Overview
- James Douglas Vandenberg, a 19‑year‑old freshman, was arrested at a campus dorm on Saturday, October 24, booked on a rape charge, and released after posting a $100,000 surety bond.
- This is the second October arrest after 18‑year‑old Aaron Andrew Christian was booked on Oct. 12 on charges including rape and aggravated domestic battery and also secured release on a $100,000 surety bond.
- Wichita State officials have said they take reports seriously, pointed students to the Office of Civil Rights, Title IX & ADA Compliance and counseling services, and noted investigations remain ongoing.
- Specific facts about the alleged October incidents have not been publicly released, campus police are investigating both cases, and a widely circulated booking photo of Vandenberg has heightened student concern.
- Campus logs show earlier sexual‑assault reports this year, including February incidents, and the cluster of cases could prompt further campus safety reviews and criminal prosecutions as investigations proceed.