Ex Temple Frat President Charged In Sexual Assault Case

PHILADELPHIA – About a month after the Temple University chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi was suspended amid a sexual assault investigation, its former president has been hit with various charges, including attempted rape and intimidation, in connection with the alleged sex assaults.

Former Alpha Epsilon President Pi Ari Goldstein, 21, of Wrightstown, Bucks County, has been charged with attempted rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse by forcible compulsion, intimidation of a victim to refrain from reporting, statutory sexual assault, indecent assault by forcible compulsion, unlawful restraint with serious bodily injury, simple assault, and false imprisonment.

Goldstein has been held on 10 percent of $2 million bail, court records show.

He will appear for his preliminary hearing on May 31, according to court documents.

Back in April, Temple suspended the frat during an investigation into alleged sexual assaults, underage and excessive drinking, and possible drug use at the fraternity's social events.

At that time Philadelphia Police said two alleged sex assaults at the frat house – located at 2000 N. Broad St. – were being investigated.

The first happened in February but was reported to authorities in April, according to police. Authorities said a female student attended a party at the frat house and alleges to have been sexually assaulted.

The second alleged sexual assault happened in March and was also reported in April, police said. Another female student went to a party at the house and was served drinks then became dizzy and disoriented, according to police. Police said she woke up in bed with a fraternity member and believes she was sexually assaulted.

The fraternity issued a statement on Goldstein's arrest and charges, according to Action News

"Alpha Epsilon Pi International has no additional information about the charges being brought. We have not been informed - nor would we expect to be - of any of the allegations made or the evidence found. We will continue, though, to cooperate with Temple University and all local authorities," the statement reads. "The young man charged was not the chapter president at the time of his arrest. He had been removed as president several weeks ago and the chapter has been suspended by the International Fraternity for nearly a month."

Police said anyone who may be a victim is urged to contact them or Temple police.

Alpha Epsilon Pi had its social privileges suspended in early April during an investigation for "potential violations," according to the Temple News.

After the social suspension, the fraternity issued a statement denying the accusations of "potential violations," saying the organization was "appalled" at the allegations.

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