An unidentified victim reported she was sexually assaulted in a UW-Madison residence hall early Sunday morning, according to a Timely Warning release from the UW-Madison Police Department Monday.
The victim said she was touched inappropriately multiple times without consent, according to the release. She also reported that a similar incident has occurred before and the perpetrator may have previously assaulted others.
While charges have not been filed and law enforcement is not currently involved, the perpetrator has been identified and the university has begun disciplinary procedures.
The incident marks the fourth sexual assault reported to UWPD since the start of the school year, although this is the first reported assault in university housing.
UWPD alerted students of the incident in accordance with the Clery Act, which requires universities to maintain a public log of all crimes reported to them, including sexual assaults, and issue Timely Warning releases if a crime poses a threat to students.
