{
  "id": "2025-04-30-santa-monica-college-library-sexual-battery",
  "slug": "santa-monica-college-library-sexual-battery-2025-04-30",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Santa Monica College",
    "shortName": "SMC",
    "state": "CA",
    "type": "community-college",
    "alertSystemName": "Corsair Alert / SMCPD Crime Alert",
    "enrollment": 30000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-04-30",
    "type": "sexual-offense",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "On-campus sexual battery in SMC Library",
    "headlinePublic": "On-campus sexual battery in SMC Library",
    "summary": "Santa Monica College Police [issued a Crime Alert](https://admin.smc.edu/administration/police/documents/Crime-Bulletins-2025/Crime-Alert-Sexual-Battery-04-30-2025.pdf) for an on-campus sexual battery in the SMC Library. Full text recovered from the official SMCPD PDF.",
    "outcome": "Investigation ongoing under report 25-82; suspect description included."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "Crime Alert dated April 30, 2025",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Santa Monica College Police Department\n                                                     CRIME ALERT\n                                               Johnnie Adams, Chief of Police\n                                                     1718 Pearl Street\n                                                  Santa Monica, CA 90405\n                                                      (310) 434-4300\n\n                                                  April 30, 2025\n                                           On-Campus Sexual Battery\n                                    Santa Monica College Library (Main Campus)\n\nDATE REPORTED: April 30, 2025\nSYNOPSIS: On April 30, 2025, at approximately 11:30 a.m., while in the SMC Library (Main\nCampus), the suspect tapped the victim on the shoulder and asked for a kiss. When the victim\nattempted to leave, suspect grabbed victim's groin area without consent. The suspect then left the\narea in an unknown direction. SMC Police personnel offered support/resources to the victim.\n\nSUSPECT DESCRIPTION (as provided by victims and/or witnesses): Male, Unknown\nRace/Ethnicity, Black Hair, 18-25 yo, No further description provided. (See photo below).\n\nSMC AFFILIATION: The victim is an SMC student.\nINJURIES: None reported.\nVEHICLE(S): Unknown, if any.\n\nSTATUS: This investigation is ongoing. If you have any information related to this incident, please\ncontact the Santa Monica College Police Department at 310-434-4300 and refer to Report #: 25-82.\n\nThe Santa Monica College Police Department is committed to your safety and would like to remind the campus community to:\n\n     •    Dial 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency.\n     •    For non-emergencies, program the SMCPD 24-hour phone number into your cell phone - 310-434-4300.\n     •    Download the LiveSafe app (https://admin.smc.edu/administration/police/livesafe.php) on your cell phone.\n     •    Always be alert and aware of your surroundings.\n     •    Report any suspicious activity to the police.\n     •    Do not leave doors to buildings propped open.\n     •    Secure your residence by locking all windows and doors.\n     •    Avoid poorly-lit or deserted areas when walking at night.\n     •    Utilize the SMC LiveSafe app for a virtual escort.\n\nWHAT IS THIS NOTICE? In compliance with federal law, Clery Timely Warnings are released by the Santa Monica College Police\nDepartment when certain crimes are reported on or near College property. These timely warnings provide information about campus\nsafety situations and allow community members to take precautions for personal safety. Information reported in a Timely Warning\nmay not have been investigated or confirmed at the time of the issuance of the warning, and physical descriptions of a suspect will\nbe included only if there are enough details to distinguish the suspect's appearance from the general population. Descriptions of\nsuspect(s) - including traits such as race, ethnicity, and gender - are provided by witnesses, victims, and/or investigative steps and\nare NOT considered the basis for suspicion; only behaviors are considered suspicious.\n\nA Timely Warning is not the same as an Emergency Notification. An Emergency Notification is for situations involving an immediate\nthreat to the health or safety of students or employees. For more information, please visit:\nhttps://admin.smc.edu/administration/police/transparency-and-public-documents/crime-alerts-and-bulletins.php.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://admin.smc.edu/administration/police/documents/Crime-Bulletins-2025/Crime-Alert-Sexual-Battery-04-30-2025.pdf",
      "sourceDescription": "Official SMCPD Crime Alert PDF, April 30, 2025",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official SMCPD Crime Alert PDF labeled Clery Timely Warning."
      ],
      "characterCount": 3437,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official SMC Police crime-alerts archive.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete official Crime Alert for library sexual battery with Clery timely-warning framing."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Crime Alert - On-Campus Sexual Battery - Santa Monica College Police",
      "url": "https://admin.smc.edu/administration/police/documents/Crime-Bulletins-2025/Crime-Alert-Sexual-Battery-04-30-2025.pdf",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "community-college",
    "timely-warning",
    "sexual-offense",
    "california",
    "crime-alert"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}