Sexual assault reported at University Union

The incident occurred in March but was only recently reported

Jacob Peterson and Cristian Gonzalez • September 15, 2023

Students walking outside the University Union Tuesday, Sep. 12, 2023. A sexual assault was reported on Sep. 6, though the incident itself occurred in March at the University Union.

A sexual assault that occurred in late March was reported to the Sacramento State Police Department on Sep. 6, according to the Sac State PD Daily Crime Bulletin.

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According to the bulletin, the incident occurred between March 20 and March 26 at the University Union. The case is labeled as “touch person intimately against will for sexual arousal/etc,” and is under investigation.

The police department said they are currently investigating the incident but had no more information to provide beyond what the crime log shows.

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