Editor’s note: This article has been changed to reflect the correct location of the sexual assault.
A third-degree criminal sexual assault reportedly occurred on campus between 4-9:30 a.m. Aug. 24, according to the MSU Police Department.
Criminal sexual assault reported
The victim, an 18-year-old female student, said she was at a party off-campus with the suspect, a 19-year-old male student, the night of the assault, MSU Police Sgt. Florene McGlothian-Taylor said.
The suspect, an acquaintance to the victim, walked her home to her residence hall and allegedly assaulted her while the two were in Shaw Hall.
The victim reported the sexual assault to the MSU Police Department on Monday. The suspect still is at large, McGlothian-Taylor said.
The incident is under investigation.
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