Fresno State suspended Kappa Sigma after a student in a social media video said she was sexually assaulted at a party hosted by the fraternity.

Fresno State President Joseph Castro issued the announcement Thursday evening, saying the fraternity was suspended immediately on an interim basis to allow the university to review the matter.

“Violent crimes of any kind, particularly sexual assault, are heinous and despicable, regardless of location and circumstances,” Castro said in the news release. “They are in direct contradiction to our University values that are based on respect for the integrity of every individual.

“We will continue to do everything in our power to protect and support victims of these crimes.”

According to a video that was posted on social media Tuesday, the 17-year-old freshman said she attended a Kappa Sigma party on Jan. 31. She said she believes she was drugged at the party. At some point that night, she said, she awoke and someone was sexually assaulting her.

The person who she says assaulted her at the party has not been found, the student said in the video.

Campus police confirmed they turned the investigation over to the Fresno Police Department.

In a separate incident two days later, the student stated she attended a Super Bowl party and was sexually assaulted again. That party was held at a private home in Sanger, she said.

The student said she reported the incident to the Sanger Police Department.

Upon being made aware of the student’s social media post, Fresno State’s Twitter account said the university reached out to her and offered support and services available.

The Bee does not name victims in stories about alleged sexual assaults.

Kappa Sigma trouble at Cal Poly

Fresno State isn’t the first California university to sanction Kappa Sigma.

In 2019, Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo suspended its Kappa Sigma chapter after a university investigation found that the fraternity engaged in hazing activities in which pledges were quizzed on fraternity history and then were required to do push-ups as punishment for incorrect answers.

The fraternity also held events during its pledging process at which minors had access to alcohol, according to Cal Poly.

As the result of the investigation, the chapter was suspended through the spring 2019 quarter and placed on probation through spring 2020, the university said.

The Bee’s Ashleigh Panoo and Brianna Calix contributed reporting.

This story was originally published March 5, 2020 at 9:39 PM with the headline "Fresno State suspends fraternity amid sexual assault allegations by student."