Utah State University Fraternity President Facing Accusations of Sexual Assault
LOGAN, Utah, March 25, 2015 (Gephardt Daily) — A Utah State University fraternity member has been arrested on one count of suspicion of forcible sex abuse. The suspect, Ryan Wray, was arrested Tuesday by Logan City Police.
The alleged abuse took place at the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity house located on 757 E. 700 North. Wray was allegedly 2013-14 president of the Gamma Epsilon chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at Utah State.
According to Logan City Police, Wray admitted to groping three different female USU students on three separate occasions during frat parties inside the Pi Kappa Alpha house, dating back to October. However, only one of these students has decided to speak with police. Captain Tyson Budge of Logan City Police said the alleged victim said she was drunk when she was touched. Wray had apparently been designated by the fraternity to assist inebriated women.
“We tried to communicate with Mr. Wray yesterday and asked him to come into an administrative hearing to discuss the incident and we haven’t heard back from him yet,” Utah State University spokesman Tim Vitale said. “There is a due process that’s outlined in the student code that has to do with student conduct, so we will wait to hear from him and continue with the due process.”
Wray has bailed out of jail. He is expected to be formally charged in First District Court within the next day or two.
