Three students who have been associated with Aurora University, including one who is an assistant and protege of Weisner Campaign Co-Chair and Quad County Urban League CEO Theodia Gillespie, were charged with sexual assault in Aurora of a 25 year year old Joliet woman.
According to the Daily Herald:
Three Aurora men have been charged with the sexual assault of a 25-year-old Joliet woman, according to police and court records.
Authorities said the woman and three men went out on Aug. 10 to an undisclosed Naperville restaurant, they all drank alcohol and the woman, who was an acquaintance of one of the men, became extremely intoxicated.
The four eventually went back to an Aurora home on the 1500 block of Kenilworth Place shared by Eric Stallworth Jr. and Corderro A. Pollard, both 22, police said.
Stallworth, who is an acquaintance of the victim, and Pollard assaulted the woman and Shammrie M. Brown, 25, of the 600 block of Ohio Street, did not try to stop it, police said.
If convicted, the felony charges carry a penalty of four to 15 years in prison.
Brown works as an assistant for Theodia Gillespie, who has been a close friend and campaign co-chair of Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner and President/CEO of the Quad County Urban League, which has received substantial "grants" from Weisner over the years.
When asked if Brown would be put on leave, Gillespie reportedly said they are still "trying to sort it out" and was waiting until they got more "details."
Brown has reportedly been "youth development coordinator" at the Quad County Urban League.
At Aurora University, Brown was also President of the Black Student Association. Stallworth and Pollard had been listed on the 2011 football team roster.
WERE WARNING SIGNS AND CONCERNS BY NEIGHBORS TO PREVENT PROBLEMS IGNORED BY TOM WEISNER AND HIS CLOSE FRIEND, CAMPAIGN-CO-CHAIR THEODIA GILLESPIE?
These students and the house they are renting near Aurora University are not the first time they have come to the attention of city officials, police and Aurora University.
Back in March 2012, Alderman Rick Lawrence, who'S ward includes the area around Aurora University, had to contact police after observing noise violations and urged the mayor and others to address the broader problem of homes being converted into student rental properties.
Rather than taking action, sources say Weisner and Gillespie led an effort to attack Lawrence for complaining about the students, implying that somehow it was a racial issue because Lawrence said he didn't want the neighborhood to turn into a "ghetto."
NOTE: The term "ghetto" is often referred to an economically deteriorated neighborhood and Lawrence made no mention of the student's race (see copy of his email below).
Shammrie Brown, the same student now charged with sexual assault and who allegedly would not stop the crime, sent a letter at the time, although some believe he may not have written it himself.
In response to concerns by neighbors over rooming houses, Lawrence proposed a rooming house ordinance that would provide protections for the city, neighbors, property owners and students, but Weisner has failed to take any action thus far.
At a recent neighborhood group meeting, neighbors asks why the city has not yet acted, only to be told by the Weisner administration they were "working on it."
When asked if Weisner or Gillespie knew about about any concerns or issues related to these students, neither could be reached for comment.
Aurora Police are asking the public to come forward with information that may help the investigation or in relation to any other victims. Call 630-256-5500.
The following is Alderman Lawrence's email from March 2012 to Mayor Weisner and the City Council:
Last night as my wife and I walked through the neighborhood, we came upon a student (not just AU students) home at the corner of Evanslawn and Kenilworth. A group of students were outside with the car stereo cranked up, which we could hear from two blocks away. Needless to say, the rap music with all of its bass and lyrics. Excuse me for repeating the following inappropriate lyrics we heard: Bitches and bitches asses and a few other choice words. Our neighborhood is not a ghetto, nor will it become one.
I understand the issue of vacant homes, the potential negative impact and problem they cause, and I appreciate real estate investment and a business model of rental to students. In our last Neighborhood Council meeting, Kevin Fitzpatrick, an investor, communicated to us that he has a waiting list consisting of 70 plus students looking to rent rooms in homes. He has also purchased several other homes in the neighborhood which may accommodate some of this demand. This is raising a level of concern, we have ignored the original issue of the expansion of student housing in our neighborhoods. Just because we have established the Neighborhood Council and it seems to be working very well to address issues before or as they surface, this does not provide support by the residents or myself of the expansion of student housing off campus.
The city needs to come to some understanding of the overall impact as we see this trend continue. We may need to restart the discussion on limiting the number of unrelated individuals and other codes to regulate this.
I did call the police for the noise violation last night.
