Burnaby Mounties are investigating several allegations of sexual assault at the Simon Fraser University campus.
On Tuesday, SFU officials and the Burnaby RCMP confirmed an investigation is underway into the allegations of sexual assault that were brought forward sometime during the spring semester.
However, some of the details about the investigation were not provided.
The university said it received three allegations of sexual assaults from female students at the Burnaby campus against one student.
Kurt Heinrich, SFU’s director of communications, said all the incidents were reported to police and are currently being investigated.
He also said out of respect for privacy, the university would not discuss specifics about the allegation, but added safety of students remains a top priority for the school.
Heinrich said as soon as officials were made aware of allegations, the university took action to support students without interfering in the investigation, noting both RCMP and SFU conducted safety assessments and measures to ensure safety on campus.
He also noted the subject of the allegations is not on campus.
“These cases are really, really complex, and we’ve worked very hard to support the students involved and to ensure the safety of all of our students during this really challenging time,” Heinrich told the NOW.
When asked whether students were notified at the time the assaults were reported, Heinrich said he couldn’t discuss the measures taken to ensure campus safety, but added “we certainly did take measures.”
Heinrich said the university has a range of policies in place to address issues of sexual assault and is currently working on a standalone sexual violence and misconduct policy.
Burnaby RCMP confirmed the alleged incidents took place at the end of 2015, while the investigation is ongoing and no one has been charged.
“There’s no concern for public safety,” said RCMP Sgt. Derek Thibodeau.
He also noted investigators are working with other police forces to see if there are any links to the allegations at SFU and other investigations.
The RCMP are also encouraging any other potential victims or anyone with information to come forward and speak to police.
