(Stanford, Calif.) (AP) — The college professor who accused Virginia’s lieutenant governor of sexual assault was welcomed to a Stanford University symposium on that topic with a standing ovation from about 100 people in the audience.

Vanessa Tyson took her seat on the panel Tuesday night alongside two colleagues also participating in the panel discussion on how to report sexual assault and counsel victims. Stanford authorities told the audience that no reference would be made to Tyson’s accusations and banned personal questions of the panelists.

Speaking generally, Tyson used the pronoun “we” several times when discussing victims, saying at one point that sexual assault victims are comforted when “we hear someone else’s story.”

Tyson also said she was “deeply disturbed” by attempts to discredit women who report sexual assault.

 

 

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