Editor’s note: This story includes mention of sexual violence or assault. Resources are available here.
The Indiana Daily Student recognizes that sexual violence and assault are pertinent issues on college campuses across the nation, including at IU Bloomington. According to the American Psychological Association, sexual assault makes up the greatest proportion, 43%, of all on-campus crimes in the U.S. More often than not, sexual assaults go unreported, according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center.
In 2024, the IU Police Department recorded 60 cases of sexual assault on IU Bloomington’s campus. The IDS tracked 34 reports of sexual violence on the IUPD Daily Log in the fall 2025 semester.
The IDS is committed to keeping the community aware of this issue on IU Bloomington’s campus and any available resources. This page will be updated with information on sexual violence cases reported on the IUPD Daily Log if available.
So far this semester, the IU Police Department has received one report of sexual violence, which includes reports of sexual assault, rape and sexual battery.
- Sexual assault is defined by IU as any sex offense that meets the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report program’s definitions of rape, fondling, incest or statutory rape.
- Rape is defined by IU as the nonconsensual penetration of private body parts by an object or another person’s body part. IU’s definition also includes oral penetration by a sex organ of another person.
- Sexual battery is defined by Indiana code as the nonconsensual touching of another person’s private body parts to satisfy the sexual desires of the perpetrator or another individual.
Jan. 12
The Office of Civil Rights Compliance reported a case of sexual assault to the IU Police Department on Jan. 12. An individual was allegedly assaulted between Aug. 24, 2025, and Sept. 30, 2025, on the IU Bloomington campus, according to an email from IUPD Public Information Officer Hannah Cornett.
The incident was not reported to IUPD by the individual involved. This case has been referred to university officials for review.
