Sexual assault - timely sexual assault
AI-generated · every claim is source-linkedMIT Police issued a crime alert / timely warning on or about 2022-09-14. Full text is preserved from the official MIT Police Crime Alerts archive.
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Please be advised that the information below pertains to a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred at a party held at an on-campus MIT residence hall. Incident Summary ***The notification of this incident was made to the MIT Police in accordance with the Clery Act, a federal law. Notifications made to the MIT Police in this manner often do not contain names, suspect descriptions, or specific dates and times*** There is no suspect description available at this time. On September 14th, 2022, the MIT Police received a report regarding a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred on September 9th, 2022. The report did not identify the parties involved in the incident. The incident is reported to have occurred during a registered party at East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall. This is the extent of information provided to the MIT Police. Sexual Assault Reporting Resources MIT Police Department The MIT Police have specially trained men and women officers who investigate sexual assaults. During all interviews, the MIT Police will make every effort to offer female survivors an opportunity to have a female officer present, and male officers for male survivors. In addition, the MIT Police will help a survivor, who wishes to do so, make contact with: - Local police - The district attorney's office for criminal prosecution and legal survivor assistance - Survivor assistance - 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. 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. Risk reduction/Safety precautions: - 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, GRT/A, 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. - Trust your intuition - if a particular makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe, choose an alternative. - 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. Issued by Issued by Sergeant David J. O'Connor Crime Prevention/Community Policing Unit MIT Police 570 Memorial Drive Cambridge, MA 02139 617-253-1212 WHAT IS THIS NOTICE? This notification is in compliance with the "Timely Warning" provision of the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Police and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998.
Sourcepresent25/25
Final assessment
Present, 25 of 25. "the MIT Police received a report" names the recipient agency, and Sergeant David J. O'Connor of the MIT Police signs the notice as issuer.
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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- present: The MIT Police received the report and the notice is signed by Sergeant O'Connor of the MIT Police.
- present: It is issued by "Sergeant David J. O'Connor, Crime Prevention/Community Policing Unit, MIT Police".
- present: Attributed to the MIT Police, signed by Sergeant O'Connor of the Crime Prevention unit.
- present: The MIT Police received the report and the notice is signed by Sergeant O'Connor of the MIT Police.
- present: The MIT Police received the report and the notice is signed by Sergeant O'Connor of the MIT Police.
- present: The MIT Police are named as recipients of the report and a sergeant signs the timely warning.
- present: The MIT Police are named as the receiving agency and Sergeant O'Connor signs the timely warning.
- present: Signed by "Sergeant David J. O'Connor, Crime Prevention/Community Policing Unit, MIT Police".
- present: The MIT Police are named as recipient and investigator, and a sergeant of that force signs it.
- present: The MIT Police receive the report and the notice is issued by a sergeant of the MIT Police.
- present: Names the MIT Police as recipient of the report and carries Sergeant O'Connor's signature.
- present: The notice comes from the MIT Police, signed by Sergeant O'Connor, under the Clery timely warning provision.
- present: The MIT Police received the report and the notice is signed by Sergeant O'Connor of the MIT Police.
- present: MIT Police received the report and the notice carries a signed MIT Police sergeant's block.
- present: MIT Police received the report and the notice is signed by Sergeant O'Connor of the MIT Police.
- present: The MIT Police received the report and Sergeant O'Connor of MIT Police signs the notice.
- present: It is a report to "the MIT Police", closing with Sergeant O'Connor of the MIT Police.
- present: The notice comes from the MIT Police, signed by Sergeant O'Connor of the MIT Police.
- present: The notice comes from the MIT Police, signed by Sergeant David J. O'Connor, under the Clery Act.
- present: The notice is issued by "Sergeant David J. O'Connor, MIT Police" under the Clery timely warning provision.
- present: The MIT Police received the report and the notice is signed by a sergeant of the MIT Police.
- present: The MIT Police receive the report and Sergeant David J. O'Connor signs the Clery timely warning.
- present: It is issued by a named sergeant of the MIT Police and describes reports made to the MIT Police.
- present: The report was made to "the MIT Police" and the notice is signed by Sergeant David J. O'Connor.
- present: The MIT Police received the report and Sergeant David J. O'Connor of MIT Police signs the warning.
Hazardpresent25/25
Final assessment
Present, 25 of 25. The subject is stated in the first line: "a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred at a party held at an on-campus MIT residence hall".
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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- present: The subject is explicitly "a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred" at a registered party.
- present: It states the notice "pertains to a sexual assault" reported at an on campus residence hall party.
- present: The subject is explicit, "a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred" at a campus party.
- present: The named offense is "a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred" at a registered party.
- present: It concerns "a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred" during a registered party.
- present: The subject is explicitly "a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred" at a party.
- present: The threat is specific, "a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred" at a registered party.
- present: It concerns "a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred" at a residence hall party.
