Former Rutgers student chapter VP's alleged sexual assault by Turning Point USA leaders denied by authorities

A former Rutgers University Turning Point USA student chapter VP, Megyn Doyle, has come forward with allegations that male members sexually assaulted her during an event in Maryland. As per her social media post, she said the incident took place in July 2026, and she reported the incident to the local police in October, but the police have not given her any update on the investigation.

According to TMZ, Turning Point USA said its staff had no knowledge of the alleged incident and were not involved in it. A legal representative for Turning Point USA told TMZ that the organization takes allegations of assault very seriously. The representative reportedly added in the statement to TMZ:

"When we were notified of the incident in October, more than 3 months after the July event in question, we immediately launched an internal investigation and attempted to interview all those involved. While multiple people in the room or with knowledge of the incident provided statements, videos, and text messages, [accuser's name] declined to participate on four different occasions."

The representative said the room where the alleged incident took place was not booked by Turning Point USA. The people involved had booked it themselves. The organization also said that everyone interviewed denied that any sexual assault had taken place. It added that the blood on the woman's clothes was from her period and not from an assault, according to those present.

Former Turning Point USA volunteer speaks out about alleged assault at Maryland event

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Horrifying, and it's incredibly brave of her to speak out like this

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In the video posted on social media, the woman identified herself as Megyn Doyle and said she was formerly the vice president of the Rutgers University chapter of Turning Point USA. She explained that her role involved organizing events, arranging guest speakers, and helping increase the chapter's membership.

She also said that she reported the incident to the Rutgers Police Department on October 26, 2026. According to her, the incident took place on July 9, when she attended a leadership summit for the chapter at the Gaylord Hotel in Maryland.

She added:

"On July 9th at around 11pm, I had returned back into the hotel, and I went into a fellow chapter's leader's room in which I entrusted him with my period products due to my insufficient luggage capacity."

According to her, the situation began when she asked a male member to return her period products, but he refused. She alleged that an argument followed, during which another male chapter member got on top of her and sexually assaulted her. She also claimed that other men stood by, watched, and recorded the incident.

She said she is currently working with the Rutgers Police Department and Rutgers University to understand her legal options and decide how to move forward. She added that her main goal is to seek accountability for the alleged incident.

Turning Point USA responds to former student VP's assault allegations

Turning Point USA told TMZ that it launched an internal investigation after learning about the allegations in October. They claimed Megyn Doyle refused to take part in interviews on four occasions. The organization also said the room was booked independently, not through Turning Point USA, and that people interviewed said that no sexual assault had taken place.

The representative reportedly said:

"The Rutgers PD report that was eventually filed on October 26th also doesn't include any allegations of sexual assault, but instead references video 'that appears to depict consensual face-slapping with [the accuser] slapping an unidentified male and pillow fighting."

The representative added the male student was asked to leave the event the next day for an unrelated reason. He was not allowed to attend future events and is no longer part of the organization.

The representative said no Turning Point USA staff were involved or knew about the incident at the time. They added that the organization would have helped the student contact the police if they had known about it. They also said that student safety is very important to them.

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