The victim reported having consumed a beverage at the party and experiencing memory loss shortly after, according to the alert.
“The victim went to a party on campus and got to a state to where there was a loss of memory and not really knowing what was going on,” IU Police Department Lt. Craig Munroe said. “When the victim did recover awareness, there was a male subject sexually assaulting the victim.”
The rape was reported to have occurred the afternoon of April 11.
The suspect is described as a white male about 5-foot-9 to 6 feet tall with brown hair. He is described as weighing about 200 pounds, according to the alert.
The exact location of the incident was not released by police as part of a new policy from IU. Recently, the University is only using general descriptors of sexual assault locations to protect the confidentiality of victims, Assistant General Counsel Aimee Burkert Oestreich told the Indiana Daily Student on March 27.
The policy is based on community feedback and concern from victims of sexual assault protecting their identities.
The alert gave tips on reducing the risk of sexual assault by giving consent, being aware of personal safety with alcohol and looking out for one another. Perpetrators of sexual crimes are more likely to assault someone they know, ?according to the alert.
Any information about this crime can be reported to IUPD at 812-855-6706 or to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477).
Storme Dayhuff
