Stanford University employee dragged into basement and sexually assaulted in horrifying incident
Warning: This article contains information about sexual assault that could be triggering to some readers. Discretion is advised.
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA: On Friday, October 7, 2022, a harrowing account of sexual abuse took place at Stanford University when an employee was dragged into the basement and brutally raped in broad daylight. The officials were informed of the horrific incident within three hours.
"The victim indicated she was working in her office when a man came into her office, grabbed her, dragged her into a basement, and raped her," Stanford's Department of Public Safety said in a statement. "The victim does not want to provide a statement to law enforcement about the crime at this time," the statement further said.
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Since the victim does not want to report the crime, there is very little to no information about which building of campus it took place in, or the identity or physical appearance of the rapist. The notification of the report itself came through a witness, who felt obligated to report the crime.
"As required by law, a mandated reporter notified Stanford DPS that an adult female reported having been sexually assaulted by an adult male," the report explained.
Sadly, this is not the only such incident in recent times at Stanford University. Another rape took place at the campus’ Wilbur Hall in August, which was similar to the current case, in which the victim didn’t report the crime either and investigations are still underway.
"The initial report to DPS may include very little information. It may not include the name of the person who originally reported the incident, the location, the name of a suspect, or any other identifying information," Stanford DPS elaborated. "This is why some alerts to the community, in turn, may have very little information. We urge anyone in the campus community who may have useful information to share it with DPS," the statement added.
The incidents have sparked concern among the students of the university who want safety measures and transparency regarding the same. "I do wish they were talking about how they were addressing building security and making sure this doesn't happen again," graduate student Meena Chakraborty told FOX 2 San Francisco. "That would be nice."
This incident comes seven years after the horrifying rape of Chanel Miller, who was raped by a 19-year-old athlete at the university, for which the accused was only given a six-month sentence. These incidents bring attention to all inhumane acts taking place at premier institutions.