U of Virginia Officials “Appalled,” “Sorry” Amid Report

Officials at the University of Virginia apologized Tuesday to victims of sexual assault and said they were "appalled" by an alleged 2012 gang rape at a fraternity house there that was first publicized in a Rolling Stone article. "I’d like to say to [the victim] and her parents I am sorry, and to all survivors of sexual assault, I am sorry," the rector of the university's Board of Visitors said at a public meeting with student leaders. School officials said they would work to toughen the school's stance against sexual violence while also "maximizing opportunities" for prosecution.

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