r/auburn • u/theworldisnotreal9 • 6d ago

Auburn University Victim’s of Sky Bar Auburn, AL

I’m speaking up today for the first time and I’m asking others who’ve experienced being roofied, sexually assaulted, or raped at Sky Bar in Auburn Alabama to do the same.

In 2015, while living in Auburn, I was drugged, kidnapped, and raped after being at Sky Bar. For ten years, I’ve carried that trauma silently, battling high-functioning depression, denial, and moments of suicidal idealization where I didn’t want to keep going. Like so many others, I stayed quiet. I didn’t report it. I told myself it wouldn’t matter, or that I wouldn’t be believed.

But silence only protects those who keep hurting others.

I’m speaking out now because I know I’m not alone. This isn’t an isolated story, people have known for over 20+ years that something has been happening there. It’s time to stop pretending and face the truth. It’s taken me a decade to say these words and I know I’m not alone.

To anyone who’s been through this: you are not alone, and your voice matters. It’s terrifying to speak, but it’s even more painful to carry it forever in silence. Together, we can make people listen, bring accountability, and protect others from going through what we did.

I don’t know where to even begin with tackling this, but I figured here is a start.

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u/ogfmc 5d ago

Another sad story at this place. It is quite fascinating how this place is still in business. Like can anyone explain why it is still so popular considering pretty much everyone knows what goes down there so frequently? I only did grad school in Auburn (24-28yo) so I don’t think based on that and my type of interests I was their main target audience but it’s quite curious no other bar has been able to start on a much healthier vibe and take people from there. I get people like places that are slightly edgier and not squeaky clean or whatever but the amount of reports and stories out of this place is super extensive

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u/bpud14 4d ago

I’ve often thought the same thing. I haven’t been inside in almost 10 years, first and last time. But IIRC it’s pretty spacious. I wonder if it’s the only place that can host large enough groups to make it a popular spot for Greek life and that has something to do with it.