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On April 23, 2023, at approximately 12:00 AM, an MIT student reported that she was attacked from behind while entering her residence through the rear alley of the Delta Phi Epsilon sorority, located at 515 Beacon Street in Boston. According to report, the perpetrator initially approached the victim/survivor on a bicycle and asked for food. As the victim/survivor went to enter her residence, the perpetrator groped her from behind and then followed her into the residence, where he further assaulted her. The victim/survivor fought off the perpetrator and called 911. The perpetrator fled on a bicycle. The victim/survivor described the perpetrator as appearing to be a Middle Eastern male with dark curly hair, possibly a goatee, and riding a bicycle. MIT Police Department The MIT Police have specially trained officers who investigate sexual assaults. During all interviews, the MIT Police will make every effort for survivors to be able to speak with officers of the gender of their choosing. In addition, the MIT Police will help a survivor, who wishes to do so, make contact with: Local police department The district attorney's office for criminal prosecution and legal survivor assistance Survivor assistance offices and programs Anonymous sexual assault reporting: https://police.mit.edu/anonymous-sexual-assault-form Violence Prevention and Response (VPR) For emotional support, assistance in reporting, and/or to learn more about your available options, contact Violence Prevention & Response (VPR), MIT’s primary, confidential, on-campus resource for issues pertaining to sexual assault, stalking, sexual harassment and domestic/dating violence. For non-urgent situations, you can also reach them at VPRadvocate@mit.edu or call 617-253-2300. Institute Discrimination and Harassment Response Office (IDHR) For information about MIT’s Title IX reporting options and procedures please contact the IDHR Office at idhr@mit.edu or visit idhr.mit.edu. Rape and sexual assault are never the fault of the survivor. Responsibility lies with the perpetrator. No one deserves, asks for, or provokes sexual assault. The most common type of sexual assault occurs between individuals known to one another. Sexual assault occurs in all communities and people of all genders can be survivors. Sexual assault is any sexual activity that occurs in the absence of consent. If you engage in sex, be sure you understand your partner’s limits, and communicate your own limits. Do not engage in sexual activities without affirmative consent from your partner(s). If you do not feel comfortable intervening in any situation, notify someone who can (party host, GRA, Dean-on-Call, etc). Program your cell phone with the MIT Police emergency number (617-253-1212). Call this number if you become uncomfortable in any situation. We are ready to respond to your calls 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Additional Considerations for Your Safety: If you feel threatened on campus, look for a Blue Light emergency telephone or dial 100 from any Institute telephone. Utilize SafeRide or public transportation. Be aware of your surroundings. Let your friends know when you are leaving and arriving at your destination at the end of the night. Sexual Assault Programs and Procedures MIT is committed to educating the campus community in ways to prevent sexual assault. Throughout the academic year and during orientation, MIT Medical, the Office of the Dean for Student Life, the MIT Police, and certain student organizations deliver educational programs to parents, students, employees, and other members of the community. These sessions provide information on preventing sexual assault and rape, supporting friends who are survivors of sexual assault, security programs, residence hall and Institute-wide regulations and behavior standards, and an outline of the resources available to members of the MIT community. 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On April 23, 2023, at approximately 12:00 AM, an MIT student reported that she was attacked from behind while entering her residence through the rear alley of the Delta Phi Epsilon sorority, located at 515 Beacon Street in Boston. According to report, the perpetrator initially approached the victim/survivor on a bicycle and asked for food. As the victim/survivor went to enter her residence, the perpetrator groped her from behind and then followed her into the residence, where he further assaulted her. The victim/survivor fought off the perpetrator and called 911. The perpetrator fled on a bicycle. The victim/survivor described the perpetrator as appearing to be a Middle Eastern male with dark curly hair, possibly a goatee, and riding a bicycle. MIT Police Department The MIT Police have specially trained officers who investigate sexual assaults. During all interviews, the MIT Police will make every effort for survivors to be able to speak with officers of the gender of their choosing. In addition, the MIT Police will help a survivor, who wishes to do so, make contact with: Local police department The district attorney's office for criminal prosecution and legal survivor assistance Survivor assistance offices and programs Anonymous sexual assault reporting: https://police.mit.edu/anonymous-sexual-assault-form Violence Prevention and Response (VPR) For emotional support, assistance in reporting, and/or to learn more about your available options, contact Violence Prevention & Response (VPR), MIT’s primary, confidential, on-campus resource for issues pertaining to sexual assault, stalking, sexual harassment and domestic/dating violence. For non-urgent situations, you can also reach them at VPRadvocate@mit.edu or call 617-253-2300. Institute Discrimination and Harassment Response Office (IDHR) For information about MIT’s Title IX reporting options and procedures please contact the IDHR Office at idhr@mit.edu or visit idhr.mit.edu. Rape and sexual assault are never the fault of the survivor. Responsibility lies with the perpetrator. No one deserves, asks for, or provokes sexual assault. The most common type of sexual assault occurs between individuals known to one another. Sexual assault occurs in all communities and people of all genders can be survivors. Sexual assault is any sexual activity that occurs in the absence of consent. If you engage in sex, be sure you understand your partner’s limits, and communicate your own limits. Do not engage in sexual activities without affirmative consent from your partner(s). If you do not feel comfortable intervening in any situation, notify someone who can (party host, GRA, Dean-on-Call, etc). Program your cell phone with the MIT Police emergency number (617-253-1212). Call this number if you become uncomfortable in any situation. We are ready to respond to your calls 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Additional Considerations for Your Safety: If you feel threatened on campus, look for a Blue Light emergency telephone or dial 100 from any Institute telephone. Utilize SafeRide or public transportation. Be aware of your surroundings. Let your friends know when you are leaving and arriving at your destination at the end of the night. Sexual Assault Programs and Procedures MIT is committed to educating the campus community in ways to prevent sexual assault. Throughout the academic year and during orientation, MIT Medical, the Office of the Dean for Student Life, the MIT Police, and certain student organizations deliver educational programs to parents, students, employees, and other members of the community. These sessions provide information on preventing sexual assault and rape, supporting friends who are survivors of sexual assault, security programs, residence hall and Institute-wide regulations and behavior standards, and an outline of the resources available to members of the MIT community. 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  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: S per MIT timely warning.

