Consent
is defined as words or overt actions by a person who is competent
to give informed consent indicating a freely given agreement
to have sexual contact or intercourse. A person who is unconscious
or sufficiently drunk or drugged or to be unable to communicate unwillingness is not competent to give consent.
WI Statute 948.02, 948.025, 948.09: Sexual contact or intercourse with a person under the age of 16 and sexual intercourse with a person 16-18 years of age with or without consent is against the law in the state of Wisconsin.
WI Statute 947.013: A person can be fined up to $1,000 (class B forfeiture) for harassing or intimidating another person. A person can be imprisoned up to nine months and/or fined up to $10,000 (Class A misdemeanor) if the act is accompanied by a credible threat, or occurs in violation of a restraining order. A person can be imprisoned up to 3 years and 6 months and/or fined up to $10,000 (Class I felony) if the person has a prior conviction for the same act involving the same victim within the last 7 years. A person can be imprisoned up to 6 years and/or fined up to $10,000 (Class H felony) if he or she intentionally gains access to a record in electronic format that contains personally identifiable information regarding the victim in order to commit the act.
WI Statute 940.32:A person can be sentenced from 3 1/2 to 12 1/2 years and fined $10,000-$25,000 (class H, I or F felony) for stalking another person.
WI Statute 940.22: Any therapist can be imprisoned up to 12 years and 6 months and fined fined up to $25,000 (class F felony) for having sexual contact with or without consent with a patient or client during any ongoing therapist-patient or therapist-client relationship.
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is committed to an environment free of sexual offenses, and perpetrators in the campus community will be subject to appropriate campus disciplinary action and criminal proceedings.
The university offers many programs designed to prevent sexual assault and
other related offenses. Although these vary from year to year, they are
typically offered in classrooms, residence halls, and through student
organizations. These programs are offered for both men and women, and can
be designed to meet the needs of a specific audience. For more information,
or to schedule a program, contact Marilyn Kile at 262-472-1300 ext. 2244, or the University
Police at 262-472-4660.
If a sexual assault does occur, victims always have the right to report such incidents
to the University Police or the Police Department where the crime occurred, and university
personnel will assist in this notification when requested. Should the victim decide to report, timely reporting and preservation of evidence are important for the proof of
a criminal offense. A forensic exam can be done in most hospital emergency departments for no charge.
Victims may also call the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) at 262-472-1060 at
any time of day or night for support information, and advocacy. Health and counseling
services are also available at the University Health and Counseling Services 262-472-1300.
In the event that a student alleges they have been sexually assaulted, the university will work with the student to change the student's academic and living
situations, if requested and if those changes are reasonably available. Students need to contact the Office of Student Life (262-472-1533) to request these modifications.
If the alleged perpetrator of a sexual assault is a student, the victim may
file a complaint with the Office of Student Life, requesting an investigation
and possible disciplinary action. In the event of such a request, UWS
Chapter 17 procedures will be followed. Throughout the process, both the
accuser and the accused are entitled to the same opportunities to have
others present. In addition, both the accuser and the accused must be
informed of the outcome of any institutional disciplinary proceeding.
Sanctions that may be imposed following a finding of sexual assault include
warning, probation, educational assignments, community service, residence
hall contract reassignment or cancellation, suspension and expulsion.
All faculty and staff are mandated to report any known incidence of sexual assault to the Office of Student Life using the Sexual Assault Incident Mandated Reporting Form.
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