At the Feb. 23 Eastern Washington University board of trustees meeting, the Eastern Washington University police department delivered the clery report for 2015.
One of the trends Police Chief Tim Walters highlighted was the increase in sexual assault cases. In 2015, there were nine incidents — six rapes and three fondlings — on campus, which is up from three incidents in 2014. Five of the six rape cases and all three of the fondling incidents were in residential facilities, which are a subset of campus.
Walters said the increase in sexual assaults is not uncommon for universities like Eastern....
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