{ "id": "2018-04-09-mit-fondling", "slug": "mit-fondling-2018-04-09", "institution": { "name": "Massachusetts Institute of Technology", "shortName": "MIT", "state": "MA", "type": "private-r1", "alertSystemName": "MIT Police Timely Warnings", "enrollment": 12000 }, "incident": { "date": "2018-04-09", "type": "sexual-assault", "cleryCategory": "timely-warning", "resolution": "under-investigation", "headline": "Sexual assault timely warning for MIT community", "headlinePublic": "Sexual assault timely warning for MIT community", "summary": "MIT Police [issued a crime alert / timely warning](https://police.mit.edu/crime-alert/fondling) on or about 2018-04-09. Full text is preserved from the official MIT Police Crime Alerts archive.", "outcome": "MIT Police investigation status as stated in the official crime alert.", "casualties": { "killed": 0, "injured": 0 } }, "alerts": [ { "sequence": 1, "type": "initial", "timestampApprox": "Published on MIT Police crime-alert archive around 2018-04-09", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "Please be advised that detailed information below pertains to a sexual assault that occurred on campus.\n\n\t***The notification was made to the MIT Police through a third party in compliance of the Federal Clery Act. Notifications made to the MIT Police in this manner often do not contain names, suspect descriptions, and may not have specific dates and times.***\n\n\tIncident: The MIT Police were notified on April 9, 2018 of a fondling incident that occurred Saturday, April 7, 2018 at an On-Campus Residence Hall on the east side of campus. The victim/survivor reported he was assaulted by a male, who was a guest at the time of the attack.\n\nThe suspect is known to the victim/survivor.\n\nSexual Assault Reporting Resources\n\n\tThe 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:\n\n\t- Local police\n\n\t- The district attorney's office for criminal prosecution and legal survivor assistance\n\n\t- Survivor assistance\n\n\t- Anonymous sexual assault reporting: https://police.mit.edu/anonymous-sexual-assault-form\n\n\tFor 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. VPR can be reached at any time on their 24/7 hotline: (617) 253-2300. For non-urgent situations, you can also reach them at VPRadvocate@mit.edu.\n\n\tRisk reduction/Safety precautions:\n\n\t- 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).\n\n\t- 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.\n\n\t- 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.\n\n\t- See Something Say Something to Someone:\n\n o If you do not feel comfortable intervening in any situation, notify someone who can (party host, GRT/GRA, Dean-on-Call, etc).\n\n o 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.\n\n\tAdditional considerations for your safety:\n\n\t- Be aware of your surroundings.\n\n\t- Trust your intuition - if a particular makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe, choose an alternative.\n\n\tSexual Assault Programs and Procedures\n\n\tMIT is committed to educating the campus community in ways to prevent sexual assault. Throughout the academic year and during orientation, the Center for Health Promotion and Wellness at 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.\n\nIssued by\n\nANDREW J. TURCO\n\n\tCrime Prevention Sergeant\n\n\tMIT Police Department\n\n\t301 Vassar Street (W89)\n\n\t617-253-1212", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "sourceUrl": "https://police.mit.edu/crime-alert/fondling", "sourceDescription": "MIT Police Crime Alerts & Timely Warnings", "annotations": [ "Transcribed from official police.mit.edu crime-alert page structured fields (Incident, Suspect, Summary, Suggestions, Issued by).", "Page recovered live from MIT Police Crime Alerts archive." ], "characterCount": 3807, "confidence": "high" } ], "context": "MIT Police publishes Clery timely warnings and crime alerts at police.mit.edu/crime-alert with full incident narrative, safety guidance, and issuer attribution. 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