BYU Police warn students of ‘groper’ on campus

PROVO, Utah (ABC4 News) BYU police have warned students about a “groper” on campus.

On Sunday, BYU police received reports of two separate incidents of female students being groped by an unknown male suspect.

“The first attack took place around 1:10 pm in the Helaman Halls between Cannon Center and Taylor Hall, and the second attack took place around 2:40 pm 800 North on the south sidewalk next to the Life Sciences Building (LSB).”

The suspect is described as a white man between the ages of 25 and 40 with thinning or bald blond hair. He is average build and is between 5’9 “and 6” tall. He wore dark glasses, a black mask, a black puff coat and light-colored trousers.

The police released the following photos as possible suspects:

BYU Police encourage students to travel with a companion whenever possible and to report any incident or suspicious activity immediately.

Anyone with information is asked to contact BYU police at 801-422-2222.

BYU has resources for victims of sexual assault at https://advocates.byu.edu.

If you or someone you know needs help, call the Rise & Sexual Assault Crisis Line at 1-888-421-1100.

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