Radnor police investigating report of rape on Eastern University campus

Radnor police are investigating a reported rape on the campus of Eastern University in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

A student reported being sexually assaulted at a residence hall by another student and two of his friends in the overnight hours from Jan. 31 to Feb. 1, according to Eastern University's Department of Public Safety.      

The university said the victim and the assailants know each other, and the assailants were guests of a male resident student. A campus-wide email and text message was sent out to notify students and staff, the university said.

The Radnor Police Department said it hasn't filed any charges yet because they're still interviewing all the people involved. Police said there is no ongoing threat to the public.  

Police sources said the alleged perpetrators are cooperating with law enforcement and that as many as three people could be charged.

CBS News Philadelphia has reached out to the district attorney's office and is waiting to hear back.

A spokesperson for Eastern University said they are cooperating with police and will continue to evaluate their safety measures. 

"The safety of our students is top priority at Eastern University," a statement from the university said. "Upon becoming aware of the incident, the University notified the campus community via text message and email." 

The university said it has an "extensive network of cameras installed around campus, including coverage of all residence halls."

The alleged rape has many students on edge. 

"Things like that don't usually happen at Eastern. Parents send their kids to Eastern to, you know, because it's safe. It's a relatively very safe neighborhood and whatnot," a student said. "So when things like that happen on campus, especially when it's a smaller school, I mean, we've been hearing lots of things similar, similar happening at Villanova. And it's kind of like what's going on."  

Eastern University is a private Christian university located in St. Davids, Pennsylvania.

This is the second reported rape involving a university in Delaware County in recent months. A Villanova University football player, D'Hani Cobbs, was charged this week with raping another student in an incident that allegedly happened in December 2025.