A sorority at the University of Central Florida has been suspended over allegations that sisters sold or traded IDs, offered to pay other students for homework — and posted sexually suggestive photos in a risqué group chat.
University officials put the Alpha Delta Pi sorority chapter on ice on July 15 after the group was accused of alcohol- and drug-related misconduct, violating laws and providing false or misleading information stemming from a sorority member who told a UCF instructor about the alleged behavior, the Orlando Sentinel reports.
The text messages, which date back to October, show sorority sisters discussing drinking, the exchange of IDs for money and requests for others to complete class assignments for money, according to documents obtained by the newspaper via a public records request.
The former sorority sister who went public with her concerns also shared a photo of a fellow sorority member who was naked below the waist while lying next to a toilet, WFTV reports.
“I will not stand for this behavior anymore,” the former sorority member told university officials. “Something needs to change.”
Other portions of the group chat include young women holding glasses of wine and a state ID with a caption that read, “selling this,” the Sentinel reports. In another section, a sorority sister was photographed in a “compromised state” by a fellow member who covered up the revealing photo with a cake emoji before sharing it, WKMG reports.
The sorority will remain on interim organizational suspension until the allegations are handled by the university’s Office of Student Conduct.
“While it’s not the university’s practice to comment on ongoing conduct cases, UCF does want to recognize the courage it took to come forward with these allegations,” UCF spokeswoman Courtney Gilmartin told The Post in a statement. “We applaud this complainant’s bravery in speaking up and their commitment to the safety and well-being of others.”
The sorority’s national chapter, meanwhile, is aware of the accusations and is working with university officials in the ongoing investigation, spokeswoman Beth Wright told the Sentinel.
“The behavior in question does not align with our values or our high standards of academic excellence,” Wright said.
