2008 Woodie Awards
Sexual assault reported on campus
Three males attack freshman in residential village
Eva Oliver
Issue date: 3/18/08 Section: News
On Sunday, March 9, a female student was sexually assaulted in the SSU residential community. No arrests had been made at press time.
According to a Special Crime Alert issued on Thursday, March 13, the unidentified freshman was attacked by three adult males, sometime between the hours of 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. She casually knew Suspect #1, and Suspects #2 and #3 are allegedly related to him.
The residential village in which the assault occurred has not been identified.
This shocking event has captured the entire SSU community off-guard.
"It's completely wrong," said Adam Bokmeyer, SSU senior. "It makes me so angry."
Bokmeyer's sentiments are shared by most on the SSU campus. The event has raised a great deal of concern, fear, anger and sadness.
"[We] have no idea who these guys are. [They] could be the guy that walks past you at night," said Kate Beckman, SSU freshman and resident of Zinfandel Village. "You have no idea because [the police] haven't made an effort to arrest anyone yet."
Beckman is not alone in her concern about the lack of arrests. Many are confused by the fact that the Crime Alert stated the victim knew one of her attackers, but no one, not even the "identified" perpetrator, has been arrested.
"I think that [the police] should have said something earlier about it," said Natalie Ventimiglia, SSU freshman and Sauvignon Village resident, commenting on the fact that the Special Crime Alert came out four days after the attack.
"The report should have gone out on Sunday. It seemed almost pointless to receive a warning more than four days later," said Beckman, agreeing with Ventimiglia.
According to Deputy Chief Sally Miller, more information will be released once there has been an arrest. Until then, the SSU community should continue to take precautions.
"By law, we put as much as much as we could into the Crime Alert report," said Miller.
"It is important for the community to know that these crimes do occur, and to make them aware in a timely fashion," added Miller, speaking to the importance of informing the campus community as a way of helping people prevent becoming victims themselves.
According to a Special Crime Alert issued on Thursday, March 13, the unidentified freshman was attacked by three adult males, sometime between the hours of 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. She casually knew Suspect #1, and Suspects #2 and #3 are allegedly related to him.
The residential village in which the assault occurred has not been identified.
This shocking event has captured the entire SSU community off-guard.
"It's completely wrong," said Adam Bokmeyer, SSU senior. "It makes me so angry."
Bokmeyer's sentiments are shared by most on the SSU campus. The event has raised a great deal of concern, fear, anger and sadness.
"[We] have no idea who these guys are. [They] could be the guy that walks past you at night," said Kate Beckman, SSU freshman and resident of Zinfandel Village. "You have no idea because [the police] haven't made an effort to arrest anyone yet."
Beckman is not alone in her concern about the lack of arrests. Many are confused by the fact that the Crime Alert stated the victim knew one of her attackers, but no one, not even the "identified" perpetrator, has been arrested.
"I think that [the police] should have said something earlier about it," said Natalie Ventimiglia, SSU freshman and Sauvignon Village resident, commenting on the fact that the Special Crime Alert came out four days after the attack.
"The report should have gone out on Sunday. It seemed almost pointless to receive a warning more than four days later," said Beckman, agreeing with Ventimiglia.
According to Deputy Chief Sally Miller, more information will be released once there has been an arrest. Until then, the SSU community should continue to take precautions.
"By law, we put as much as much as we could into the Crime Alert report," said Miller.
"It is important for the community to know that these crimes do occur, and to make them aware in a timely fashion," added Miller, speaking to the importance of informing the campus community as a way of helping people prevent becoming victims themselves.
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