(Iowa City, IA) — A jury trial in the case of two University of Iowa students accused of raping a girl at the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity is set for July of 2023. Makena Solberg accuses Carson Steffen and Jacob MeLoan of raping her in September 2020 while she was drunk at a party. Solberg also claims they took pictures of her without her knowledge. Both men say they had sexual relations with Solberg but that it was consensual. Steffen is charged with first-degree harassment and is suing Solberg for defamation. MeLoan is not facing criminal charges at this time.
University Of Iowa Fraternity Rape Case Going To Jury Trial In 2023
By Mandy Billings
Jan 4, 2022 | 11:27 AM

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