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Type of Incident Reported: Sexual Assault (Rape)

Date/Time of Incident: October 7, 2022 at approximately 12:30pm

Date Reported to DPS: October 7, 2022 at 2:57pm  

Location: Basement of a university building (specific building not disclosed to DPS)

Suspect Information: Adult male (no further information provided to DPS)

Additional Details: As required by law, a mandated reporter notified Stanford DPS that an adult female reported having been sexually assaulted by an adult male. The victim indicated she was working in her office when a man came into her office, grabbed her, dragged her into a basement, and raped her. The victim does not want to provide a statement to law enforcement about the crime at this time.

Safety Recommendations:

Stanford endeavors to promote a culture of community accountability in which individuals are actively engaged in the prevention of violence, realizing that we are all responsible for each other in addition to ourselves. In the prevention of sexual and relationship violence, Upstanders play a critical role. They are often the largest group of people involved - outnumbering both the perpetrators and the victims. Upstanders can have a range of involvement in assaults. A person or persons may be aware that a specific assault is happening or will happen, they may see an assault or potential assault in progress, or they may have knowledge that an assault has already occurred. Regardless of how close to the incident they are, Upstanders have the power stop assaults and to get help for people who have been victimized. For more information about Upstanding, see: https://share.stanford.edu/get-informed/education-and-outreach-programs/upstander-intervention/upstander-intervention-new

Support Resources for Community Members:

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, or if you aren't sure whether you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, there are a number of resources available to you at Stanford to inform you of your options and to support you in whatever path you choose to take in addressing the incident. The university's website containing resource information is: https://sexualviolencesupport.stanford.edu/

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