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On Campus: Explainer: Why police aren’t investigating Chadima allegation

In the wake of an allegation that a then-senior UW athletic official sexually assaulted a student, some people have wondered why police are not investigating the incident. The answer is simple, said UW Police Chief Sue Riseling: the student did not want to file a police report about John Chadima, former senior associate athletic director.

“We allow victims in our society to decide, especially if they’re adults, to decide what they want and don’t want,” she said.