Liberty University is currently facing multiple lawsuits that allege misconduct in how they handled sexual assault allegations, but now their troubles just got even worse.

Democratic Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner are pushing the Dept. of Education to investigate Liberty University’s procedures on how they handle sexual assault cases, even stating that the Christian University may have violated federal Title IX laws.

Title IX requires schools that receive federal funding to protect their students from gender discrimination, and these offices are usually tasked with investigating allegations of sexual assault and/or rape. The laws are in place to protect students, and also require schools to teach students proper reporting procedures.

Liberty University responded to the Senators with the following statement:

Liberty University has been very clear about how seriously it is taking the allegations made in the Jane Doe lawsuit but these allegations, some twenty years old, should not give the misimpression that Liberty University isn’t fully compliant with all laws with regard to its title IX policies and procedures today. Nonetheless, the university is conducting an independent review of its processes to determine if any policies or procedures need to be modified. The university extends an invitation to Virginia Senators’ Kaine and Warner to visit the campus when it’s convenient to discuss their concerns with our executive leadership. We hope the Senators’ comments do not represent an unhelpful politicization of such a serious issue.

Currently the Department of Education website shows two open cases against Liberty University; one from 2020 and another from 2015.