The total number that occurred on campus reported by all law enforcement officials is 15, up from the 12 reported in 1998. These numbers reflect rapes reported to Alachua County Sheriff's Office, Gainesville Police and university employees who are instructed to call UPD if one is reported. The 15 sexual batteries are only those that occurred on UF property and nine of the 15 were residents living on campus, according to UPD statistics. Erin Donnelly said the numbers might be misleading because not all rapes are reported. A woman is raped every two minutes in the United States, according to a U.S. Department of Justice report.
Victims are scared and embarrassed.
They think it's their fault. We council them and tell them it's okay, but they still feel ashamed. It isn't right, but it's understandable. Sophomore Cathleen Oliva lives in Beaty Towers West and had just heard about the rape from her mother who saw it on the news. My mother called me to check if I was alright.