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Boston University Police Department reports a sharp increase in reported campus rapes. PHOTO BY RACHEL SHARPLES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BUPD reports spike in rapes on campus

Sophia Brown October 20, 2017

The number of yearly reported rape cases on Boston University’s campus nearly tripled over the past three years — from five in 2014 to nine in 2015 to 13 in 2016. Despite this rise, experts say...

Boston University Police Department Detective Sgt. Peter Torchio, Deputy Title IX Coordinator for the College of Arts and Sciences Kerry Buglio and Sexual Assault and Response Prevention Director Maureen Mahoney spoke at a panel following a screening of “Hunting Ground” as part of sexual assault awareness week Thursday night. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Documentary, panel addresses sexual assault on college campuses

Lindsey Hover April 10, 2015

Boston University's Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Center hosted a screening Thursday of "The Hunting Ground," a documentary about the prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses, followed...

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