Overview
- The suit says the August 24, 2023 assault occurred after a man who posed as a resident advisor entered a freshman’s apartment at The Deacon and raped and robbed the then‑17‑year‑old.
- Plaintiffs refiled negligence claims in July 2026 against the University of Cincinnati and Yugo, the owner/manager of The Deacon, and plan a news conference to press for transparency.
- The complaints say UC assigned first‑year students to The Deacon when campus housing was full and that university materials misled families about who ran security and maintenance.
- The filings allege longstanding security failures at The Deacon—malfunctioning key fobs, repeated unauthorized entries, known trespassing—and accuse managers of failing to preserve much of the night‑of surveillance footage.
- The criminal case ended when Kadarius Short pleaded guilty in June 2025 and is incarcerated, while the civil suits seek damages, policy changes, and clearer disclosure about privately owned student housing.