CORRECTION: Crime Alert
Sexual Assault
The UMBC Police Department issues Crime Alerts to protect members of the University community, to promote safety, and to help reduce vulnerability.
Reported Incident: Rape
Location: On Campus Residence Hall
Reported Date/Time: March 16, 2024, 9:45 a.m.
Occurred Date/Time: March 11, 2024, 10:00 p.m.
Incident Description: UMBC Police received a report of a sexual assault that occurred in an on campus residence hall on March 11, 2024.
The victim had a medical emergency in a stairwell and was found by an unknown male. The victim was taken into a room by the unknown male and raped.
If you have any information about this incident, please call UMBC Police at 410-455-5555.
Edited to correct the date of occurrence.
Sexual Violence Information and Resources
- Sexual assault is never the victim's fault. The only person responsible is the perpetrator.
- The most common type of sexual assault occurs between individuals known to one another, including current or former intimate partners or acquaintances.
- Alcohol and drugs are often used to create vulnerability. Studies of sexual assault incidents show a high correlation between non-stranger sexual assault and alcohol/drug use.
- Contact the Office of Equity and Civil Rights for on campus sexual violence resources.
Consent
- Consent is defined as a knowing, voluntary, and affirmatively communicated willingness to mutually participate in a particular sexual activity or behavior.
- Consent cannot be obtained by force, threat, coercion, fraud, manipulation, reasonable fear of injury, intimidation, or through the use of one's mental or physical helplessness or incapacity.
- Silence or lack of physical resistance does not equal consent. Consent may be withdrawn at any time.
Additional Resources
- Call UMBC Police at 410-455-5555 to request a safety escort if you feel unsafe walking on or near campus.
- Students in need of support can contact Retriever Integrated Health.
- Faculty and staff can access support through the Employee Assistance Program.
Posted: March 16, 2024, 12:39 PM