{ "id": "2022-08-24-tulane-university-sexual-assault-reported-in-sharp-residential-hall", "slug": "tulane-university-sexual-assault-reported-in-sharp-residential-hall-2022-08-24", "institution": { "name": "Tulane University", "shortName": "Tulane", "state": "LA", "type": "private-r1", "alertSystemName": "TUPD Crime Alert / Timely Warning", "enrollment": 14000 }, "incident": { "date": "2022-08-24", "type": "sexual-assault", "cleryCategory": "timely-warning", "resolution": "under-investigation", "headline": "Sexual assault reported in Sharp Residential Hall", "headlinePublic": "Sexual assault reported in Sharp Residential Hall", "summary": "Tulane University Police [published a Crime Alert / Safety Notice](https://publicsafety.tulane.edu/sites/default/files/CrimeAlert_UptownDistrict_SexualAssault_08252022.pdf). Full text recovered from the official publicsafety.tulane.edu PDF archive.", "outcome": "See official TUPD PDF notice for further updates if any." }, "alerts": [ { "sequence": 1, "type": "initial", "timestampApprox": "TUPD notice dated 2022-08-24", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "Tulane University Police Department\n\nUptown District - SEXUAL ASSAULT\n\nContent Warning: The following narrative references an incident of sexual\nassault.\n\nDATE & TIME OF OCCURRENCE: Wednesday, August 24th, 2022 at 10:30 p.m.\n\nLOCATION: Sharp Residential Hall, On-Campus (Residential Facilities)\n\nREPORTED OFFENSE: Sexual Assault\n\nSUSPECT’S DESCRIPTION: No description provided\n\nOn August 25th, the Tulane University Police Department learned of the following\nreport of sexual assault occurring within the university’s geography as defined by\nThe Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime\nStatistics Act or “Clery Act.” The victim reported that on Wednesday, August 24th,\nat approximately 10:30 p.m. a known male acquaintance followed them into a\nbathroom located in Sharp Hall. The victim asked him not to follow them and once\nin bathroom, the known male sexually assaulted them.\n\nThe Clery Act requires Tulane University to provide safety tips when issuing Crime\nAlerts. The following are suggestions relative to the criminal incident described in\nthis alert. In addition, the University encourages all members of our community to\nlook out for one another.\n\n • Respect the rights and boundaries of others.\n • Make sure that you have clear, affirmative consent before engaging in sexual\n activity.\n • Trust your instincts. If you feel unsafe and are able to do so, get to a safe place\n and call for help.\n • Be alert of your surroundings and the people around you.\n • The absence of the word “no” does not constitute consent. Make sure you have\n consent to sexual contact by asking your partner what they want to do. If your\n partner seems hesitant or unsure, it is time to stop.\n\nIf you have experienced sexual misconduct or think you may have experienced\nit, help is available. It is not your fault, and there are resources on campus and in\n\nthe community to provide support and help you heal. Help is available at Tulane,\nwhether a survivor wants to report an incident to the police, the university, a\nconfidential resource or just wants to talk to someone.\n\nA Note on Reporting:\n\nReporting sexual assault is a very sensitive and nuanced matter. Delayed reporting\nof sexual assault is very common. Tulane University encourages any victim of\nsexual assault or other crime to report, regardless of the time passed since the date\nof incident.\n\nWe at Tulane recognize that deciding to report sexual misconduct and choosing how\nto proceed are difficult decisions. We recognize that your feelings about whether to\nreport an incident and how to proceed may change over time. We support all\nsurvivors of sexual misconduct during this decision-making process.\n\nConfidential\nExcept in extreme circumstances, involving imminent danger to oneself or others,\nnothing shared with these resources will be shared without your explicit\npermission.\n the Counseling Center | (504) 314-2277\n The Line (24/7) | (504) 264-6074\n SAPHE peer hotline (24/7)| (504) 654-9543\n\nPrivate\nConversations with these resources are kept as confidential as possible, but\ninformation is shared with key staff members so the University can offer resources\nand accommodations and take action if necessary for safety reasons.\n Case Management & Victim Support Services | (504) 314-2160\n or srss@tulane.edu\n Title IX Coordinator | (504) 865-5611 or titleix@tulane.edu\n Student Affairs Professional On-Call (24/7) | (504) 920-9900\n\nFor more information about support options, including an interactive resources\nguide, visit: https://allin.tulane.edu/get-help.\n\nINVESTIGATION ONGOING:\nIf you have any information about these crimes, call TUPD at 504-865-5381 or\nNOPD at 504-821-2222.\n\n*Descriptions provided by victim/witness. Information about the race or ethnicity\nof alleged offenders is provided only to aid detailed descriptions that include\nphysical stature, clothing or unusual characteristics. Racial descriptions do not, by\nthemselves, offer a meaningful picture of an individual's appearance.\n\nTAKE A STAND AGAINST CRIME\n\n 1. BE AWARE of your surroundings at all times.\n 2. REPORT suspicious activity immediately.\n 3. BE A GOOD WITNESS. Describe exactly what you observe with as many\n details as possible. Give complete descriptions such as sex, race, height,\n weight, hair color, clothing, etc.\n\n TUPD\n\n Emergency: 504-865-5911\n Non-Emergency: 504-865-5381\n\n NOPD\n Emergency: 911\n Non-Emergency: 504-821-2222\n\n HELPFUL NUMBERS\n\n Late Night Transportation:\n\n 504-314-SAFE\n\n Escort: 504-865-5381", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "sourceUrl": "https://publicsafety.tulane.edu/sites/default/files/CrimeAlert_UptownDistrict_SexualAssault_08252022.pdf", "sourceDescription": "Tulane TUPD Crime Alert PDF - Sexual assault reported in Sharp Residential Hall", "annotations": [ "Verbatim recovered via pdftotext from official publicsafety.tulane.edu Crime Alert PDF." ], "characterCount": 4639, "confidence": "high" } ], "context": "Official Tulane University Police Department Crime Alert archived as PDF at [publicsafety.tulane.edu](https://publicsafety.tulane.edu/sites/default/files/CrimeAlert_UptownDistrict_SexualAssault_08252022.pdf).", "keyFindings": [ "Complete official Clery timely-warning text recovered from public TUPD PDF archive." ], "sources": [ { "title": "TUPD Crime Alert - Sexual assault reported in Sharp Residential Hall", "url": "https://publicsafety.tulane.edu/sites/default/files/CrimeAlert_UptownDistrict_SexualAssault_08252022.pdf", "type": "official-archive", "accessDate": "2026-07-26" } ], "confidence": "high", "tags": [ "2022", "clery-timely-warning", "crime-alert", "sexual-assault", "tulane", "tupd" ], "dateAdded": "2026-07-26", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26", "addedBy": "ingestion" }