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Content warning: This article discusses topics around sexual assault that may be triggering for some readers.
Temple University Police received a report of a female student being sexually assaulted in an off-campus residence on Broad Street near West Girard Avenue early Saturday morning, according to a notice emailed to students Saturday afternoon.
Campus Safety Services encouraged anyone with information about the incident to contact Temple Police at 215-204-1234.
Campus Safety Services is unable to provide additional information about the incident at this time, wrote Charles Leone, director of Campus Safety Services, in an email to The Temple News.
The Philadelphia Police Department is also unable to provide additional information about the incident at this time, wrote Miguel Torres, a spokesperson for the department, in an email to The Temple News.
Mental Health and Sexual Abuse Resources
Tuttleman Counseling Services has walk-in hours from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays. You can also call 215-204-7276 to set up an appointment.
Temple’s Crisis Response Center at Episcopal Hospital on Lehigh Avenue near A Street, is open 24 hours a day and can be reached at 215-707-2577
WOAR Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence Call WOAR Philadelphia Center Against Violence’s 24 hour hotline at 215-985-3333 in which they offer support, coordination of therapy and referral services.
Earlier this month, the United States Department of Education announced proposed regulations to define sexual harassment under Title IX, how students must report misconduct and how educational institutions must respond. The proposal’s summary states Title
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