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CRIME ALERT

Timely Warning
OFFENSE: Sexual Assault
LOCATION: Dixon Hall
DATE: 11/16/2024
Reported to the University: 11/19/2024

Kutztown University has received a report of a Sexual Assault.  The incident is reported to have occurred in Dixon Hall. The alleged offender is known to the victim and has been identified to university officials.

In response to this incident, the University is providing the following information on sexual assaults. This information is general in nature and has no relation to this specific incident.

If you feel unsafe, get to a safe place and call for help. If you feel uneasy about a situation as someone vulnerable or as a bystander, trust your instincts and attempt to interrupt the chain of events. If you are going out for the evening, tell someone you trust your destination and planned time of return. Perpetrators are responsible for sexual assaults. Perpetrators take advantage of vulnerability and seek opportunities to commit sexual assaults.

If you are victimized, KU has several resources that can help. KU Health and Wellness Services (Beck Hall, 1st floor) can provide immediate and confidential medical care and mental health services - no appointment is needed. If you would prefer to speak with someone first, please call 610-683-4082. The KU Women's Center can provide a safe space, compassionate support, on-campus counseling referral, and assistance with the reporting processes. Stop by the center in the Boxwood House, call 610-683-4655, or email: . You may also call Safe Berks Hotline: Call 844-789-SAFE or Text: “SAFE BERKS” to 20121

Report any suspicious persons or activity to the University Police. Call for an on-campus walking escort when you are without one, by dialing 34002 from any on-campus phone or 610-683-4002 from your cell phone.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact the University Police. To report suspicious activity or request an on campus walking escort, call the University Police at 610-683-4002.

CA # 07-2024