to sexually harass and sexual assault them. they further claim that when they went to university officials, the university did nothing to investigate and to protect them. around april mr. bright abo called me into his office, told me he wanted to speak with me with some work. he then started touching me and saying inappropriate things to me. i felt a certain way about it when i went into the university and now upon coming out, it s a completely different light. reporter: the women took their complaints to the metropolitan police department and bright abu has been charged with misdemeanor sexual assault, placed on 60 days probation. meanwhile, howard university says that as soon as they were made aware of these allegations they took action. in fact, university officials claim they also went to the metropolitan police department and that bright-abu was fired. nonetheless, these students have filed a civil complaint yesterday against howard university. reporting live, i m st
wright, get an update on traffic. hey, julie. reporter: tony, still very much a busy commute for everybody that s traveling inbound this morning. looks like we lost our camera shot there. busy commute for those traveling in on 66. not only do we are big delays leaving gainesville over towards business 234 with a wreck on the shoulder. but we ve also got delays through centreville and fair oaks headed towards the beltway. westbound 66 leaving the beltway, accident activity report there had in the two right lanes. meanwhile, as you re traveling along southbound along 270, slow traffic germantown south of mba, more delays approaching montrose road. no accidents to report at this time at the top stretch of the beltway, it does slow around 95 headed towards georgia avenue. the i.c.c. is still open and free for you to use, traveling each way between laurel and gaitersburg. that s a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. thanks, julie. checking this morning s top stories now, gary