36 2023 ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT If a victim chooses not to make a complaint regarding an incident, she or he nevertheless should consider speaking with KUPD or other law enforcement to preserve evidence in the event that the victim changes her/his mind at a later date. Whether or not a victim chooses to contact a campus official or not, after an incident of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence or stalking, the victim should consider seeking medical attention as soon as possible at one of the facilities noted below: Reading Hospital 420 S. 5th Avenue, West Reading, PA 19611 (484)628-8000 www.towerhealth.org/locations/readinghospital Lehigh Valley Hospital 1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18103 (610) 402-8000 www.lvhn.org St. Joseph Medical Center 2500 Bernville Rd, Reading, PA 19605 (610) 378-2000 https://www.pennstatehealth.org/ Crime Victims Council of the LV (Sexual Assault Services, 24hr Hotline 801 Hamilton St., Ste. 300, Allentown, PA 18101 (610) 437-6611 www.cvclv.org In Pennsylvania, evidence may be collected even if the victim chooses not to make a report to law enforcement. It is important that a victim of sexual assault not bathe, douche, smoke, change clothing or clean the bed/linen/area where they were assaulted if the offense occurred within the past 96 hours so that evidence may be preserved that may assist in proving that the alleged criminal offense occurred/or is occurring or may be helpful in obtaining an order of protection. In circumstances of sexual assault, if victims do not agree to forensic evidence collection, healthcare providers can still treat injuries and take steps to address concerns of pregnancy and/or sexually transmitted disease. Victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking are encouraged to also preserve evidence by saving text messages, instant messages, social networking pages, other communications, and keeping pictures, logs or other copies of documents, if they have any, that would be useful to University hearing board/Investigators or police. Note: Hospitals in Pennsylvania are required to contact law enforcement officers if a victim presents for medical care as a result of a crime. The victim can choose to speak with law enforcement or choose to have evidence collected and make a report to law enforcement at a later time. EXTERNAL REPORTING OPTIONS A person may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights regarding an alleged violation of Title IX by calling 1-800-421-3481 or 1-877-521-2172 TTY or emailing OCR.Philadelphia@ed.gov or by visiting https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintintro.html. A person may also file a complaint with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission by calling 717-787-9780 for the Harrisburg Regional Office; 412-565- 5395 for the Pittsburgh Regional Office; or 215-560-2496 for the Philadelphia Regional Office; or by visiting https://www.phrc.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx. Employees may also file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regarding an alleged violation of Title VII by calling 1-800-669-4000 or by visiting https://www.eeoc.gov/employees/ howtofile.cfm. The University may not be informed of reports made with external agencies. MANDATED REPORTING OBLIGATIONS OF UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS, VOLUNTEERS & EMPLOYEES All University Officials, Volunteers and Employees (including student employees) are obligated to report incidents of sexual misconduct of which they become aware to the Title IX Coordinator or his/her designee, unless: 1) they serve in a role that makes such reports privileged or are recognized as providing a confidential resource (see Statement on Confidentiality and Privacy); or 2) they are a faculty member and learn of the report from a student during a classroom discussion, in a writing assignment for a class, or as part of a University-approved research project. These reporting exceptions do not apply to reports of sexual misconduct involving an individual who was, or is, a child (a person under 18 years of age) when the abuse allegedly occurred. When a report involves suspected abuse of a child
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