An IU student reported being raped by force in Eigenmann Residence Hall between the hours of 4:40 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday evening.
The alleged victim reported to IUPD that she met the suspected offender over social media, Lt. Craig Munroe said.
The two agreed to meet up in person. While together they consumed some alcohol, Munroe said.
“There came a point where she realized that maybe something was going on without her consent,” Munroe said.
There is currently an active investigation, he said.
In a Crime Alert email sent to the student body, the suspect was described as a white male, 5-foot-9, 160 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.
The email also advises students to beware that predators use social media, alcohol and drugs to target potential victims, to be aware of your surroundings and to speak up and call authorities if you see someone who could be in trouble.
“We want to notify students to be aware of meeting people on social media for the first time to make the meeting not in a private area, but a public one,” Munroe said. “Anytime you’re meeting with someone you don’t know or even that you do know you need to be careful.”
Suzanne Grossman
