Temple Frat Brother Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault

PHILADELPHIA, PA — The former president of a Temple University fraternity has been found guilty on multiple charges in connection with a sexual assault on a fellow student, a jury decided Tuesday.

Ari Goldstein, 23, of Wrightstown Township was found guilty of attempted involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, attempted sexual assault, and indecent assault.

Goldstein was not convicted on charges involving a second female, who was also a student at the time of the reported incident, the Philadelphia District Attorney's office said.

The conviction followed a three-day trial and two days of jury deliberations.

Goldstein is the former president of Temple's Alpha Epsilon Pi chapter. He was charged in 2018.

"This was always going to be a difficult case for the Commonwealth to prove and a difficult case for these women to endure. Not only were their lives changed by this defendant, but they endured unfair and untruthful assaults upon their character by the defense in court," District Attorney Larry Krasner said in a statement after the jury's decision.

Temple suspended the frat during the investigation into alleged sexual assaults, underage and excessive drinking, and possible drug use at the fraternity's social events.

At that time Philadelphia Police said two alleged sex assaults at the frat house – located at 2000 N. Broad St. – were being investigated.

Alpha Epsilon Pi had its social privileges suspended in early April during an investigation for "potential violations," according to the Temple News.

After the social suspension, the fraternity issued a statement denying the accusations of "potential violations," saying the organization was "appalled" at the allegations.