Betsy DeVos to Meet With Accused Rapists
The secretary of education will hear personal stories from those claiming they were falsely accused of rape, as well as a ‘men’s rights’ group.
Robert Silverman
ROBERT SILVERMAN
07.12.17 1:00 AM ET
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos will hear personal accounts on Thursday from two former students and attorneys representing men who allege they were falsely accused of rape, according to a spokesperson for Stop Abusive and Violent Environments (SAVE), a nonprofit that is described by the Southern Policy Law Center (SPLC) as promoting misogyny.
The ex-students meeting with Secretary DeVos are Joseph Roberts, a retired Navy serviceman who previously lobbied members of Congress about what SAVE describes as the “military’s sexual assault witch hunt,” and Jonathon Andrews, a representative from SAVE who claims he was the victim of multiple false accusations that were meant to punish him after Andrews alleged that he was sexually assaulted by a member of his fraternity.
Chris Perry, SAVE's deputy executive director and an attorney who will also attend, said he could not recall whether SAVE or the Department of Education first placed the call to arrange the meeting, but said that SAVE has been "sending them different materials since the [current] administration has taken over."
The SPLC describes SAVE’s overarching goal as "lobbying to roll back services for victims of domestic abuse and penalties for their tormentors, while working to return the focus to the 'true victims of abuse' — the falsely accused."
SAVE is one of a handful of groups slated to get together with DeVos on Thursday, According to Politico, the National Coalition for Men (NCFM), a "Men's Rights" group and Families Advocating for Campus Equality (FACE) will also attend, after being contacted by the Department of Education.
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