from General Council President Nat Love
October 14 national message about health, safety, sexual misconduct and bystander intervention.
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This is a general institutional statement, not a case-specific response to the CSU lawsuit. It discusses alcohol-free housing, risk prevention and a bystander education deadline. Case-specific fraternity comments are attributed separately to CBS reporting.
Official university policy, policy ID 12-015-001; displayed last revision February 21, 2025.
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Defines consent, prohibited behavior, reporting duties and confidential support options. It links to university procedures. Its current published version does not authenticate the specific written decision or determine which rules governed each stage of this case.
The official policy links to Title IX procedures; the separate procedures website returned HTTP 503.
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Section 9 explains the investigation, hearing and appeal framework and links to the procedures host. That host was unavailable during checking. This archive does not certify the precise procedural version or standard applied in the reported case.
CSU policy header lists titleix@colostate.edu and 970-491-1715.
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Use the office contact details published in the official policy. The dedicated Title IX website returned HTTP 503 during checking; the policy remains available. This is a formal reporting channel, not confidential advocacy.
Official General Assembly index linking the 2026 titles in HTML, PDF and Word formats.
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Use the linked official Title 18 text for §§18-3-401 and 18-3-402 and Title 13 for civil provisions. The collection page is verified; individual provisions are reviewed separately where listed.
Official Colorado Judicial Branch court directory, including clerk and record-request channels.
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The directory publishes records-request contact information and links to docket access. No original complaint or case number was found in the material obtained. A court directory is not a copy of a pleading.
Official local service information for Larimer and Weld counties, including advocacy, therapy and a 24-hour crisis hotline.
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The page lists the 24-hour crisis line as 970-472-4200 and the Fort Collins office as 970-472-4204. These have different purposes. SAVA describes no-cost services for survivors ages three and up and their loved ones; ask the provider about your circumstances.
Official survivor advocacy service; the former WGAC website redirects to the SAFE Center.
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The SAFE Center lists free confidential advocacy for CSU students, faculty and staff, and a 24/7 Victim Assistance Team line at 970-492-4242. Its administrative contact email is not a promise that email is confidential.
Official national hotline and support information.
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The official page lists 800-656-4673, online support at RAINN.org/hotline and text “HOPE” to 64673. Review the provider’s current privacy and service terms.
Official federal regulation text and version information.
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Title IX regulatory requirements and effective dates must be checked with controlling court orders. This guide does not assume the current text alone governs every stage of a past university case.
Official national overview of organizational standards and commitments.
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Read the national organization’s own account of its risk-management and conduct commitments. A published policy alone does not establish whether it was followed or whether an organization is liable.
Official university campus safety reporting page, linking the 2026 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.
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Explains campus security authorities, reporting geography, warnings and crime statistics. Aggregate reports do not adjudicate an individual allegation.
2026 Colorado sexual-assault statutes: official excerpt
Pages 905–927 of official 2026 Title 18, containing §§18-3-401 and 18-3-402 and their annotations. A 23-page reading excerpt, not a court record.
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Extracted from the official PDF without changing the selected pages. Local page 1 is original page 905; local page 7 is original page 911. This excerpt includes definitions, sexual-assault provisions and their annotations. It is not the full criminal code, a complaint or a case finding. Open the source for the complete official volume.
Official civil-law text, including premises liability (§13-21-115) and civil proof (§13-25-127).
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Section 13-25-127 generally sets the civil burden at preponderance, with a separate beyond-reasonable-doubt requirement for exemplary damages under its terms. Section 13-21-115 addresses landowner liability. Applying either provision requires analysis of the actual claim and facts.
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Case Background
The Allegations, Findings And Litigation
Case Background / 01
The alleged October 2024 incident
CBS Colorado and the Fort Collins Coloradoan report that a former CSU student alleges she was raped by a Phi Delta Theta member after a fraternity-associated party during the night of October 4 and early morning of October 5, 2024. She filed a civil lawsuit in Larimer County District Court on October 1, 2026, according to the Coloradoan. This archive does not identify the plaintiff or the accused individuals. The lawsuit has not established civil liability.
The Coloradoan describes a party at a house on West Prospect Road, separate from the chapter house. Its account of the complaint says the plaintiff became separated from friends and met the member she later accused. CBS places the party southwest of campus. Attendance at or association with that event does not establish that every member or attendee participated in wrongdoing.
