VCU renewed Wilder’s annual employment contract on May 31, more than three months after the start of the investigation.

The university did not respond to questions about why his contract was renewed in the middle of the investigation.

Black has said she waited almost two years to report Wilder to VCU, as well as the Richmond Police Department, because she worried about the influence someone with his power and connections could have over her education and career prospects.

Police produced a two-page police incident report dated Jan. 3, that says a 20-year-old woman reported that an assault had occurred Feb. 16, 2017, in a residence in the same block where Wilder owns a condo. No charges were filed.

Black said the situation depressed her and caused her to withdraw from classes. Although she briefly re-enrolled, she now plans to continue her studies elsewhere.

Black has said Wilder began to take an interest in her education after she was hired as an office assistant at the Wilder School in November 2015.

She was flattered by the attention from a leader she admired and accepted when he invited her to dinner at a riverfront restaurant in Richmond to celebrate her 20th birthday.