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Police, not bureaucrats, should handle charges of campus sex assault

Police, not bureaucrats, should handle charges of campus sex assault

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A bill introduced last week in Congress has the right idea for addressing college sexual assaults. It would require universities to call the police when an allegation of sexual assault is received. Rape is a very serious crime, and once university officials learn of a complaint, they should not have the option of handling the investigation internally, even if that's what the victim requests.

A bill introduced last week in Congress has the right idea for addressing college sexual assaults. It would require universities to call the police when an allegation of sexual assault is received. Rape is a very serious crime, and once university officials learn of a complaint, they should not have the option of handling the investigation internally, even if that's what the victim requests.…