In May, Campus Safety issued a community alert for an incident of voyeurism that took place on May 31. The alert was placed in the basement of Innis College, where the incident took place.

In the community alert flier obtained by The Varsity, it is alleged that the victim entered a stall in the men’s basement washroom. A black mobile device was then seen above the stall door. The alert also mentioned that there is no suspect description.

In the 2023–24 academic year, the Toronto Police Service (TPS) arrested three people in connection to multiple cases of voyeurism at New College on January 4, March 17, and March 26. Campus Safety was also under fire for not adequately warning the UTSG community of the second voyeurism case.

In a statement to The Varsity, a university spokesperson wrote that “voyeurism is a form of sexual violence and is treated with utmost seriousness and urgency.”

“After careful consideration of all of the various factors unique to each incident, the university takes steps to quickly share information in the most appropriate manner with individuals who may have been affected, who may be at ongoing risk, and who may be in a position to act on the information being shared.”

The spokesperson wrote that “the university enacted numerous measures,” such as alerting TPS, increasing Campus Safety patrols, issuing a community alert, and posting the alert on public washroom doors to both warn people and encourage people to be watchful. 

The Varsity was unable to find the community alert on the Campus Safety Alerts page. 

The spokesperson also noted that Innis College had shared the community alert through an email to its community and temporarily closed public washrooms in a nearby residence as an extra precaution. 

“The incident of voyeurism in a publicly accessible washroom at Innis College is believed to have been an isolated incident,” wrote the spokesperson. 

They added, “When updates on incidents such as these are available, they are shared with the relevant community in a timely manner.”

In an email to The Varsity, TPS Media Relations Officer Ashley Visser wrote, “This incident was initially investigated by University of Toronto Special Constables, and handed over to Toronto Police Service on May 31.”

“I have not been made aware of any ongoing [TPS] investigations and there [have not been] any updates,” wrote Visser.

Editor’s note (November 5, 8:15 pm): This story has been updated to reflect that the Campus Safety community alert was issued in May.