Sexual Assault Report

This message is being sent to the campus community as a Timely Warning regarding a crime that occurred on campus-affiliated property. The following is provided for your personal safety.

On October 4, 2021, the UCSB Police Department received a report of a rape that occurred at the house of a UCSB recognized student organization on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. While attending a party the victim went upstairs to use the bathroom and the sexual assault occurred in a bedroom upstairs.

The suspect is not known to the victim. The suspect is believed to be affiliated with campus.

If you have information about this incident, please contact the UCSB Police Department at (805) 893-3446, or report crime information anonymously at https://www.police.ucsb.edu/report-crime

UCPD reminds the campus community of the following safety tips and resources:

Safety Tips

  • Perpetrators are responsible for sexual assault. Crime victims are never responsible for the behavior of perpetrators. 
  • If you start to feel concerns about a person or a situation, trust your instincts and try to remove yourself as quickly as possible from the potential threat.
  • If you think someone is at risk of assault or abuse, you should consider it an emergency and act to support that person. You can call the police or ask for help from other people, intervene directly if safe, or create a distraction to help remove the potential victim from the situation.
  • If you feel you are being followed, try to get the attention of people nearby, run/walk to a well-lit and/or more populated area, and call 911 to ask for help.

Resources

  • CARE provides confidential support and advocacy to students, staff, and faculty who have experienced sexual assault, relationship abuse, and stalking. Call (805) 893-4613 any time (24/7) for confidential help. CARE website: care.ucsb.edu
  • Information about UCSB’s policies and support resources for sexual violence can be found at: titleix.ucsb.edu.
  • The UCSB Police Department’s CSO Safety Escort Program is a free service provided to members of the UCSB community as a safe alternative to walking alone at night. Call (805) 893-2000 to request a CSO escort. For more information: https://www.police.ucsb.edu/cso/cso-safety-escorts.

**UCPD encourages printing and posting of this Timely Warning for further community notification.**

WHAT IS THIS NOTICE?  

In compliance with the Clery Act, Timely Warnings are issued by the UCSB Police Department when certain (Clery Act) crimes occurring on campus property, properties controlled by campus-affiliated organizations, or public property immediately adjacent to campus are determined to be a serious or continuing threat to the campus community. Timely Warnings are intended to prevent similar crimes and to provide information that will assist community members in protecting themselves.