UC Berkeley Dorm Sexual Assault Report: Police Investigating

BERKELEY, CA — Police at the University of California at Berkeley are investigating a sexual assault that occurred at an on-campus residential unit Tuesday morning.

The report of the sexual assault was received at 3:57 a.m., according to campus police.

The assault allegedly occurred early in the morning and involved a male student suspect and female student victim. The two knew each other, police said.

The incident is under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact campus police at (510) 642-0472 or (510) 642-6760.

Police offer these tips to avoid sexual assault:

• Rape and sexual assault are never the fault of the survivor. It is the behavior of the perpetrator that is wrong.
• 80% of sexual assault and rapes are perpetrated by someone known to the survivor, and on college campuses 90% of survivors know their attacker.
• If you have been the victim of a violent crime the following resources are available to you:
  • Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination (Title IX) – (510) 643-7985
  • Tang Social Services (510) 642-6074
  • Bay Area Women Against Rape (BAWAR) - 24-hr line (510) 845-RAPE (7273)
  • CARE Services for Faculty and Staff – (510) - 643-7754
  • ASUC Student Advocate’s Office - (510) 642-6912
• Sexual assault is a felony in the state of CA. Sentencing can include up to 10 years in prison, fines, registration as a sex offender and expulsion from the University.

— Bay City News contributed tot his report; Image via Wikimedia Commons

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