{
  "id": "2024-10-06-uh-manoa-frear-hall-sexual-assault",
  "slug": "uh-manoa-frear-hall-sexual-assault-2024-10-06",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa",
    "shortName": "UH Mānoa",
    "state": "HI",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UH Alert",
    "alertPlatform": "Rave",
    "enrollment": 18800
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2024-10-06",
    "type": "sexual-assault",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Sexual assault reported in a residence hall stairwell; part of a combined timely warning",
    "headlinePublic": "Sexual assault reported in a residence hall stairwell; part of a combined timely warning",
    "summary": "On Sunday, October 6, 2024 at approximately 2:00 a.m. HST, [a student resident reported being sexually assaulted](https://www.khon2.com/local-news/student-sexually-assaulted-at-uh-manoas-frear-hall/) by an acquaintance who also lived in UH Mānoa student housing. The acquaintance allegedly [pulled the victim into a stairwell at Frear Hall](https://www.kitv.com/news/crime/student-sexually-assaulted-in-uh-manoa-dorm-room/article_1cde1245-0a7d-42bd-bbb0-8b48b2ffbe61.html). UH Mānoa DPS issued the [Clery timely warning notice](https://manoa.hawaii.edu/dps/2024/10/15/sexual-assault-reported-at-uh-student-housing/) on October 15, 2024, combining it with a second student-housing sexual-assault report.",
    "outcome": "Honolulu Police Department continued investigating; UH Mānoa offered Title IX, counseling, and Title IX No-Contact Order resources to the survivor. The notice paired the Frear Hall incident with a second on-campus assault to underscore an emerging pattern.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 1
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2024-10-15T15:00:00-10:00",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "A sexual assault was reported at UH Mānoa. The incident occurred at Frear Hall at approximately 2:00 am on Sunday, 10/6/2024. A student resident reported a sexual assault by an acquaintance who also lives in student housing. The student reported being pulled into a stairwell where the assault occurred.\n\nResponsibility is with the perpetrator, not the victim – no one deserves, asks for, or provokes unwanted touching or sexual assault.\n\nUH defines “consent” as: “Consent means knowing, and voluntary, and clear permission by word or action to engage in sexual activity. A person cannot give consent if the person is under the age of consent for sexual activity, the person is developmentally or intellectually disabled, or the person is mentally incapacitated or physically helpless. Lack of protest or resistance cannot be interpreted as consent. Silence cannot be interpreted as consent. Consent must be ongoing throughout any sexual activity and can be revoked at any time. The existence of a dating relationship, domestic partnership or marriage between the persons involved, or the existence of past sexual relations between the persons involved, is never by itself an indicator of consent. To legally give consent in Hawai’i, individuals must be at least 16 years old.”\n\nSafety Tips to Consider:\n\nE mālama i kekahi i kekahi – Take care of others and your friends. If you sense a friend may need your help, or may be getting into a risky situation, offer them your support. For example, offer to go on a fun double-date in public with a friend who may be meeting someone for the first time.\n\nE makaʻala – Be alert. Practice being aware and alert of your surroundings and remember that we cannot control everything around us. Every situation may be different, but being aware of warning signs can give you a head start.\n\nE mālama pono – Stay safe. For example, practice encouraging friends to travel in pairs or with trusted companions, especially at night or in remote areas.\n\nIf you or someone you know is the victim of a sexual assault, get to a safe place. Preserve any physical evidence of the assault. If possible, avoid showering or brushing your teeth, and save all of the clothing you were wearing at the time or linens that were used. Place all garments in a paper (not plastic) bag. Write down as much as you can remember about the circumstances of the assault, including a description of the perpetrator.\n\nIf you feel that you or others are in danger, or to report suspicious, illegal, or unusual activity on campus, call DPS at (808) 956-6911 or HPD at 911. You can also contact DPS through the Mānoa Guardian app or by using a blue light Emergency Call Box on campus.\n\nReporting Options & Resources\n\nResources listed below are available to sexual assault survivors regardless of whether or not they decide to report the incident to police. Any of the resources listed below can assist you in reporting the incident to police or to any other agency or UH office listed, upon request. For a full list of UH Manoa resources, please visit: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/dps/resources/\n\nAdvocacy Services: contact the Mānoa Advocate at (808) 956-9499 or the UH System Confidential Advocate at (808) 341-4952 for advocacy services, crisis counseling and support, risk assessment, safety planning, Title IX support, and referral services. These offices can assist you and explain the various options and resources available and are trained to assist victims and survivors with the emotional and physical impacts of a sexual assault.