Sexual Assault Investigation

• Incident date: November 22, 2014, 11:00 pm
• Incident type: Sexual Assault
• Location/address: Outside an Academic Building, UW-Madison

Shortly after 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 22, a person reported being sexually assault outside of an academic building on the UW-Madison campus. The suspect and the victim know each other and the suspect has been identified. A police investigation is ongoing.

The UW-Madison Police Department is currently investigating this case. Anyone with information is urged to contact UWPD at (608) 264-COPS.

If you’ve been sexually assaulted, tell someone – there are resources available to help you. Please visit uwpd.wisc.edu/tellus for more information. Although no measure is failsafe, here are some protective measures you might consider to increase your personal safety and the safety of those around you:

– 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.
– Practice being assertive about your boundaries.
– If saying NO or STOP is too hard, consider creating a diversion so you can leave.
– Get your own drinks; don’t let someone continually fill your cup or leave your drink unattended.

For more information on the Clery Act, and this federally mandated Crime Warning, please visit www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/campus.html.