Elite college allowed sex predator dad to roam campus freely, failed to secure dorm: suit

If Sarah Lawrence officials and security had enforced the college's no-pet policy, they could have broken up Lawrence "Larry" Ray's on-campus sex cult, a federal lawsuit alleges.

If security questioned why a 50-year-old man was the only person in a sophomore dorm when his burnt meal set off a fire alarm, victims could have been saved from Ray's multimillion-dollar sex trafficking scheme, according to the lawsuit.

Instead, Ray remained on campus while he manipulated, groomed and sexually abused students while depriving them of food and sleep.

"Lawrence Ray made minimal effort to conceal his existence at Sarah Lawrence College," a lawsuit filed by three victims says. "While residing at Sarah Lawrence College, Ray freely entered and exited the grounds, without being noticed or approached by staff or security."