Dr. Kevin Rome Sr., the president of Fisk University accused of drugging, robbing and threatening a secret gay lover, has been officially placed on leave by the school.A Tennessee magistrate granted a restraining order to an anonymous man against Fisk earlier this month.
In the court filings, the man claimed to have met Rome–who is married to a woman and has two children–on Grindr. After a consensual hook-up, Rome reportedly appeared at the man’s home several weeks later.
At that time, the victim claims, Rome drugged him with GHB before inviting several other men over to have sex with him in his drugged state.
The accuser also alleges that Rome vandalized and robbed his home, and later sent him threatening message saying he “should stay.