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Temple University is investigating after a person was sexually assaulted in off-campus housing, according to a statement shared by the college.
The assault happened on Oct. 10 around 2:30 a.m. at University Village on the 1700 block of North 10th Street in North Philadelphia, according to a daily crime log and fire report posted by Temple University’s Department of Public Safety. The log classified the assault as a “rape.”
Resources for victims of sexual assault are available through the National Sexual Violence Resources Center and the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 800-656-4673.
“I’m frustrated and I’m upset that I didn’t know about it sooner,” Temple student Anna Shelly said. “This is horrible, disgusting acts that are happening to people and are people’s reality’s, women’s reality’s. And we can’t let this go not talked about.”
In a statement from the university, officials said that they did not find that there was a risk to the school community.
The incident is being investigated through the university’s policy and the Student Code of Conduct, officials explained.
“Temple takes all reports of sexual assault seriously, whether they occur on or off campus. Students who are reporting a sexual assault decide whether they wish to participate in a criminal investigation. Temple respects that decision and does not make it for them. Temple supports them with resources, including a victim advocate who can help them navigate that process. Because this incident occurred at a private, off-campus residence, it is being addressed through Temple’s Student Conduct Code. This process allows the university to investigate allegations and hold students accountable under university policy. The university’s conduct process is independent of law enforcement and does not diminish the seriousness of the allegations or our responsibility to respond. While we cannot comment on the specifics of this matter, we can share that in this instance, an off-campus incident in a privately owned residence was reported to the university and after a review of the totality of the information, the university did not determine there was an imminent risk to the university community. The report is being thoroughly investigated pursuant to university policies and was included in the publicly available crime log. As we shared on Oct. 3, recent national headlines have raised important questions involving the processes for supporting victims and responding to incidents of sexual assault and other forms of sexual misconduct. For that reason, we have convened a Sexual Assault Advisory Group comprised of students, faculty and staff to review our current practices and make detailed recommendations to university administration,” a spokesperson wrote in a statement to NBC10.
Temple declined to comment on whether the victim made the decision not to pursue a criminal case.
There were 10 instances of rape reported on or around Temple’s campus last year, according to federally mandated reporting. That’s down from 9 the year before and four in 2023.
NBC10 is working to learn more and reached out to American Campus Communities, which owns University Village, and we are waiting to hear back.
The incident at Temple falls on the heels of the rape case at Cornell University that has garnered national attention.
“None of these stories can go untold and absolutely everybody needs to be aware of them,” Shelly said.