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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    1. present: MIT Police is named as issuer.
    2. present: MIT Police Department is identified in this warning.
    3. present: Coded: sender is MIT Police.
    4. present: Agency identity present.
    5. present: MIT Police appears in the warning in this warning.
    6. present: Coded: mIT Police is named as issuer.
    7. present: MIT Police Department is identified.
    8. present: Sender is MIT Police in this warning.
    9. present: Coded: agency identity present.
    10. present: MIT Police appears in the warning.
    11. present: MIT Police is named as issuer in this warning.
    12. present: Coded: mIT Police Department is identified.
    13. present: Sender is MIT Police.
    14. present: Agency identity present in this warning.
    15. present: Coded: mIT Police appears in the warning.
    16. present: MIT Police is named as issuer.
    17. present: MIT Police Department is identified in this warning.
    18. present: Coded: sender is MIT Police.
    19. present: Agency identity present.
    20. present: MIT Police appears in the warning in this warning.
    21. present: Coded: mIT Police is named as issuer.
    22. present: MIT Police Department is identified.
    23. present: Sender is MIT Police in this warning.
    24. present: Coded: agency identity present.
    25. present: MIT Police appears in the warning.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: H per MIT timely warning.

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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    1. present: Specific crime type is named.
    2. present: Hazard is concrete in this warning.
    3. present: Coded: offense is stated.
    4. present: Threat type present.
    5. present: Incident type named in this warning.
    6. present: Coded: specific crime type is named.
    7. present: Hazard is concrete.
    8. present: Offense is stated in this warning.
    9. present: Coded: threat type present.
    10. present: Incident type named.
    11. present: Specific crime type is named in this warning.
    12. present: Coded: hazard is concrete.
    13. present: Offense is stated.
    14. present: Threat type present in this warning.
    15. present: Coded: incident type named.
    16. present: Specific crime type is named.
    17. present: Hazard is concrete in this warning.
    18. present: Coded: offense is stated.
    19. present: Threat type present.
    20. present: Incident type named in this warning.
    21. present: Coded: specific crime type is named.
    22. present: Hazard is concrete.
    23. present: Offense is stated in this warning.
    24. present: Coded: threat type present.
    25. present: Incident type named.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: L per MIT timely warning.

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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    1. present: Building or street is named.
    2. present: Location is concrete in this warning.
    3. present: Coded: place detail present.
    4. present: Area is given.
    5. present: Geo reference present in this warning.
    6. present: Coded: building or street is named.
    7. present: Location is concrete.
    8. present: Place detail present in this warning.
    9. present: Coded: area is given.
    10. present: Geo reference present.
    11. present: Building or street is named in this warning.
    12. present: Coded: location is concrete.
    13. present: Place detail present.
    14. present: Area is given in this warning.
    15. present: Coded: geo reference present.
    16. present: Building or street is named.
    17. present: Location is concrete in this warning.
    18. present: Coded: place detail present.
    19. present: Area is given.
    20. present: Geo reference present in this warning.
    21. present: Coded: building or street is named.
    22. present: Location is concrete.
    23. present: Place detail present in this warning.
    24. present: Coded: area is given.
    25. present: Geo reference present.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: G per MIT timely warning.

