The University of Illinois Police Department sent out a Campus Safety Notice on Tuesday in response to an attempted sexual assault that occurred at midnight on Saturday. The notice was released per the Clery Act, which requires universities to disclose information about specific crimes including sexual violence.
The notice outlined the attempted sexual assault and stated that specific details about the identity of the person would not be released. The notice also stated that the name of the fraternity house was not provided to the police.
“On Tuesday afternoon, University Police received a report from a Campus Security Authority stating that an attempted sexual assault occurred at approximately 12 a.m. Saturday, April 13, at a fraternity house. The name of the fraternity was not provided to police,” the report read.
This is the third Campus Safety Notice related to sexual assault this semester, with the other two being sent on Feb. 20 and March 28.
According to UIPD, the purpose of this email was to heighten awareness about sexual assault and to help prevent future crimes from occurring. The notice also included resources for assisting sexual assault victims such as We Care, McKinley Health Center, Women’s Resource Center and more.
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“For more information on reporting sexual violence or misconduct and how to support survivors, please visit wecare.illinois.edu,” stated the report.
