[reaganaut1]

Forgive me for posting a really stupid question, but why would criminal allegations not be reported to law enforcement but to a school?

The accuser faces a lower standard of proof in campus proceedings.

[sloanrb]

Also, colleges are required to now post crime statistics and arrests. If it is handled “in-house” it does not have to be reported.

See: Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act