Former Rick Santorum Staffer Accused of Citadel Sex Misconduct

A recent Citadel graduate accused of sexual improprieties at the public military university once worked for Rick Santorum's presidential campaign, according to a police report released by the university.

The graduate identified in internal college emails has been accused by two underclassmen of unwanted sexual advances, the report alleges. No criminal charges have been filed against the man.

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Two underclassmen last week reported to campus police incidents in 2010 and 2011 in which they claim the man propositioned them for sexual contact. When they rebuffed the advances, the suspect is alleged to have touched or pushed himself onto the men, the fellow students allege.

The suspect also claims in online social networks that he worked for GOP nominee Mitt Romney's campaign, though BuzzFeed says Romney's campaign is disputing the connection.

The accused individual is listed in a handful of media reports as having worked for Santorum in Iowa and credited with finding a slew of volunteers at the Citadel to campaign for the candidate. Santorum's South Carolina headquarters was located in Mount Pleasant, just a few miles from the Citadel campus.

According to the police reports, the accused party is alleged to have told the young men that same-sex encounters before marriage do not anger God as much as pre-marital sex between men and women.

Santorum's son is also a freshman cadet at the Citadel.

These new accusations share similiarities with another former Citadel cadet, Louis "Skip" ReVille, who is alleged to have engaged in sex acts with summer camp participants.

The allegations against ReVille went unreported for years and only surfaced when in 2011 ReVille was arrested and charged in a multi-count child sex abuse case that spanned three counties.

ReVille was sentenced earlier this summer to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty and admitting to the widespread sex abuse charges. The Citadel faces civil lawsuits for reportedly not acting on reports that ReVille was engaging in illicit conduct with young men.