Editor’s note: This story includes mention of sexual violence or assault. Resources are available here.
A sexual battery that occurred Nov. 9 at Memorial Stadium was reported to the IU Police Department on Tuesday.
IU’s Title IX Office reported the incident to IUPD. It was not reported by the individuals involved. The case has been sent to university officials for review.
IU’s definition of sexual battery, based on the Indiana Criminal Code, includes the nonconsensual touching of another person’s private body parts with intent to arouse or satisfy the person's own sexual desires or the sexual desires of another person.
There have been 13 cases of sexual battery reported to IUPD since Aug. 21, according to the IUPD crime log.
A list of resources is available here if you or someone you know has experienced sexual harassment or abuse.
More information on the period commonly known as the “Red Zone” can be found here.
