Sexual Assault Reported Off Campus

• Incident date: September 19, 2015, 12:00 am
• Incident type: Sexual Assault
• Location/address: Off Campus UW-Madison Fraternity

In the early morning hours of Saturday, September 19, a sexual assault was reported to have occurred in an off-campus UW-Madison fraternity house. Bystanders reportedly intervened to stop the situation.

The reported assault was disclosed to a Campus Security Authority – and not to law enforcement. Therefore, there is no current criminal investigation.

Sexual assault is never the fault of the victim. While nothing is failsafe, here are some suggestions everyone should consider:

• Make sure you have consent. Consent is a clear and freely given yes, not the absence of a no.
• People who are incapacitated by alcohol or drugs cannot give consent. Signs of incapacitation may include—but are not limited to—throwing up, slurring words, stumbling, or not being able to remember conversations.
• Be active in supporting a safe and respectful community. If you see others engaging in disrespectful or inappropriate actions, speak up and get involved, or contact someone else to assist.
• If you witness something that doesn’t feel right, you can help by getting involved. Check-in and ask, “Hey, do you know this person?” or, “Are you OK?”
• When you go out, consider going out as part of a group. People tend to step in and intervene in situations when they have friends that will back them up.
• Be alert to people pressuring you or others to use alcohol or other drugs. Do not pressure others to drink or use drugs.
• Use and encourage others to have a companion or a safe means of getting home, i.e., a trusted friend, taxi, or SafeWalk at 608.262.5000.

If you’ve been sexually assaulted, tell someone – there are resources available to help you. Please visit uwpd.wisc.edu/tellus and www.uhs.wisc.edu/evoc for more information, and for information about preventing sexual violence.