Florida Gulf Coast University student sexually assaulted on campus

Investigators say the student claims he/she met the suspect through a dating app and was later sexually assaulted in one of the South Village dorm rooms.

EXPECTED 600 MILLION DOLLARSETTLEMENT - YOU CAN READ MOREON THIS AT FOX 4 NOW DOT COM.TONIGHT WE’RE TRACKING CRIME.THE LEE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICEIS INVESTIGATING A SEXUALASSAULT AT A DORM AT F-G-C-U.

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MIANA?THIS REPORT HERE DETAILS THESEXUAL ASSAULT INCIDENT LASTNIGHT INVOLVING A FGCU STUDENTRIGHT HERE ON CAMPUSI SPOKE WITH BOTH UNIVERSITYPOLICE AND STUDENTS WHO SAYTHERE MANY RESOURCES AVAILABLETO STUDENTS TO ENSURE CAMPUSSAFTEY.(03-10)(25-32)(39-48)(116-124)(148-153)"I was definitely shocked when Isaw that this morning, there isan element of fear but at thesame time we have to be careful"Madison Frank// FGCU FreshmanLAST NIGHT A REPORT CAME IN TOTHE CAMPUS POLICE AROUND 11PM.ASTUDENT IN THE SOUTH VILLAGERESIDENT HALLSMET UP WITH APERSON FROM A DATING APPAND WASLATER SEXUALLY ASSAULTEDTHAT SUSPECT IS NOT BELIEVED TOBE AFFILIATED WITH THEUNIVERSITY"right now we have a policy inthat we are not supposed tobring people who don’t go herejust for covid reasons"THE SCHOOL TAKING SEVERAL SAFETYPRECAUTIONS AFTER SEEING ANINCREASE IN HARASSMENT CASESFROM STUDENTS MEETING PEOPLETHROUGH DATING APPS"we try to take safety on campusvery seriously and we have a lotof measures in place to keepstudents and faculty safe"FGCU PROVIDES THESE TIPS WHENUSING ONLINE DATING APPSDon’t provide too muchpersonal informationCheck out the other person onsocial mediaMeet in a public placeTell a friend of your plan orhave a friend present(bystander intervention)Don’t send nude photographsFGCU ALSO INSTILLING TITLE XPREVENTION AND WELLNESS COURSESINTO FRESHMAN CURRICULUM"all freshman are required topass three courses on alcoholdrugs and sexual abuse and ifyou don’t pass these classesthen they put a hold on yourclasses"THIS STUDENT HIGHLIGHTING THEEXTRA SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SHETAKES ON CAMPUS"I always make sure if Im goingalone which is very rare that Ihave someone tracking mylocation but especially here wehave special codes and keys toget into residents halls"FRESHMAN AUSTIN SPENCE WORKINGTO RASE AWARENESS OF SEXUALASSULTNOTING IF YOU SSOMETHING SAY SOMETHING"i think the main thing is beinginformed that this is happeningto raise awareness that it canhappen"CAMPUS POLICE SAY THEY AREWORKING TO ENSURE THE SAFTEY OFITS STUDENTS... URGING THEM TODOWNLOAD THE GUARDIAN EAGLESAFETY APP WHICH ALLOWS QUICKAND EASY ACCESS TO OFFICERS INCASE OF AN EMERGE