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

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : S. Daniel Carter, president of the college consulting group Safety Advisors for Educational Campuses and an expert on the Clery Act, said from 2000 to 2023 the federal government issued about $20 million in fines related to Clery investigations.
45% : However, the government agency has issued fines to schools in the past for failing to meet provisions of the Clery Act.
40% : "The Education Department often investigates universities' compliance with Title IX, a federal anti-discrimination gender law meant to protect students from sexual harassment.
37% : The agency conducted its investigation under the Clery Act, a federal law that requires universities to track crimes on their campus and warn students of danger.
37% : "The bottom line is that this is an indication that the department is taking enforcement of the sexual misconduct provisions in the Clery Act seriously," Carter said.

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