Rolling Stone reported a freshman , Jackie , was allegedly gang - raped by members of a fraternity . And this , if you can imagine it , is where the story gets worse . Jessica Kohn : When it comes to rape , there is so much shaming of the victim in our society . She says if a person committed murder or robbery , she will likely be believed , so why not rape ? Kohn : UVA , and other institutions , should take rape allegations seriously and seriously .
Rolling Stone reported a freshman , Jackie , was allegedly gang - raped by members of a fraternity . Jessica Kohn : When it comes to rape , there is so much shaming of the victim in our society . She says if a person committed murder or robbery , she will likely be believed , so why not rape ? Kohn : UVA , and other institutions , should take rape allegations seriously and seriously .