- present: It concerns "a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred" at a residence hall party.
- present: It concerns "a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred at a party", a named crime.
- present: States the notice "pertains to a sexual assault" reported at an on campus party.
- present: It concerns "a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred" during a registered party.
- present: It expressly concerns "a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred" at a registered party.
- present: The hazard is named plainly as "a sexual assault" reported to have occurred at a party.
- present: Names "a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred" at a registered party.
- present: The named threat is "a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred" at a party.
- present: The hazard is explicit, "a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred" at a registered party.
- present: The named crime is "a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred at a party".
- present: It names "a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred" at a party, a specific violent crime.
- present: The hazard is named explicitly as "a sexual assault" reported at a party in a residence hall.
- present: It concerns "a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred" at a residence hall party.
- present: The threat is explicitly "a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred" at a residence hall party.
- present: The threat is explicitly "a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred" at a residence hall party.
- present: It concerns "a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred" at a residence hall party.
- present: The named threat is "a sexual assault that is reported to have occurred" at a residence hall party.
Locationpresent25/25
Final assessment
Present, 25 of 25. The setting is given as "a registered party at East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall", specific enough to place the report.
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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- present: It names "East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall" as the reported location.
- present: The place is "East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall".
- present: Names "East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall" as the reported location.
- present: The location is "East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall".
- present: The place is "East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall".
- present: It names "East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall" as the reported location.
- present: It locates the report "at East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall".
- present: It places the report "at East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall".
- present: It places the incident "at East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall".
- present: It places the incident "at East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall".
- present: Identifies "East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall" as where it is reported to have occurred.
- present: It places the report "at East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall".
- present: The place is given as "East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall".
- present: It names "East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall" as the reported location.
- present: Places it at "East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall", a named place.
- present: It places it "during a registered party at East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall".
- present: It locates the report at "East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall".
- present: It identifies "East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall" as the reported location.
- present: The place is "East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall".
- present: It occurred "during a registered party at East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall".
- present: It places it "at East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall".
- present: It names "East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall" as the place of the reported assault.
- present: It names "East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall" as the reported location.
- present: The location is "East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall", a named place.
- present: It places the report "at East Campus, an on-campus MIT residence hall".
Guidancepresent25/25
Final assessment
Present, 25 of 25. Readers are told to intervene or notify someone who can, to program the MIT Police number, and to use Blue Light phones and SafeRide.
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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- present: Readers are told to intervene or notify someone who can, program the police number, and use Blue Light phones or SafeRide.
- present: It advises programming the police number, using Blue Light phones and SafeRide, and notifying someone who can intervene.
- present: Directs readers to program the police number, use Blue Light phones, SafeRide, and intervene or tell someone.
- present: It gives readers actions: program the police number, seek a Blue Light phone, intervene or notify someone.
- present: Readers are told to intervene or alert someone who can, program the police number, use Blue Light phones and SafeRide.
- present: It advises programming the police number, intervening or notifying someone, using SafeRide, and staying aware.
- present: Readers are told to intervene or notify someone, program the police number, and use Blue Light phones.
- present: It advises calling MIT Police, using Blue Light phones, SafeRide, and telling friends your plans.
- present: Readers are advised to program the police number, use Blue Light phones, use SafeRide, and tell friends their plans.
- present: It tells readers to intervene or notify someone, program the police number, use Blue Light phones and SafeRide.
- present: Tells readers to program the police number, use Blue Light phones, use SafeRide, and intervene or notify someone.
- present: Readers are told to program the police number, use SafeRide, intervene or notify someone, and seek Blue Light phones.
- present: It tells readers to program the police number, use Blue Light phones, use SafeRide, and intervene or notify someone.
- present: It tells readers to intervene or notify someone, program the police number, use Blue Light phones and SafeRide.
- present: Offers protective direction: program the police number, seek a Blue Light phone, use SafeRide, tell friends your plans.
- present: It tells readers to intervene or notify someone, program the police number, and use SafeRide.
- present: Readers are told to program the police number, seek a Blue Light phone if threatened and use SafeRide.
- present: Readers are told to program the police number, use Blue Light phones, use SafeRide, and let friends know their plans.
- present: Readers get protective instructions: program the police number, use Blue Light phones, use SafeRide, intervene or tell someone.
- present: It advises programming the police number, using SafeRide, staying aware, and notifying someone who can intervene.
- present: Readers are told to program the police number, use SafeRide, use Blue Light phones and intervene or notify.
- present: Readers are told to intervene or notify someone, program the police number, use Blue Light phones and SafeRide.
- present: Readers are told to program the police number, use a Blue Light phone if threatened, and use SafeRide.
- present: It advises readers to program the police number, seek Blue Light phones, use SafeRide, and tell friends their plans.
- present: It gives protective advice: program the police number, use Blue Light phones, SafeRide, and intervene or tell someone.
