Arrest made after police investigate allegations of sexual assault

The Hamilton Police Service Victims of Crime Unit has arrested a 19-year-old man after investigating allegations of sexual assaults at McMaster University during the Light Up the Night event earlier this month.

Read the April 19 Hamilton Police Service’s news release here.

Read McMaster’s post on the incident here.

Confidential support is available to the campus community through the Sexual Violence Protocol. Please contact Meaghan Ross, Sexual Violence Response Co-ordinator at extension 20909 or 27581.

The community is reminded of support services available from the University, McMaster Students Union and other resources in Hamilton:

McMaster Peer Support Line

Student Walk Home Attendant Team (SWHAT)

Women and Gender Equity Network

Sexual Assault Centre of Hamilton

McMaster Student Wellness Centre

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The Hamilton Police Service Victims of Crime Unit has arrested a 19-year-old man after investigating allegations of sexual assaults at McMaster University during the Light Up the Night event earlier this month.

Read the April 19 <a href="https://hamiltonpolice.on.ca/community/news/2016/04/news-release-hamilton-police-service-arrest-male-after-investigation-mcmaster">Hamilton Police Service's news release here</a>.

Read <a href="http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/worth-mentioning/incidents-during-light-up-the-night/">McMaster's post on the incident here</a>.

Confidential support is available to the campus community through the <strong><a href="http://svrp.mcmaster.ca/">Sexual Violence Protocol</a></strong>. Please contact Meaghan Ross, Sexual Violence Response Co-ordinator at extension 20909 or 27581.

The community is reminded of support services available from the University, McMaster Students Union and other resources in Hamilton:

<strong><a href="https://www.msumcmaster.ca/services-directory/41-peer-support-line">McMaster Peer Support Line</a></strong>

<strong><a href="https://www.msumcmaster.ca/services-directory/3-student-walk-home-attendant-team-swhat">Student Walk Home Attendant Team (SWHAT)</a></strong>

<strong><a href="https://www.msumcmaster.ca/services-directory/46-women-and-gender-equity-network">Women and Gender Equity Network</a></strong>

<strong><a href="http://sacha.ca/">Sexual Assault Centre of Hamilton</a></strong>

<strong><a href="http://wellness.mcmaster.ca/">McMaster Student Wellness Centre</a></strong>

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