EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) -- A Northwestern University lacrosse player is now suing the school and its board of trustees, claiming they failed to protect her from a sexual assault.
The female athlete says she was sexually assaulted by a baseball player.
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The lawsuit claims several former classmates of that baseball player warned university leaders about sexual abuse allegations against him in the past.
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The lawsuit further claims that the lacrosse player reported the assault, but no action was taken.
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Northwestern says it first received the allegations in January, and immediately reported them to the Office of Civil Rights and Title 9 Compliance.
The school says the allegations are under investigation.