Timepresent25/25
Final assessment
Present, 25 of 25. Both dates appear: the report "On September 14th, 2022" about an assault "reported to have occurred on September 9th, 2022", though no clock time is given.
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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- present: Dates are explicit: reported "September 14th, 2022" about an assault "on September 9th, 2022".
- present: Dates are supplied: the report on "September 14th, 2022" about an assault on "September 9th, 2022".
- present: Reports the notice date of September 14th, 2022 and the incident date of September 9th, 2022.
- present: Two dates are given, the September 14, 2022 report and the September 9, 2022 incident.
- present: The report date "September 14th, 2022" and the incident date "September 9th, 2022" are both given.
- present: Dates are given: the report on "September 14th, 2022" about an assault on "September 9th, 2022".
- present: Two dates are given: the report on "September 14th, 2022" and the incident on "September 9th, 2022".
- present: It states the report came "On September 14th, 2022" about an incident on "September 9th, 2022".
- present: The report date "September 14th, 2022" and incident date "September 9th, 2022" are both given.
- present: Both the report date "September 14th, 2022" and the occurrence date "September 9th, 2022" are given.
- present: Dates the report to September 14th, 2022 and the incident to September 9th, 2022.
- present: Two dates anchor it: the report on "September 14th, 2022" and the incident on "September 9th, 2022".
- present: Two dates are given: the report on September 14th, 2022 for an assault on September 9th, 2022.
- present: Two dates are given: the report on September 14th, 2022 and the incident on September 9th, 2022.
- present: Gives the report date September 14th, 2022 and the occurrence date September 9th, 2022.
- present: It dates the report September 14th, 2022 and the assault September 9th, 2022.
- present: Both the report date, September 14th, 2022, and the incident date, September 9th, 2022, are stated.
- present: Dates are supplied: reported "On September 14th, 2022" for an assault "on September 9th, 2022".
- present: It dates both the report, September 14th, 2022, and the reported assault, September 9th, 2022.
- present: Dates are given: the report "On September 14th, 2022" about an assault "on September 9th, 2022".
- present: Both the report date "September 14th, 2022" and the incident date "September 9th, 2022" are given.
- present: Two dates are supplied: the report on September 14th, 2022 and the incident on September 9th, 2022.
- present: It dates the report to September 14th, 2022 and the reported assault to September 9th, 2022.
- present: Dates are given: the report on "September 14th, 2022" about an assault on "September 9th, 2022".
- present: Dates are given for both the report, September 14th, 2022, and the incident, September 9th, 2022.
Impactabsent0/25
Final assessment
Absent, 0 of 25. The message spends its length on reporting resources and prevention advice, never stating what harm could follow or how serious the threat is.
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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- absent: The notice offers resources and prevention advice but never states consequences or severity of the threat.
- absent: It gives resources and prevention advice but never states the potential harm or severity of the threat.
- absent: It explains resources and prevention but never states a consequence or severity of the threat.
- absent: The notice describes reporting resources and prevention but states no consequence or severity of harm.
- absent: Despite the gravity of the crime, the text states no consequence or severity language about the threat itself.
- absent: The notice offers resources and prevention advice but never states the harm or severity of the threat.
- absent: Support resources are listed but the notice never states what harm could follow for others.
- absent: The notice offers support resources but never states what harm the threat could cause or its severity.
- absent: No statement of severity or potential harm to readers appears; the account is procedural and resource focused.
- absent: Despite extensive resources and prevention advice, no statement of severity or potential harm is made.
- absent: The notice offers resources and prevention advice but never states harm severity or ongoing danger.
- absent: Support resources are listed but the text never states what harm or danger the community faces.
- absent: The notice offers support resources and prevention advice but never states a consequence or level of danger.
- absent: No statement of severity or potential harm accompanies the report, only resources and prevention advice.
- absent: Resources and prevention advice are extensive but no statement of potential harm or severity is made.
- absent: The notice gives resources and prevention advice but never states a consequence or severity level.
- absent: No severity or consequence statement appears; the notice gives resources rather than describing potential harm.
- absent: The notice lists resources and precautions but never states a consequence or severity of the threat.
- absent: The notice offers resources but never states a consequence or level of danger from the hazard.
- absent: The notice offers resources and prevention advice but states no consequence or severity of the threat.
- absent: Resources and prevention advice are offered, but no statement of the harm or severity is made.
- absent: The notice describes reporting resources and prevention but never states the harm or severity involved.
- absent: Resources and risk reduction fill the notice, but no statement of consequence or ongoing danger is made.
- absent: The notice offers resources and prevention advice but never states consequences or severity of the threat.
- absent: The notice offers resources and prevention advice but never states the potential harm or severity of the threat.
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Campus Alert Archive. "Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Sexual assault - timely sexual assault." Incident of September 14, 2022. Added July 2026; last updated August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/mit-timely-warning-sexual-assault-0-2022-09-14/
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