Police Investigate Fraternity House After Alleged Sexual Assault Incident

A University of Arkansas student is now facing serious allegations after being accused of strangling and sexually assaulting a woman at a fraternity house located near the campus.

The student, 19-year-old Crew Kvern, was taken into custody on April 12 on allegations of rape, aggravated assault, and third-degree battery, as per Washington County jail records reviewed by Fox News Digital.

Details from an affidavit indicate that Kvern and the unnamed victim encountered each other for the first time on March 17 in the vicinity of Kvern’s workplace on Dickson Street, as reported by 5 News.

According to jail documents, Kvern, 19, was apprehended on April 12, 2026, in Washington County, Arkansas, charged with rape, aggravated assault, and third-degree battery. This information was confirmed by Fox News Digital, with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office involved in the case.

Following their initial meeting, the two reportedly went to the Kappa Sigma fraternity house at the University of Arkansas, where Kvern was residing at the time, according to authorities.

Upon reaching the residence, authorities allege that Kvern coerced the victim into sexual activity.

When the victim refused to consent, Kvern allegedly slapped and punched her before raping her, according to the outlet.

Crew Kvern is accused of raping and strangling a woman inside the University of Arkansas’ Kappa Sigma fraternity house in Fayetteville, Ark., on March 17, 2026, according to reports. (Google Maps)

The victim reportedly told authorities that during the incident, Kvern allegedly put his hands around her neck repeatedly and made it difficult for her to breathe. 

The unidentified woman also alleged that she was afraid to deny Kvern’s advances after he punched a door and told her “it would be easy for him to throw her to the floor and break her rib cage,” the outlet reported.

Upon being interviewed by the school’s police department on March 20, Kvern reportedly told authorities the interaction was “totally consensual.” 

Students talk behind the Old Main building on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville, Ark. (Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

An affidavit revealed six people who were interviewed as part of the investigation corroborated the victim’s statements, according to 5 News.

A crime log also reportedly indicated additional accusations included terroristic threatening and false imprisonment. 

The incident is only the latest in a string of reported rapes allegedly committed at campus residences during the ongoing academic year, according to 5 News.

Kvern was reportedly released on a $100,000 bond one day after his arrest. He is expected to appear in court on May 6. 

The University of Arkansas, Kappa Sigma’s national chapter and Kvern’s attorney did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.