{
  "id": "2025-11-20-temple-university-sexual-assault-timely-warning",
  "slug": "temple-university-sexual-assault-timely-warning-2025-11-20",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Temple University",
    "shortName": "Temple",
    "state": "PA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "TUAlert"
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-11-20",
    "type": "sexual-assault",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Sexual assault report, November 20, 2025",
    "summary": "On November 20, 2025, [Temple University issued a Clery Act timely warning](https://now.temple.edu/announcements/2025-11-20/timely-warning-sexual-assaults) after receiving two credible reports of sexual assault that may have involved the same suspect, who was positively identified by November 19. One assault occurred during a social event in a residence hall; the second occurred at an off-campus location. [The university placed the student of interest on interim suspension](https://www.inquirer.com/crime/temple-university-sexual-assault-police-20251120.html), prohibiting them from campus, buildings, and classes, pending simultaneous investigations by the university, Temple Department of Public Safety, and the Philadelphia Police Department.",
    "outcome": "Student of interest placed on interim suspension, barred from campus. Simultaneous investigations ongoing by university, Temple DPS, and Philadelphia Police Department as of the timely warning issuance."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "November 20, 2025, during the day",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Dear Temple Community,\n\nThis is a timely warning that the university has received two credible reports from various sources alleging sexual assault, one during a social event in a residence hall and a second incident at an off-campus location, potentially involving the same suspect who was positively identified yesterday. The university has placed a student of interest on interim suspension pending investigations by the university, Temple Department of Public Safety and the Philadelphia Police Department. While suspended, the individual is prohibited from being on campus or in university buildings or classes.\n\nAs these investigations are ongoing, we strongly encourage students with information or otherwise in need of support regarding any concerns of sexual misconduct to contact\n\n• Temple Police (215-204-1234, police@temple.edu)\n• Title IX Coordinator (215-204-3283, titleix@temple.edu)\n• The Dean of Students Office (215-204-7188, dos@temple.edu).\n\nAny member of the Temple community or the public can also submit an anonymous report at helpline.temple.edu.\n\nWhen it comes to socializing, please keep these tips in mind:\n\n• Consent is a clear, voluntary and informed agreement between participants. When it comes to any form of sexual activity whether kissing, touching or sexual intercourse consent must be explicit, meaning it requires an active yes, not the absence of a no. It must be freely given, never assumed, coerced or obtained through pressure, manipulation or intimidation. A person who is asleep, unconscious or significantly impaired by alcohol or drugs cannot give consent.\n• It is also important to look out for one another while socializing when you go out with friends, make a pact to stay together and leave no one behind.\n• Remember, Temple University has a medical amnesty policy that states that no student will be subject to university discipline for seeking medical treatment for the effects of drug or alcohol use, and this amnesty will be granted to both the intoxicated student and the student seeking help for an intoxicated student.\n• Walking escorts are also always able to assist you and escort you anywhere within Temple s patrol zone. They can be requested by calling 8-9255 from a campus phone or 215-777-9255 from a cell phone.\n\nWe recognize that timely warnings like this can be unsettling. Anyone in need of support can find it through Tuttleman Counseling Services, located at 1700 N. Broad Street. To connect directly to staff members there, call 215-204-7276 or visit the Tuttleman Counseling Services website.\n\nSincerely,\n\nJennifer Griffin\nVice President for Public Safety and Chief of Police\n\nJodi Bailey Accavallo\nVice President for Student Affairs",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceDescription": "Temple Now official timely warning (verbatim)",
      "annotations": [
        "The positive identification of the suspect on November 19 -- the day before the timely warning -- likely triggered the Clery obligation: once a suspect is identified, the university must issue a timely warning if it determines the crime poses an ongoing threat to the community",
        "Two reports at separate locations -- one in a residence hall and one off-campus -- both attributed to the same identified suspect elevated the Clery priority because the pattern suggests a continuing threat, not an isolated incident",
        "Interim suspension prohibiting campus presence is the maximum administrative measure Temple can implement before a full investigation is complete; it is designed to protect potential future victims while due process investigations proceed"
      ],
      "characterCount": 2704,
      "sourceUrl": "https://now.temple.edu/announcements/2025-11-20/timely-warning-sexual-assaults"
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Timely warning of sexual assaults (Temple Now, official university announcement)",
      "url": "https://now.temple.edu/announcements/2025-11-20/timely-warning-sexual-assaults",
      "type": "official-archive"
    },
    {
      "title": "Police investigating reported sexual assaults by Temple University student, officials say (Philadelphia Inquirer)",
      "url": "https://www.inquirer.com/crime/temple-university-sexual-assault-police-20251120.html",
      "type": "local-media"
    },
    {
      "title": "Temple University issues warning after two sexual assault reports (Fox29 Philadelphia)",
      "url": "https://www.fox29.com/news/temple-university-issues-warning-after-two-sexual-assault-reports",
      "type": "local-media"
    },
    {
      "title": "Student suspended pending university sexual assault investigation (The Temple News)",
      "url": "https://temple-news.com/student-suspended-pending-university-sexual-assault-investigation/",
      "type": "student-newspaper"
    }
  ],
  "context": "[Temple University](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_University) is a public research university in North Philadelphia with approximately 34,000 students. On November 20, 2025, the university issued a Clery Act timely warning after receiving two credible reports of sexual assault potentially connected to the same suspect. [The Temple Now official announcement](https://now.temple.edu/announcements/2025-11-20/timely-warning-sexual-assaults) disclosed that one assault occurred during a social event in a residence hall and a second at an off-campus location; the suspect was positively identified on November 19. [The Philadelphia Inquirer reported](https://www.inquirer.com/crime/temple-university-sexual-assault-police-20251120.html) that the university placed the student of interest on interim suspension, barring them from campus, buildings, and classes pending parallel investigations by the university's conduct process, Temple Department of Public Safety, and the Philadelphia Police Department. [The Temple News reported](https://temple-news.com/student-suspended-pending-university-sexual-assault-investigation/) details of the interim suspension proceedings. The timely warning explicitly noted that counseling support was available through Tuttleman Counseling Services at 1700 N. Broad Street, and the Dean of Students Office was available at 215-204-7188. The case illustrates the Clery Act triggering mechanism for multi-incident patterns: two separate assaults attributed to one identifiable suspect in a short period meet the 'Clery crime that represents a serious or continuing threat' standard for mandatory timely warning issuance.",
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "sexual-assault",
    "timely-warning",
    "clery-act",
    "residence-hall",
    "interim-suspension",
    "philadelphia",
    "pennsylvania",
    "public-r1",
    "ongoing-investigation"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-06-01",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-17",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}