TRIGGER WARNING This article or section, or pages it links to, contains information about sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering to survivors.
Editor’s note: During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we at The Huntington News want to make it known that the Northeastern University community is not isolated from crimes associated with sexual abuse. Below is a list of all incidents of sexual assault, battery and related cases reported to the Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) since July 2014. The frequency of rapes occurring over the past three months exceeds that of 2014 and 2015. Note, according to analysis conducted by the Justice Department, only 20 percent of sexual assaults go reported, so this list does not and cannot represent the true state of sexual assault and the like at Northeastern. We hope all of our readers take pause to not only reflect on the state of their community but also to realize that there is action to be taken. We at The Huntington News stand with those affected and will continue to report the state of violence, sexual or not, at our university. People in need of support or a safe space to field their concerns can visit the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center website at barcc.org or refer to a list of resources supplied at the end of this article.
July 15, 2014
A domestic violence case outside Matthews Arena is under investigation.
July 17, 2014
A forcible rape in Ryder Hall is under investigation.
Sept. 21, 2014
A forcible rape in the Stetson complex is under investigation.
Sept. 22, 2014
A forcible rape on west campus is under investigation.
Oct. 6, 2014
A sexual harassment incident in International Village is under investigation.
Nov. 10, 2014
A forcible rape case overseas is under investigation.
Nov. 24, 2014
A domestic violence case at 106 Longwood Ave. is under investigation.
Nov. 24, 2014
A forcible rape in Belmont, Mass. is under investigation.
Nov. 25, 2014
A domestic violence case at an off-campus location is under investigation.
Feb. 10, 2015
A domestic violence case on Northeastern’s West Campus is under investigation.
Feb. 14, 2015
A past incident of an off-campus forcible rape is under investigation; a forcible rape in Stetson complex is also under investigation.
March 30, 2015
A forcible rape on Columbus Place is under investigation.
April 1, 2015
A sexual harassment incident on Columbus Place is under investigation.
Sept. 15, 2015
A sexual harassment case on Columbus Place is under investigation.
Sept. 18, 2015
A past incident of an on-campus forcible rape is under investigation.
Oct. 7, 2015
A forcible rape on Hemenway Street is under investigation.
Oct. 17, 2015
A forcible rape on campus is under investigation.
Nov. 9, 2015
A forcible rape in International Village is under investigation.
Jan. 28, 2016
A forcible rape in a freshman residence hall is under investigation.
Feb. 27, 2016
A forcible rape in a residence hall on the Fenway is under investigation.
March 23, 2016
A forcible rape in an unknown location is under investigation.
March 24, 2016
A forcible rape off campus is under investigation.
March 26, 2016
A domestic violence case on Hemenway Street is under investigation.
March 30, 2016
A forcible rape off campus is under investigation.
File photo by news staff.
Confidential resources for survivors of sexual assault, courtesy of the Sexual Assault Response Campaign:
On campus:
University Health and Counseling Services: 617-373-2772
Center for Spirituality, Dialogue and Service: 617-373-2728
Off campus:
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center Hotline: 1-800-841-8371
The Network/La Red Hotline: 617-742-4911
Violence Recovery Program at Fenway Health: 617-927-6250
Victim Rights Law Center: 617-399-6720
Other (non-confidential) resources for survivors of sexual assault:
ViSION Resource Center: 106 St. Stephen St. Hours: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday
Mark Jannoni, Assistant Vice President of Title IX Initiatives
Office for Gender Equity and Compliance
West Village A North Unit 106
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