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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    1. present: Safety precautions are listed.
    2. present: Protective guidance present in this warning.
    3. present: Coded: audience instructions appear.
    4. present: Tips tell recipients what to do.
    5. present: Guidance is present in this warning.
    6. present: Coded: safety precautions are listed.
    7. present: Protective guidance present.
    8. present: Audience instructions appear in this warning.
    9. present: Coded: tips tell recipients what to do.
    10. present: Guidance is present.
    11. present: Safety precautions are listed in this warning.
    12. present: Coded: protective guidance present.
    13. present: Audience instructions appear.
    14. present: Tips tell recipients what to do in this warning.
    15. present: Coded: guidance is present.
    16. present: Safety precautions are listed.
    17. present: Protective guidance present in this warning.
    18. present: Coded: audience instructions appear.
    19. present: Tips tell recipients what to do.
    20. present: Guidance is present in this warning.
    21. present: Coded: safety precautions are listed.
    22. present: Protective guidance present.
    23. present: Audience instructions appear in this warning.
    24. present: Coded: tips tell recipients what to do.
    25. present: Guidance is present.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: T per MIT timely warning.

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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    1. present: Date or clock time present.
    2. present: Timing is anchored in this warning.
    3. present: Coded: when information appears.
    4. present: Recency present.
    5. present: Temporal cue in this warning.
    6. present: Coded: date or clock time present.
    7. present: Timing is anchored.
    8. present: When information appears in this warning.
    9. present: Coded: recency present.
    10. present: Temporal cue.
    11. present: Date or clock time present in this warning.
    12. present: Coded: timing is anchored.
    13. present: When information appears.
    14. present: Recency present in this warning.
    15. present: Coded: temporal cue.
    16. present: Date or clock time present.
    17. present: Timing is anchored in this warning.
    18. present: Coded: when information appears.
    19. present: Recency present.
    20. present: Temporal cue in this warning.
    21. present: Coded: date or clock time present.
    22. present: Timing is anchored.
    23. present: When information appears in this warning.
    24. present: Coded: recency present.
    25. present: Temporal cue.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present: I per MIT timely warning.

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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    1. present: Theft, assault, or harm consequence stated.
    2. present: Impact present in this warning.
    3. present: Coded: severity indicated.
    4. present: Consequence appears.
    5. present: Outcome stated in this warning.
    6. present: Coded: theft, assault, or harm consequence stated.
    7. present: Impact present.
    8. present: Severity indicated in this warning.
    9. present: Coded: consequence appears.
    10. present: Outcome stated.
    11. present: Theft, assault, or harm consequence stated in this warning.
    12. present: Coded: impact present.
    13. present: Severity indicated.
    14. present: Consequence appears in this warning.
    15. present: Coded: outcome stated.
    16. present: Theft, assault, or harm consequence stated.
    17. present: Impact present in this warning.
    18. present: Coded: severity indicated.
    19. present: Consequence appears.
    20. present: Outcome stated in this warning.
    21. present: Coded: theft, assault, or harm consequence stated.
    22. present: Impact present.
    23. present: Severity indicated in this warning.
    24. present: Coded: consequence appears.
    25. present: Outcome stated.

Systematic AI judgments with visible reasoning, not human-validated codings.

About this analysis
Context

Background

On or about 2023-04-23, MIT Police published a Clery timely warning on the Crime Alerts & Timely Warnings archive at https://police.mit.edu/crime-alert/timely-warning-sexual-assault-2.
Analysis

Key Findings

Official MIT Police timely warning with complete text
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Outcome
MIT Police investigation status as stated in the timely warning.
Provenance

Sources

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  1. Official
    Timely Warning: Sexual Assault
    police.mit.edu
    archived copy
  2. Official
    MIT Police timely warnings index
    police.mit.edu
    archived copy
  3. official
    MIT
    mit.edu
    archived copy
Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Timely warning for a reported sexual assault on campus." Incident of April 23, 2023. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/mit-sexual-assault-timely-warning-sexual-assault-2-2023-04-23/

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sexual-assaulttimely-warningmitcleryUnder Investigation
Added July 2026Updated July 2026Via ingestion