A Wesleyan University student who says she was raped in front of onlookers at a `` wildly out of control '' campus fraternity party has filed a lawsuit against Xi Chapter of Psi Upsilon , 11 of its members and the alleged assailant , according to court documents . Cabri Chamberlin , then a freshman , said she was raped by another student last May at the Xi Chapter of Psi Upsilon fraternity house in Middletown , Connecticut , at a pledge `` strip show , '' says the suit , which was filed Tuesday in a Connecticut federal court . CNN does not usually identify victims of sexual assault but has done so in this case because the woman wanted to make her name public . `` I 'm proceeding in this case with my real name instead of 'Jane Doe ' because as the victim of a heinous violent crime I 've done nothing wrong and have nothing to be ashamed of , '' Chamberlin said in a statement provided by her lawyer . `` I ca n't even describe the pain of being raped , or how much it alters a life , and no other person should ever be forced to have that experience . I hope my experience and lawsuit will create changes that protect others . '' At the party , the lawsuit says , many `` underage and extremely intoxicated '' young people danced with naked pledges and `` spilled alcohol throughout the area . '' Chamberlin , who has taken a leave from her studies , said she became extremely uncomfortable , put on her jacket and attempted to leave when a male student picked her up from behind and raped her in the presence of `` numerous others , '' according to the lawsuit . Wesleyan public safety officers then took her to a nearby hospital , where a diagnosis of sexual assault was documented , the lawsuit says . `` Psi Upsilon Fraternity takes all reports of risk management violations , especially those with regard to sexual assault , very seriously , '' Tom Fox , executive director of Psi Upsilon Fraternity , said on the fraternity 's website . `` We are currently investigating the incident and gathering further information . '' After an internal investigation , the university expelled the alleged perpetrator and imposed `` sanctions against the fraternity and members , '' according to a statement by Wesleyan President Michael S. Roth . The student named in the lawsuit , who has not been charged criminally , did not return calls seeking comment . Middletown police confirmed that they responded to a sexual assault complaint from the Psi Upsilon Fraternity house on May 4 , 2013 , spokeswoman Lt. Heather Desmond said . The investigation is ongoing , and no charges have been filed , she said . Desmond said police were having difficulty finding witnesses and urged anyone who attended the party from May 3 into May 4 and may have witnessed anything to call police . The lawsuit says the fraternity contractually demands self-governance from Wesleyan , relinquishing the public safety and housing services the university generally provides to students . The fraternity allegedly failed to adequately provide its own security , and the defendants failed to train themselves in safety and risk management issues , including sexual abuse prevention , hazing and the misuse of alcohol , according to the lawsuit . Chamberlin 's lawyer , Douglas Fierberg , said that because the fraternity sets itself apart from the university , officers from the university 's Department of Public Safety can enter the fraternity only in `` exigent circumstances '' or when specifically asked to come in . `` This lawsuit seeks to hold this fraternity responsible for its gross mismanagement which it does under the guise of self-management , '' Fierberg told CNN . `` Fraternity self-management has historically proven itself to be flawed and dangerous . Women have been raped because of this mismanagement . People have died because of this mismanagement . And this victim will hold the fraternity responsible for its tradition of dangerous mismanagement . '' Wesleyan University would not comment on the fraternity 's arrangement with the Department of Public Safety , but Roth 's statement acknowledged that the university 's fraternities have `` some autonomy . '' `` All have seen increased scrutiny over the past few years , '' Roth said of fraternities . `` We intend to focus our attention on improving the safety of these spaces . '' Wesleyan University was not named in the lawsuit . `` On behalf of the university community , I want to express our horror at this shameful assault , '' Roth said in the statement . `` Sexual violence will never be tolerated on our campus . Sexual violence on college campuses is a national problem , and it 's important to raise awareness about this issue . At Wesleyan we are committed to caring for survivors , vigorously pursuing perpetrators , and creating a positive campus climate in which sexual violence and misconduct have no place . '' Chamberlin has taken a leave of absence from the university since the attack and is receiving `` intensive counseling , trying to pull her life together , '' her lawyer said . Chamberlin is seeking $ 10 million in damages , the lawsuit says . In 2012 , a Wesleyan student sued the university and another fraternity , which Wesleyan no longer recognizes as a student organization , after she said she was raped in its frat house two years before . The fraternity had garnered the on-campus reputation as the `` Rape Factory , '' according to the lawsuit . Her assailant pleaded guilty to assault and unlawful restraint , court papers said . The case was settled in court-ordered mediation in August 2013 . Ending rape on campus : Activism takes several forms .
Cabri Chamberlin says she was raped in front of others at a campus fraternity party . She 's using her name , says `` as the victim of a heinous violent crime I 've done nothing wrong '' The school expelled the alleged perpetrator , imposed sanctions on fraternity and members . Middletown police said a sexual assault complaint at the frat house was under investigation .