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Indiana University suspends Alpha Tau Omega fraternity amid hazing investigation

<p>A fraternity at the University of Indiana has been suspended for an alleged hazing ritual involving <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/indiana-universitys-alpha-tau-omega-suspended-over-alleged-hazing-n440736" target="_blank">"sexual misconduct."</a> </p><p>That's what the university is calling it so far, but the incident at Alpha Tau Omega could possibly be deemed sexual assault. (Video via <a href="http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/iu-suspends-alpha-tau-omega-amid-hazing-investigation" target="_blank">WRTV</a>)</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/IUBloomington?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank">A video on Twitter</a> shows a man, who's reportedly a pledge, performing oral sex on a woman in front of a group of men. Meanwhile, another naked woman is kicking the pledge. (Video via <a href="http://www.wthr.com/story/30212522/iu-suspends-alpha-tau-omega-fraternity-during-hazing-investigation" target="_blank">WTHR</a>)</p><p><a href="http://gawker.com/indiana-university-frat-suspended-after-video-of-possib-1735354012" target="_blank">Gawker quotes</a> a source as saying the woman receiving oral sex is a stripper, but the outlet notes it's unclear if either her or the man consented. (Video via <a href="http://wishtv.com/2015/10/07/iu-fraternity-suspended-after-alleged-hazing-video-surfaces-online/" target="_blank">WISH</a>)</p><p>The university <a href="https://twitter.com/IUBloomington?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank">tweeted</a>, "Our campus is committed to a culture of care. Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) is suspended immediately, pending investigation into hazing allegations."</p><p>This is not the first time the ATO chapter at Indiana has been investigated for hazing. <a href="http://www.theindychannel.com/news/most-frat-members-kicked-out-over-hazing" target="_blank">In 2010</a>, almost 80 percent of its members were kicked out by the fraternity's national headquarters for it. </p>
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Indiana University suspended a fraternity this week after a graphic video of an alleged hazing incident surfaced.

The school tweeted from its official account just after 11 p.m. Wednesday that the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity had been suspended immediately "pending investigation into hazing activities which perpetuate sexual misconduct."

On Wednesday, a video was posted to the Internet forum Reddit purporting to show an ATO pledge performing oral sex on women while other members looked on.

ATO has run into problems over hazing before.

In 2010, 100 out of 126 members of the house were kicked out following an investigation into hazing and alcohol violations.

Fraternity members at the time denied knowing anything about hazing, though ATO CEO Wynn Smiley said suspended members considered the fraternity "party central."

A call to the Alpha Tau Omega house Thursday morning was not immediately returned, and the school had not yet responded to an email request for comment.

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