Concordia U.issues safety alert,drugging and sexual assault Nov/17

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/concordia-public-safety-alert-sexual-assault-1.4400948
Nov 14 2017

[h=1]Concordia issues public safety alert after reports of drugging and sexual assault[/h]
[h=3]Students were sent invitations on Instagram masked as professional opportunities[/h]

The university says Montreal police are investigating the incidents, and the school is warning students to be wary on all social media platforms.

University spokesperson Mary-Jo Barr said the first incident took place in the winter and the second in September, but that the school was made aware of them last week

The university is cautioning students to be extra vigilant when responding to unsolicited social media offers," said the email, signed by Concordia's deputy provost, Lisa Ostiguy and services vice-president Roger Côté. Anyone with information or in need of help is asked to contact the school's Sexual Assault Resource Centre at 514-848-2424, ext. 3353, or its Security Department at 514-848-3717, option 1.

 

[LadyL]

yikes
predators are everywhere

 

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/concordia-sexual-assault-instagram-1.4401946

[h=1]Concordia University grapples with how to protect students after drugging, assault reports[/h]
[h=3]McGill University issues its own alert after Concordia warns women to be vigilant about job interview offers[/h]

[h=2]Students outraged[/h]

Concordia student Ana Bilokin said her friends are shocked and angry after learning about the luring that happened via social media.

"It sounds like something I could have easily engaged with," she said.

Another student, Sincere Sanderson, said that using fake job opportunities to drug and assault women is "just wrong."

"We're poor students. We need jobs in this economy," she said

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