Police make one arrest in downtown sexual assault
Madison police announced Thursday the arrest of a suspect in Monday morning's sexual assault on University Avenue.
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Madison police announced Thursday the arrest of a suspect in Monday morning's sexual assault on University Avenue.
A 23-year-old Madison woman was sexually assaulted early Monday morning on the 500 block of University Avenue, according to police.
At a university the size of UW-Madison, one does not often hear of students taking on the role of professors.
A woman was sexually assaulted April 9 near the intersection of Henry Street and State Street at approximately 3:30 a.m.
The United States has one of the highest rates of sexual assault in the Western world. But for many victims, closure never comes. Cases are dismissed, suspects are acquitted and rapes remain unsolved.One out of eight female undergraduates will be sexually assaulted while at UW-Madison, according to Kelly Anderson, director of the Dane County Rape Crisis Center. Nationally, one in three women is sexually assaulted in her adult lifetime, Anderson added.Last year, 80 incidents of forcible rape were reported to Madison police, said Captain Jay Lengfeld of the Madison Police Department. In total, 239 sexual assaults were reported in 2005 and 212 in 2004.It's a really prevalent problem and it's compounded by the fact that only somewhere between 10 and 40 percent of victims ever report the assault,\ Anderson said.
Madison police arrested convicted felon Steven Lopez-Ruiz, 24, early Sunday morning for the sexual assault and battery of a UW-Madison student at the Saxony Apartments, 305 N. Frances St., earlier this weekend.
An 18-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted on the 100-block of North Park Street at approximately 3:53 a.m. Saturday.
According to a police report, crimes in the central district of Madison, which encompasses the campus area, increased significantly in the past three years.
One out of every six female students is a victim of rape or attempted rape on campus. This makes it essential to increase sexual assault awareness on campus. It is crucial for rape victims to feel comfortable about reporting the assault so that they can receive proper medical treatment and support.
Throughout sexual assault awareness month in April, groups like Promoting Awareness Victim Empowerment and Men Opposing Sexual Assault will be concentrating their efforts in promoting public discourse and education on the issue of sexual assault. As a very important issue in a woman's life the prospect of sexual assault does not only dwell in the front of the female consciousness, but the statistical probability of it terrorizes women on a daily basis.
We would rather not think about sexual assault, but sometimes it cannot be ignored. Last week, our campus was shocked when three sexual assaults were reported in just three days, including one in Ogg Hall. Our awareness was raised and it provoked a much-needed discussion about the prevalence of sexual assault on our campus. To fully address this problem, we need to take a difficult look at it.
Two sexual assaults occurred early Sunday morning, both along University Avenue, according to statement by the Madison Police.
Daniel and Kristin had dated for two years. After Daniel slapped Kristin, she chose to end the relationship. Daniel became erratic, meeting her after class and calling her workplace incessantly. She was eventually forced to quit both her job and college to escape the abuse.
April has been recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month since the late 1980s. More than half of all sexual assaults are committed by men against women whom they know in one or the other's residence.
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Promoting Awareness Victim Empowerment, in conjunction with the Wisconsin chapter of the National Organization for Women and Mothers Over Murders will hold a national rally in Washington D.C. April 12.
By now, most have probably heard of the two sexual assaults last weekend in Ogg Hall. Upon hearing of the assaults, you may have felt scared, angry, surprised or shocked, but I have a feeling that some students felt relieved. Relieved because they knew they were not alone, that at least two other students had the same experience as them.
A Madison woman was sexually assaulted in James Madison Park, 314 E. Gorham St., early Thursday morning, according to a statement released by the Madison Police Department.
A woman was sexually assaulted Saturday morning near the parking ramp at the Lake at Frances streets according to a report from the Madison Police Department.
It is Friday night, and a party is in full swing. A female student has a few drinks, and can feel the buzz. She asks one of her male friends, whom she trusts completely, to walk her home.
One out of every eight female UW-Madison students will be sexually assaulted by the time she graduates, but the majority of victims will never report the crime, according to a University Health Services official.