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Second Chadima report released

University of Wisconsin officials released a second report Friday detailing two alleged cases of sexual assault by former associate athletic director John Chadima against male students in the Athletic Department.

The second student to come forward, identified in the report as John Doe 2, is a former UW football player who was visiting Madison in 2010 to attend a football game. After the game, according to the report, John Doe 2, former players, equipment managers and Chadima went to the football locker room and training rooms, where alcohol and mixers were available.

Chadima later offered to drive John Doe 2 to downtown Madison but instead drove the student to Chadima’s house, even though the student told Chadima numerous times to turn around, the report alleged. En route, Chadima speculated on the size of the football player’s penis and commented that he had “a nice ass.”

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At his house, Chadima allegedly made an alcoholic drink for himself and John Doe 2, which he declined. When Chadima remarked he could spend the night, the student locked himself in the bathroom until Chadima passed out, according to the report.

John Doe 3, a student employee of the Athletic Department in the 2000s, claimed in the report Chadima groped his buttocks at a party held when the football team was at a bowl game. John Doe 3 also said there were multiple instances of inappropriate conduct, which occurred when he was working at Camp Randall Stadium alone.

According to the report, Chadima said he thought the student employee was homosexual, which prompted John Doe 3 to not attend an away game because of “fear of what Chadima might do to him.”

The report added Chadima approached him before the game and said, “maybe we could have some time alone. I will have to find a reason for you to stop by my room. I will find something for you to do.”

The report also included interviews with Athletics Director Barry Alvarez, Deputy Director of Athletics Sean Frazier and football coach Bret Bielema, in which they said they were shocked by the claims and had no suspicions about Chadima.

This is the second investigation against Chadima, after the same board reviewed a claim by a male student Athletic Department employee Chadima sexually assaulted him following a party during the Badger’s trip to the Rose Bowl.

In a statement released by Chadima’s lawyer Friday, Chadima said he has struggled to address the anonymous allegations of matters he did not recall, but has been supported by family, friends and fellow colleagues “during this most trying time” in his life.

“The words have fueled my commitment to seek help through counseling, in particular for alcohol, stress management and especially faith-based guidance,” Chadima said in the statement.

Chadima’s lawyer, Charles Giesen, said they trusted the investigative report would find there are no other allegations, while adding it is implausible that a former college football player would lock himself in a bathroom because of a claimed fear of a 45-year-old man.

The statement also includes ten pages of letters of support for Chadima from former co-workers, football players and student employees.

Ward said in a statement Friday this report has concluded the work of the review team, but the University of Wisconsin Police Department is continuing their investigation into the allegations.

UWPD Lt. Clark Brunner said while no charges have been filed yet, they are continuing to investigate the allegations to build a “solid case.”

“It’s really incumbent on us as a law enforcement agency to make sure we have the best investigation possible before any charges come forward,” Brunner said.

Vice Chancellor for University Relations Vince Sweeney said while Fiedler complimented UW on the reporting process for bringing forward allegations of misconduct, UW will also review these reporting procedures to ensure people feel comfortable raising their concerns regarding potential misconduct of UW employees.

“I think the next steps are to move forward,” Sweeney said. “We’ve had two independent reviews, we’ve learned from them. … We’ll focus on an overall review of current alcohol policies and update those as needed.”

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