\n\nCounseling Services: For students, please contact the Counseling & Student Development Center at (808) 956-7927 (Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) Residents in student housing can also contact Counselor-in-Residence after hours through your Resident Assistant, the RA on-call, or the Resident Director. For employees who need counseling services, please speak with your Human Resources representative, who can provide information on the Employee Assistance Program.\n\nLaw Enforcement/Public Safety assistance: You can report the incident to the UH Mānoa Department of Public Safety (DPS) at (808) 956-6911. DPS is available 24 hours a day and is available to you whether you live on or off campus. You can also report to Honolulu Police Department (HPD) at 911.\n\nSex Abuse Treatment Center (for medical exam): Available by phone at (808) 524-7273 (24-hour hotline). They can also send a counselor to meet you at the Kapiʻolani Medical Center for Women and Children’s Emergency Room at 1319 Punahou Street. All of their services are free and confidential. A medical examination is important because it can protect you from possible injuries, STDs, and pregnancy resulting from the assault. The Sex Abuse Treatment Center does not require you to report the assault to the police, but may be able to hold evidence should you decide to report at a later time.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://manoa.hawaii.edu/dps/2024/10/15/sexual-assault-reported-at-uh-student-housing/",
      "sourceDescription": "UH Mānoa DPS Timely Warning Archive: Sexual Assault Reported at UH Student Housing",
      "annotations": [
        "Posted on October 15, 2024, nine days after the October 6, 2024 incident, a notably long gap given that Clery calls for timely warnings as soon as pertinent information is available",
        "The notice combined two separate sexual-assault incidents into a single warning, framing them as an emerging pattern in student housing",
        "Frear Hall is one of UH Mānoa's main residential complexes, which made the stairwell location particularly significant for resident safety messaging",
        "2026-09-28 audit a1: paired correction to the live product. first reader; second reader added list hyphens not in the HTML."
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  "context": "On Sunday, October 6, 2024 at approximately 2:00 a.m. HST, [a UH Mānoa student resident reported](https://www.khon2.com/local-news/student-sexually-assaulted-at-uh-manoas-frear-hall/) a sexual assault by an acquaintance who also lived in student housing. The acquaintance allegedly pulled the victim into a stairwell at [Frear Hall](https://manoa.hawaii.edu/housing/communities/frearhall/), one of UH Mānoa's main residential complexes. UH Mānoa Department of Public Safety issued a [Clery Act timely warning notice](https://manoa.hawaii.edu/dps/2024/10/15/sexual-assault-reported-at-uh-student-housing/) on October 15, 2024 (nine days after the assault) combining the Frear Hall incident with a second sexual-assault report from the same week into a single notification framing them as an emerging pattern. The university coupled the alert with [Title IX resources, counseling referrals, and No-Contact Order procedures](https://manoa.hawaii.edu/titleix/resources/). UH Mānoa's reliance on its DPS blog as the public archive for timely warnings (paired with email push and the [Mānoa Guardian app](https://manoa.hawaii.edu/emergency/emergency-resources/)) reflects a Clery channel mix optimized for residential populations rather than commuters.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "UH Mānoa published the timely warning nine days after the assault, a notably long gap for a Clery timely warning",
    "The notice combined two separate October sexual-assault incidents into a single warning to surface an emerging pattern in student housing",
    "Frear Hall, the assault location, is a main residential complex, making stairwell-specific safety messaging particularly relevant"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Sexual Assault Reported at UH Student Housing (UH Mānoa DPS)",
      "url": "https://manoa.hawaii.edu/dps/2024/10/15/sexual-assault-reported-at-uh-student-housing/",
      "type": "official-archive"
    },
    {
      "title": "Student sexually assaulted at UH Manoa's Frear Hall (KHON2)",
      "url": "https://www.khon2.com/local-news/student-sexually-assaulted-at-uh-manoas-frear-hall/",
      "type": "local-media"
    },
    {
      "title": "Student sexually assaulted in UH Manoa dorm room (KITV)",
      "url": "https://www.kitv.com/news/crime/student-sexually-assaulted-in-uh-manoa-dorm-room/article_1cde1245-0a7d-42bd-bbb0-8b48b2ffbe61.html",
      "type": "local-media"
    },
    {
      "title": "Frear Hall (UH Mānoa Housing)",
      "url": "https://manoa.hawaii.edu/housing/communities/frearhall/",
      "type": "official-archive"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "sexual-assault",
    "timely-warning",
    "clery",
    "hawaii",
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    "student-housing",
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  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-05-03",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-28",
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