Stanford University employee dragged into basement and raped in broad daylight

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An employee at Stanford University said she was dragged into a campus basement and raped last Friday afternoon, prompting concern from students on campus.

The university said the incident happened on the school's Palo Alto campus around 12:30 p.m. on October 7. Officials were made aware of it less than 3 hours later.  "The victim indicated she was working in her office when a man came into her office, grabbed her, dragged her into a basement, and raped her," Stanford's Department of Public Safety said in a statement. "The victim does not want to provide a statement to law enforcement about the crime at this time." Stanford DPS also said they were not given information about what building the alleged crime happened in or what the suspect looked like.They were notified about the report by a mandatory reporter rather than the victim.

FILE – Students walk on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, Calif, March 14, 2019.  (Ben Margot) "As required by law, a mandated reporter notified Stanford DPS that an adult female reported having been sexually assaulted by an adult male," the report explained.

Stanford's DPS followed up in a statement on Saturday, assuring the public that they are investigating "based on the limited information that is available thus far."  While it may be shocking that a violent rape was not reported to police by the victim, Stanford DPS acknowledged why some victims may find it difficult to report.The department also recognized that they lacked specific details about the incident. "The initial report to DPS may include very little information.