Butte College on naughty list

Butte College was included on a list of higher education institutions currently under investigation for possible violations of federal law in handling sexual violence and harassment complaints. The list, which includes three other California colleges, was released May 1 by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.

In an email to campus staff dated May 2, Lester Jauron, Butte College’s vice president for planning and information, said “this is a single incident that took place off campus in late 2012 and we were unfortunate in that it was not resolved prior to the release of this list.”

“Due to our legal responsibility to ensure the confidentiality of our students, we will not be able to share any information regarding the investigation,” the email reads, noting that there hasn’t been a reported sexual offense on campus since 2011.