Student accused in Oliver Hall sex assaults has left KU

A University of Kansas student accused of sexually assaulting two women in a campus residence hall last month is no longer attending KU.

University spokesman Joe Monaco confirmed Friday that Jon Jacob Myers is no longer enrolled. Monaco did not answer what date that was effective or whether Myers was disciplined by KU.

Myers, 18, was charged Oct. 28 in Douglas County District Court with sexual battery and aggravated sexual battery, both felonies. He pleaded not guilty.

Jon Jacob Myers

He was arrested early Oct. 27 at Oliver Hall after two female KU students reported that he touched them inappropriately the night before, according to KU police.

Myers is accused of sexually touching the leg of one woman and putting his hand in the pants of another woman, the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release. Both incidents allegedly took place on Oct. 25 at Oliver Hall.

Myers lived at Oliver Hall, according to Douglas County Sheriff’s Office records.

He posted $15,000 bond Nov. 2, with orders not to contact any victims or witnesses and not to use any illegal drugs or alcohol, according to court records.

As of Nov. 1, Myers was still enrolled at KU, Monaco confirmed for the Journal-World that day.

Separately from law enforcement investigations or criminal court proceedings, KU’s Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access may investigate reports of sexual assault between students that occurred on or off campus, according to KU’s Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities.

If the office’s investigation finds the accused student responsible for misconduct, that student can face sanctions by the university — the most serious being expulsion. However, the university does not have authority to discipline someone who is not a student.