UNM frat suspended after sex assault allegations

A University of New Mexico fraternity has been directed to suspend all chapter activities pending an inquiry into an alleged sexual assault at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity on April 2.

According to a UNM Police Department report, detectives were called to the Albuquerque SANE (Sexual Assault Nurses Examiners) unit at 2 p.m. Wednesday in regard to a possible criminal sexual penetration that an unidentified person alleged occurred the night before at the SAE fraternity house at 1811 Mesa Vista NE.

Detectives interviewed the alleged victim and “identified a suspect who is cooperating with the investigation,” the police report states.

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