From Tyler Junior College:
TYLER, TX (KLTV) - The report
of an alleged sexual assault on the Tyler Junior College campus over the
weekend has proved to be inaccurate and unfounded, TJC officials said today.
New federal guidelines require campus police to send out emergency
notifications first and investigate later whenever a potential threat to safety
arises. Therefore, TJC immediately released a campus-wide alert through its
emergency notification system Sunday evening, even as facts were still being
gathered.
Further investigation by TJC Campus Police revealed the allegation of a sexual
assault to be unfounded.
Following a thorough review of evidence acquired through additional interviews
and footage from campus surveillance cameras, it was confirmed that no sexual
assault occurred.
"I am proud of the professionalism of our campus police who take the
safety of our students, visitors and employees very seriously," Metke
said. "I was pleased by both their initial response and their ability to
investigate and produce a factual finding in a short period of time that there
was no sexual assault on the TJC campus."
Metke added that TJC has taken every measure possible to provide for the utmost
security and safety of its students and employees.
"It's been my goal to make sure TJC is the kind of college I'd want my
children and eventually, my grandchildren, to attend as their first choice in
higher education," he said. "I feel stronger than ever that TJC is
the best choice and best value available for them and for all the people TJC
serves."
