Police are looking for a man they say sexually assaulted a University of Cincinnati student while posing as a resident advisor.
According to the UC office of Public Safety, the assault took place on Aug. 24 around
3 a.m. at The Deacon, an off-campus apartment for UC students at 424 Straight St.
The suspect is described as a muscular male, between 5’10” and 6’ tall wearing a black durag, a light tan tank top and light tan shorts.
UC said the suspect identified himself as a resident advisor and implied he had a weapon, but it was never seen. The university is urging students to practice caution with people claiming to work for UC.
“If a person approaches you that you are not familiar with and claims to be an employee of the university, please ask to see their Bearcat Card for identification.”
The investigation is being handled by Cincinnati Police. CPD did not immediately respond to CityBeat‘s request for comment on the status of the investigation.
The assault comes just days after students returned to campus for the fall semester with a record number of enrollees.
“This year, we will once again have our largest class on record surpassing 50,000 students at the University of Cincinnati,” said Jack Miner, vice provost for enrollment management in an Aug. 21 press release.
UC said about 8,900 first-year students enrolled for the 2023 fall semester — an increase of 9% over last year.
This is a developing story.
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This article appears in Aug 23 – Sep 5, 2023.