According to the Coloradoan’s account of the complaint, the plaintiff asked for water and received a cup of liquid from another, unidentified fraternity member. She alleges that she soon became light-headed and had difficulty maintaining balance and consciousness. CBS separately reports that she told police her intoxication seemed inconsistent with what she had consumed. CBS describes police logs documenting toxicology testing, but the reporting does not establish that a beverage was drugged. This archive does not equate suspected drugging with toxicological confirmation.
The Coloradoan reports that the accused member arranged for a sober fraternity pledge to drive them from the party. The plaintiff alleges she asked to return to her sorority but was instead taken to the Phi Delta Theta chapter house. The Coloradoan reports that the complaint identifies security footage showing arrival at 1:14 a.m. on October 5. CBS reports that the driver disputed her account of being taken there against her wishes. These competing accounts remain distinct.
As reported by the Coloradoan, the complaint alleges that the accused member sexually assaulted the plaintiff in a private bedroom while she was incapacitated or moving in and out of consciousness, and therefore unable to consent. CBS reports that she described incomplete memories to police. These are attributed allegations; this archive avoids graphic detail and does not present the allegations as a criminal conviction or a civil judgment.
The Coloradoan reports that the complaint describes the plaintiff leaving the house after 2 a.m., becoming lost and calling a friend who collected her. It also reports a hospital examination with injuries described in the complaint as consistent with sexual assault. CBS describes a hospital visit the following day and police contact within 24 hours; Denver Feed gives October 6 for the examination, so its exact timing is not treated as settled here. CBS says police gathered video and physical evidence but closed the investigation without formally presenting the case to the district attorney for charges. The DA told CBS that investigators consulted prosecutors but did not request charges.
The Coloradoan reports that the plaintiff filed a formal Title IX complaint in March 2025. CSU separately confirmed to CBS that an investigation and hearing found the student responsible for violating its policy prohibiting sexual assault. The university’s policy and linked procedures provide context, but this archive has not obtained the investigative report, hearing decision or appeal decision. University proceedings and criminal investigations are separate processes.
CSU confirmed to CBS a responsibility finding and a one-year suspension. The Coloradoan reports a July 2026 suspension and a September appeal decision upholding the outcome; Denver Feed reports the dates as July 16 and September 11. CBS reports that CSU requires completion of assigned sanctions, including a behavioral health assessment and recommended clinical treatment, before the student may seek readmission. A reported eligibility condition does not establish that readmission has occurred.
Phi Delta Theta told CBS that it removed the accused member and that he moved out of the chapter house. It also said CSU’s investigation did not result in disciplinary referrals against the chapter or other members. Those are the organization’s reported statements, not a court determination of institutional responsibility. Separately, General Council President Nat Love’s October 14 national update discusses safety, sexual misconduct and bystander education. It does not name this CSU case and is not presented as a case-specific response.
The Coloradoan reports that the civil action was filed October 1, 2026 in Larimer County District Court. CBS explicitly reports that Colorado State University is not named as a defendant. The original pleading and full docket have not been obtained for this archive; the account below attributes filing details to reporting rather than suggesting the archive holds an authenticated complaint.
According to the Coloradoan’s account of the complaint, defendants include the national Phi Delta Theta organization, the Colorado Gamma chapter, the accused member, a pledge driver, owners of the party house and 15 John Doe defendants, including tenants and unidentified members. The article describes claims against the accused member for false imprisonment, assault and battery, and outrageous conduct; negligence allegations against the fraternity, chapter, driver and unidentified members; and a reasonable-care theory involving the party premises’ owners and tenants. These descriptions do not replace the full caption or pleading and do not establish liability.
The Coloradoan reports that the plaintiff seeks damages exceeding $100,000 and demands a jury trial. Its account of the complaint describes physical and psychological injury, disruption of her education, withdrawal and transfer from CSU. These are reported claims for relief and alleged harms, not an award, a completed trial or independent review of private medical records.
The Coloradoan reports a court review scheduled for November 12, 2026. The docket should be consulted for changes; no outcome of that future event is reported here. Next records to obtain include the complaint, responsive pleadings and public orders. Open questions concern the claims against each defendant, disputed transport accounts, institutional duties and the evidence a court will consider. The absence of criminal charges does not resolve those civil questions.
CBS Colorado, the Coloradoan’s syndicated report, Denver Feed and the national organization’s statement were retrieved and reviewed. Official policies and source notes distinguish primary institutional material from media descriptions of records. The university decision, appeal decision, medical records, police records and original complaint are not hosted here.