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 23 reports of sexual violence on 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 semester, the IU Police Department has received 3 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.
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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.
Aug. 31
IUPD received a report from the Office of Civil Rights Compliance on Aug. 31 regarding an alleged sexual assault that occurred Aug. 27 at McNutt Quadrangle, IUPD Public Information Officer Julia Nowak wrote in an email.
The individual has not reported the incident to IUPD, Nowak wrote. The case has been referred to university officials for review.
Aug. 27
On Aug. 27, the IU Health Bloomington Hospital notified the IU Police Department of an alleged sexual assault that occurred between Aug. 11 and Aug. 12, IUPD Public Information Officer Hannah Cornett wrote in an email.
IUPD also received a report from the Office of Civil Rights Compliance on Aug. 27 regarding an alleged sexual assault that occurred between Feb. 1 and Feb. 28, 2026, at an on-campus Greek house, Cornett wrote.
The individual has not reported the February incident to IUPD and the case was referred to university officials for review, Cornett wrote.
