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Another U of Iowa student reports sexual assault

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February 24th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Another University of Iowa student has reported a sexual assault. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports) that the student told university staffers on Thursday that she was assaulted at an off-campus fraternity house on Feb. 15th.

On Friday the university police issued a “timely warning” about the attack. It was the ninth such warning issued by UI police since August. The warnings are issued as part of the university’s compliance with federal Clery Act, which requires colleges to keep and report statistics on crimes in and around campus.

The woman has asked police to not investigate the sexual assault.