The Leuven student who raped a fellow student in November 2023 may not finish his training as a gynecologist and midwife at KU Leuven. He can, however, register for a different specialization, the university writes in one on Friday declaration.
The man was found guilty of rape and assault in April. He was not punished because he is young, has no criminal record and “is a talented and committed person both private and professionally,” the court said at the time. The man would also have a “favorable personality.”
The rape took place after a Halloween party in Leuven. A young woman got so drunk that she could no longer stand on her legs, witness camera images. The man took her to his student house where they had sex. In the court he admitted that she was too drunk to give permission for this.
“By declaring him guilty, but not punishing it, he gets a sense of guilt, without socializing the man socially,” the court reasoned. The judgment led to great indignation and protests, among others among students who took to the streets.
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De KU Leuven initially put the student, who worked as a physician in training as a gynecologist in the university hospital. In a disciplinary procedure, the university has now decided that he must leave the training. He does not appeal. He may, however, register, “like other side entrants” for the selection for other medicine specializations.