how well known is the liz seccuro story on campus? >> my book is in the library. it's in the women's center. there was a book tour. it was national. so it's very well known. >> reporter: so liz seccuro was only too w in that "rolling stone" article, concerned that history was possibly repeating itself. you were obviously struck by the similarities of jackie's story to your story. how so? what specifically? >> well, the house, first of all. and i think sabrina probably thought, "oh, my god, is this some sort of sick tradition?" >> reporter: know who else was wondering? the federal government. one of the reasons "rolling stone" was interested in uva is investigation for allegedly mishandling sexual assault complaints. >> uva was not providing prompt or equitable responses to sexual assault victims who chose to report. >> reporter: when the article comes, there is a torrent of reaction. shock, not just at jackie's horrific attack, but also at the way the university handled her case. dean eramo, the public face of the scandal, becomes public enemy number one. as prote

. >> reporter: liz seccuro was another young freshman when she in 1984. >> i just remember this young man. you know, i was clearly impaired. locked me in a room and cut the lights. >> reporter: you were screaming. >> i was screaming. and i thought, "i'm going to die here." >> reporter: but seccuro survived and ultimately turned in her attacker. >> william bebe pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual battery. >> reporter: making her a hero to sex assault survivors. you wrote a memoir about your experience. how well known is the >> my book is in the library. it's in the women's center. there was a book tour. it was national. so it's very well known. >> reporter: so liz seccuro was only too willing to participate in that "rolling stone" article, concerned that history was possibly repeating itself. you were obviously struck by the similarities of jackie's story to your story. how so? what specifically? >> well, the house, first of all. and i think sabrina probably >> reporter: know who else was wondering? the federal government. one of the reasons "rolling stone" was interested in uva is bec