The Cornell fraternity president accused of raping a fellow coed in his frat house has been banned from campus following his release from police custody.
Wolfgang Ballinger, 21, has been charged with attempted rape, criminal sexual assault, and sex abuse stemming from the January 31st incident, in which he allegedly took a female student to his bedroom at 2 a.m., forced her to have oral sex with him, sexually abused her with his hands, and attempted to have forcible sexual intercourse with the victim. Ballinger turned himself in last Thursday and was released yesterday after pleading not guilty to the charges.
He has been ordered to stay away from campus, according to university officials, and Cornell University President Elizabeth Garrett called the rape allegations "deeply disturbing.” The fraternity, Psi Upsilon, has been placed on interim suspension "pending the conclusion of a full investigation."
Ballinger, who attended high school in New York City, is the son of the operator of music venue Webster Hall.
