Sexual battery reported at UC Berkeley residential hall

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Sexual battery reported at UC Berkeley residential hall

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Anna Armstrong

Lead city government reporter

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

Content warning: sexual violence

UCPD is investigating a sexual battery reported at a UC Berkeley residential hall Thursday.

The incident occurred in Unit 2 Cunningham at approximately 1:30 p.m., according to a UC Berkeley WarnMe alert.

Sexual battery is defined as a type of sexual assault in which a person’s private body part is touched without their consent for the purpose of sexual gratification. This includes instances where the survivor is incapable of granting consent, according to the WarnMe alert.

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Anna Armstrong is a deputy news editor. Contact her at [email protected], and follow her on Twitter at @annavarmstrongg.

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