Illinois just made it more difficult for accused students to defend themselves

Published August 30, 2016 7:49pm ET



A new Illinois law will do a lot to tip the scales in favor of those making accusations of sexual assault on campus.

The law, known as the Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act, went into effect Aug. 1, but requirements for schools won’t begin until Nov. 1, 2017. At that time, schools will have to “submit data annually to the Illinois Attorney General’s Office on their prevention programs, incidents of assaults and the outcomes of complaints and reports,” according to the Chicago Tribune.

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