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 United States. 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 35 reports of sexual violence on the IUPD Daily Log in the fall 2025 semester and 23 reports of sexual violenceon the IUPD Daily Log in the spring 2026 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 summer, the IU Police Department has received 23 reports 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.
June 29
The IU Police Department received a report June 29 from the Office of Civil Rights Compliance regarding an alleged sexual assault that occurred June 25 at the Walnut Grove Center, IUPD Public Information Officer Hannah Cornett wrote in an email.
The individual involved has not reported the incident to IUPD, Cornett wrote, and the case was referred to university officials for review.
June 26
The IU Police Department received a report June 26 of an alleged sexual assault that occurred between June 21 and June 26 in Bradford Woods, IUPD Public Information Officer Hannah Cornett wrote in an email.
According to IU's website, Bradford Woods is the university’s outdoor center, located in Martinsville, Indiana.
Cornett wrote that the investigation is ongoing.
June 15
The IU Police Department received a report June 15 from the Office of Civil Rights Compliance regarding an alleged sexual assault that occurred June 12 at Walnut Grove residence hall, IUPD Public Information Officer Hannah Cornett wrote in an email.
The individual has not reported the incident to IUPD, Cornett wrote. The case has been referred to university officials for review.
June 9
The IU Police Department received a report June 9 from the Office of Civil Rights Compliance regarding an alleged sexual assault that occurred sometime between Feb. 1, 2025, and Feb. 18, 2025, on the IU Bloomington campus, IUPD Public Information Officer Hannah Cornett wrote in an email.
The individual has not reported the incident to IUPD, Cornett wrote. The case has been referred to university officials for review.
