A Philadelphia university president has apologized for remarks about sexual assault at an all-women's convocation two months ago.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported earlier that Lincoln University president Robert Jennings told an auditorium of female students in September that there had been three false rape accusations during the previous semester.
He said such allegations can ruin a young man's life and urged them not to put themselves in a situation where they would be "trying to explain something that really needs no explanation."
Some parents criticized the remarks as appearing to blame women for sexual assault.
Jennings said in a message on the university's website that he was trying "to emphasize personal responsibility and mutual respect." He also said “Sexual misconduct will not be tolerated” at the university.
