Federal Report Finds Title IX Cases at Baylor Were Delayed

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Although Baylor University's overall handling of sexual harassment complaints improved after a 2016 scandal rocked its athletic department, the school continued to have problems with delays in its response to such complaints and improperly handled some cases against athletes, according to a federal report released Monday.

According to ESPN investigative reporter Paul Lavigne, the Office for Civil Rights within the U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday issued the results of its eight-year investigation, which examined Baylor's behavior from 2014 to 2020. The case stemmed from a complaint filed by the university's former Title IX coordinator Patty Crawford in September 2016, shortly before she left the school.

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