Artis faces misdemeanor charges, and a criminal investigation is underway to determine if felony charges are merited. Like many schools across the country, UNC is no stranger to criticism over its handling of reports of sexual misconduct. Pino was one of the five women who went public in 2013 and filed complaints with the Department of Education against UNC. The policy defines consent as an affirmative, conscious and freely made decision, conveying a "clear willingness" through "understandable words or actions." No matter the level of intoxication, if a person has not "affirmatively agreed to engage in sexual contact, there is no consent."

Source: CNN September 17, 2016 03:11 UTC