He Was Acquitted Of Rape At Trial But Still Expelled From His University. Now The NYT Is Going After Him.
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He Was Acquitted Of Rape At Trial But Still Expelled From His University. Now The NYT Is Going After Him.

Khan’s case highlights an issue that some accused students face – an ongoing reputational assault.

Ashe Schow

Male students accused of sexual assault face an uphill battle in proving their innocence on college campuses. Their reputations are destroyed, their future prospects ruined, and thousands of dollars in tuition is lost.

Usually, these students only face the pseudo-judicial proceedings of a campus court designed to find the accused responsible. Once that proceeding is done, they’re forgotten and must rebuild their lives in silence and despair.

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