A sexual assault was reported at UH Mānoa today, Wednesday October 29, 2025.  The incident occurred on Monday, October 27, 2025. In this incident, a resident stated they were forcibly sexually assaulted by an acquaintance who is not a University student. The resident had invited the suspect to her residence hall room where the assault took place.  

The suspect’s whereabouts are unknown but he may still be staying in the residence halls with other students.  

If you have any information about this incident, please contact the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa Department of Public Safety. As a reminder, student housing rules provide that  unauthorized individual(s) are not permitted to be in student housing facilities unless they are escorted by a student resident.

Responsibility is with the perpetrator, not the victim – no one deserves, asks for or provokes unwanted touching, physical or sexual assault. 

Safety Tips to Consider:

• E mālama i kekahi i kekahi – Take care of others and your friends. If you sense a friend may need your help, or may be getting into a risky situation, offer them your support. For example, offer to go on a fun double-date in public with a friend who may be meeting someone for the first time.
• If you or someone you know is the victim of a sexual assault, get to a safe place.  Preserve any physical evidence of the assault.  If possible, avoid showering or brushing your teeth, and save all of the clothing you were wearing at the time or linens that were used. Place all garments in a paper (not plastic) bag.  Write down as much as you can remember about the circumstances of the assault, including a description of the perpetrator.

Reporting Options & Resources

Resources listed below are available to sexual assault survivors regardless of whether or not they decide to report the incident to police.  Any of the resources listed below can assist you in reporting the incident to police or to any other agency or UH office listed, upon request.  For a full list of UH Mānoa resources, please visit: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/dps/resources/

• Advocacy Services: contact the Mānoa Advocate at (808) 956-9499 for advocacy services, crisis counseling and support, risk assessment, safety planning, Title IX support, and referral services.
• Counseling Services for Students:  For students, please contact the Counseling and Student Development Center at (808) 956-7927 (Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) UH Mānoa Student Housing residents can contact the  counselor-in-residence (CIR) through your Resident Assistant, the RA on-call, or the Residence Director for after hours services.
• Law Enforcement/Public Safety assistance: You can report the incident to the UH Mānoa Department of Public Safety (DPS) at (808) 956-6911.  DPS is available 24 hours a day and is available to you whether you live on or off campus.  You can also report to Honolulu Police Department (HPD) at 911. 
• Sex Abuse Treatment Center (for medical exam):  Available by phone at (808) 524-7273 (24-hour hotline).