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Sex Offense - Known, Stalking - VAWA has occurred at Altoona
Case Number: 24AL00098
University Police received a report of a sex offense and stalking. The reported stalking occurred between 12:00 a.m. on February 9th and 11:59 p.m. on February 11, 2024, in the Altoona campus Residence Halls complex. The Residence Halls complex is in the northeastern portion of campus, adjacent to Nittany Drive and Gwin Road.
It can be assumed that conditions continue to exist that may pose a threat to members and guests of the University community.
This warning is being issued in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA).
It is the duty of the administration to warn of possible 'dangerous conditions' on or near the campus, and at affiliate organizations off campus; an 'affirmative duty' exists to warn persons associated with the University of possible peril at the hands of some third party or parties.
Members of the campus community are urged to use caution. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Penn State University Police at (814) 949-5222.
This is a rare dual-classification VAWA warning ('Sex Offense - Known' AND 'Stalking - VAWA') — most Penn State warnings carry a single category
The three-day incident window (Feb 9 12:00 AM through Feb 11 11:59 PM) reflects stalking's course-of-conduct nature spanning multiple distinct events
The 'Known' designation in the sex-offense category indicates the suspect was known to the victim — common in residence-hall sex-offense and stalking cases
Penn State Altoona is a ~3,000-student commonwealth-system campus in Altoona, PA — the largest commonwealth campus after University Park
The unusual inclusion of 'duty of the administration' / 'affirmative duty' language traces directly to Pennsylvania case law on universities' duty to warn — atypical for routine Penn State warnings, suggesting careful Clery officer drafting given the case's complexity
Residence-hall location is significant — the warning specifies the Residence Halls complex in the northeastern portion of campus, adjacent to Nittany Drive and Gwin Road
Penn State's standardized continuing-threat language ('It can be assumed that conditions continue to exist') is the bright-line trigger across all 24 campuses