Former DOJ Lawyer Explains Why Jack Montague Case Got Where It Is

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'A lawyer who once prosecuted sex crimes for the U.S. Department of Justice stated the Jack Montague case represents the thin line many schools have to walk when investigating campus sexual assault. A female student at Yale University said she had non-consensual sex with Montague, who argued the contrary and was expelled following an investigation.

Jack Montague, the former captain of the Yale men's basketball team, responded to his expulsion by suing the school, all while the Bulldogs were on the verge of their first NCAA Tournament berth in 54 years. But no matter what Yale administrators decided for Montague, the school was destined to be criticized.

Shanlon Wu, a former DOJ prosecutor who specialized in sex crimes, wrote in an op-ed that school's in Yale's position run the risk of "overcorrecting" and being too harsh on the accused. The other avenue is well documented, as the U.S. Education Department has investigated more than 100 schools for allegedly mishandling sex crimes on campus, thus violating the federal Title IX law.

While the White House has prioritized Title IX enforcement, Wu wrote, schools are implementing policies that "pose grave dangers to accused students." In other words, the schools have the right intentions but are reacting to the ED's crackdown more than they are proactively protecting students.'