Eleven days after prosecutors sentenced former Loyola student Ben Holm to 10 years in a Georgia prison for felony charges from a 2013 rape case, Loyola broke its silence by denying it was aware of the charges pressed against Holm during his time at Loyola.
Some students criticized Loyola for its lack of transparency regarding Holm’s case and others said they no longer feel safe on campus. Sophomore Ashley Kennedy created an online petition demanding the university apologize for its silence and work to educate the Loyola community about sexual assault. In one day, the petition garnered nearly 1,200 signatures.