{
  "id": "2026-07-12-uc-santa-barbara-west-campus-slough-seaway-fondling",
  "slug": "uc-santa-barbara-west-campus-slough-seaway-fondling-2026-07-12",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of California, Santa Barbara",
    "shortName": "UCSB",
    "state": "CA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Timely Warning"
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-07-12",
    "type": "sexual-assault",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Fondling of a jogger at Slough Road and Seaway Drive",
    "headlinePublic": "Fondling of a jogger at Slough Road and Seaway Drive",
    "summary": "UCSB police [issued a July 12 Timely Warning after a fondling of a jogger at Slough Road and Seaway Drive near Coal Oil Point Reserve](https://www.police.ucsb.edu/alerts/timely-warning-content-warning-message-includes-descriptions-sexual-violence-9).",
    "outcome": "UCPD investigating. Suspect not known to the victim. Affiliation with campus unknown."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2026-07-12",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Sunday, July 12, 2026 - 14:03\n\n \n\nContent Warning: This timely warning includes descriptions of sexual violence.  \n\nIn an effort to promote campus safety and provide timely information to our campus community, the following information is being provided so that you can make informed decisions about your safety. We encourage all community members to care for their needs and well-being while reading this message, especially those who have been impacted by similar forms of violence. \n\nCARE provides free and confidential support and assistance to students, staff, and faculty who have experienced sexual violence, including sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking. Please call the 24/7 confidential phone line (805) 893-4613 any time to explore your rights, options, and available resources. CARE website: care.ucsb.edu  \n\nInformation about UCSB’s policies and support resources for sexual violence can be found at: https://titleix-dhp.ucsb.edu/ \n\nSexual Assault Report\n\nThis is a Timely Warning regarding a crime that occurred on campus property.  \n\nOn July 12, 2026, the UCSB Police Department received a report of a fondling that occurred at West Campus near the intersection of Slough Rd. and Seaway Dr. near the boundary of the Coal Oil Point Reserve. The incident occurred on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at about 6:40 a.m. The victim was jogging on Slough Rd. when the suspect rode his bicycle from behind the victim and struck the victim on the buttocks before fleeing away on his bike. The suspect was last seen riding his bike northbound on Slough Rd.  \n\nThe suspect is described as a Hispanic male between 35 to 40 years old, with a darker complexion, wearing all black clothing, a black hat, and carrying a black backpack while riding a black bike. The suspect is not known to the victim. The suspect's affiliation with campus is not known.  \n\nUCPD is investigating this crime. If you have information that might assist in the investigation, please contact the UCSB Police Department at (805) 893-3446, or report crime information anonymously at www.police.ucsb.edu/report-crime.   \n\nUCPD reminds the campus community of the following safety tips:\n\nSafety Tips\n\n- Perpetrators are responsible for sexual assault. Crime victims are never responsible for the behavior of perpetrators. \n\n- If you start to feel concerns about a person or a situation, trust your instincts and try to remove yourself as quickly as possible from the potential threat, even if it feels awkward to leave.\n\n- If you are going out alone, make sure that someone knows where you are going, who you will be with, and when you expect to return.\n\n- If you think someone is at risk of assault or abuse, you should consider it an emergency and act to support that person. You can call the police or ask for help from other people, intervene directly if safe, or create a distraction to help remove the potential victim from the situation.\n\nUCPD shares these Safety Tips while recognizing that perpetrators, and not the victims or survivors, are solely responsible for their actions.\n\nThe UCSB Police Department’s CSO Safety Escort Program is a free service provided to members of the UCSB community as a safe alternative to walking alone at night. Call (805) 893-2000 to request a CSO escort. For more information: https://www.police.ucsb.edu/cso/cso-safety-escorts.\n\n**UCPD encourages printing and posting of this Timely Warning for further community notification.**",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.police.ucsb.edu/alerts/timely-warning-content-warning-message-includes-descriptions-sexual-violence-9",
      "sourceDescription": "UCSB Police Timely Warning",
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        "Page is in the 60-day UCSB Alert History.",
        "Incident July 12 about 6:40 a.m.; notice Sunday July 12 14:03. Distinct from 2026-06-24-uc-santa-barbara-west-campus-fondling-stalking (same bicycle MO, different date and intersection) and from 2025-10-19-uc-santa-barbara-lagoon-attempted-sexual-assault."
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  "context": "UCSB posts Clery Timely Warnings at [police.ucsb.edu/ucsb-alert-history](https://www.police.ucsb.edu/ucsb-alert-history) for the most recent 60-day period.",
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    "Fondling of a jogger at Slough Road and Seaway Drive."
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  "sources": [
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      "title": "UCSB Police Timely Warning",
      "url": "https://www.police.ucsb.edu/alerts/timely-warning-content-warning-message-includes-descriptions-sexual-violence-9",
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      "accessDate": "2026-08-23",
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  "confidence": "high",
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    "california",
    "sexual-assault",
    "timely-warning"
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  "dateAdded": "2026-08-23",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-23",
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