Shammrie Brown's letter in response to the property owner, university and city officials:
Thank you for forwarding this concern to us. We offer a sincere apologize if for any reason the music was too loud for our neighbors. However, we were never approached nor did the police come to our home to address any concern. On the day in question, one of the tenants was cleaning out his car with the radio station on (2007 Hyundai with a factory stereo). The volume wasn’t turned to the max; however, the doors may have been open as he was cleaning the vehicle. There were also some students from Aurora University out in about who may have also been on the property. This was one of the first very nice days of the spring and we were out enjoying the weather, as others, doing nothing disrespectful and or inappropriate.
However, we do find it very inappropriate for the Alderman to equate us to the derogatory term “ghetto”. The tone of this email seems to have a racist connotation that is very offensive. We have also been approached by Aurora University staff that was attached to this email and they are deeply concerned about the tone of the email. Since we have lived here, we feel that we have been treated unfairly, starting with the inspection of our home without warning by over 9 inspectors. We are all agreeable citizens of Aurora and local ward four. We are all employed and/or are full-time college students who take pride in our local community. We demand the same respect that the Alderman would ask for himself.
It is our hope that the Alderman understands that we are open to suggestions and request from our neighbors. We do respect and value their opinions and will work together to allay any concerns that they may have. We have attended the Neighborhood Council meeting and received the good neighbor incentive from Aurora University for remaining in compliance throughout the entire semester.
As always, we are open and willing to discuss any concerns with our neighbors. We all pay for our homes and are vested to ensure that our local ward remains a safe and desirable place to live.
Sincerely,
Your Tenants,
--
Shammrie Brown
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
"Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You."
-Dr. Seuss
11 comments:
Wonder if these young men are also part of Clayton Muhammad's Boys II Men club? I'm not saying Muhammad's involved in any criminal activity, but these guys may have gotten their jobs through his recommendation.
So alderman Lawrence thinks rap music is ghetto. There's a shocker. This should be an interesting case. They are all drunk, she knowingly goes to their home with them,and sex occurs. The claim is that she was too intoxicated to consent. The state will have to prove that. Also, in America, you have no obligation to stop a crime.
It becomes more apparent every day that this is alderman Lawrence's personal rant page. Still nothing about buddy Rydland's investigation by the state's attorney's office for looking the other way while Orland sexually assaulted students at school, though.
Note, "Ghetto" is often a term used to refer to economically challenged black neighborhoods.
Economically challenged white neighborhoods are called trailer parks.
Only Openline would think Gillespie and Weisner could have predicted this.
I wonder why Lawrence never partied in college like the average student.
Theodia is Tom Weisner's best friend on earth. She supports his corruption and campaign. She gets tons of taxdollars in return.
Not only Theodia knew about the problems in March 2012, but she and Weisner created a false racial issue because Lawrence is a political threat to Weisner.
But, I find it really strange that even after this Shammrie guy has been charged, Theodia needs to "sort" out the details before deciding what to do.
If I see a black or white or any color people blasting rap music with bitch this and bitch that, I will think it's ghetto.
Didn't Theodia also employ the wife of loser Juan Thomas, the guy who got his law license suspended while he was township clerk and that thought so highly of himself, he would run for Congress?
Okay, if Lawrence "proposed" a solution, does that mean he submitted an ordinance? Isn't that what an alderman does? And then isn't it up to the council to work on and pass that ordinance? Only at that point does the blame fall on the mayor. Did Weisner veto an ordinance that was passed? Or was no ordinance ever submitted?
As far as someone being too drunk to consent, I agree that would be rape. BUT what about the guys? They were drinking too, right? So were they too impaired to know whether she was capable of consenting or not?
THEODIA AND URBAN LEAGUE synonymous with GRAND THEFT.
What do you think about the City paying $12,000 for Stedman to speak?
There goes to show you that Theodia and Wiesner are partners in crime! For the email not sure if this Shammrie person wrote that email but I doubt it knowing Theodia she had one of her hired gooney workers write it! Far as Shammrie not taking part in the act but watching is just as bad is that what FRATS are teaching now a days? THEODIA AND URBAN LEAGUE =GRADN THEFT IS AN UNDERSTATMENT and the sad part is that she reports to a BOARD OF DIRECTORS who up holds her in what she's doing
Yes shammrie had ties with boys to men and that cheating pastor in Aurora. they make blacks look bad
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