<sod>In the months of November, December, and February in 2015, the college faced a string of [[Allegation|alleged]] and [[Crime|confirmed]] rapes and [[Sexual assault|sexual assaults]]. The reports of assault included a local [[Sex offender registry|registered]] [[sex offender]] breaking and entering into the college's Mayflower Apartments and [[Rape|raping]] a student,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bowdoinorient.com/article/10666|title=Student Reports Sexual Assault at Mayflower Apts.}}</ref><ref>http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/Man-Arrested-After-Woman-Finds-Burglar-Exposing-Self-on-Her-Couch--359631691.html</ref> another unknown assailant grabbing a female student from behind and forcing her to the ground before he was deterred,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/2015/11/18/bowdoin-college-student-reports-attempted-assault/N9obIv5tmLb7KvuzP0BoNO/story.html|title=Bowdoin College student reports attempted assault}}</ref> and a [[Conviction|convicted]] sex offender photographing female students while showering or undressing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bangordailynews.com/2016/02/01/news/midcoast/man-charged-with-secretly-taking-nude-photos-videos-of-bowdoin-college-students/|title=Man charged with secretly photographing nude Bowdoin students|last=Brogan|first=Beth|last2=Staff|first2=B. D. N.|website=The Bangor Daily News|access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref> In response to events, Bowdoin requested that the [[Brunswick, Maine|Brunswick]] police increase patrols near the college and issued alerts to students, faculty, and staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.bowdoin.edu/president/2015/11/19/message-to-the-bowdoin-community-november-18-2015/|title=Message to the Bowdoin Community - November 18, 2015}}</ref> The previous summer a male student withdrew from the college after his [[arrest]] for the [[Allegation|alleged]] rape of a female student;<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bangordailynews.com/2015/10/13/news/midcoast/former-bowdoin-college-student-indicted-for-alleged-rape/|title=Former Bowdoin College student indicted for alleged rape|last=Brogan|first=Beth|last2=Staff|first2=B. D. N.|website=The Bangor Daily News|access-date=2016-04-04}}</ref> the college discontinued its investigation of the rape, passing the case along to the District Attorney's office. He was subsequently [[Indictment|indicted]] for a crime lesser than the original rape charge ([[Gross assault|gross sexual assault]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bowdoinorient.com/article/10368|title=College halts investigation into alleged sexual assault following Taylor's resignation}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bowdoinorient.com/article/10515|title=Taylor indicted for alleged on-campus rape}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pressherald.com/2016/06/08/bowdoin-student-accused-of-2015-rape-pleads-to-lesser-charge/|title=Former Bowdoin student accused of 2015 rape pleads to lesser charge - The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram|date=2016-06-08|language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref>  With a reported 17 rapes occurring in 2014, the college has stated that the increase in number is attributed to "new federal reporting rules and an increased awareness on campus."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.campussafetymagazine.com/article/bowdoin_attributes_jump_in_reported_rapes_to_new_rules#|title=Bowdoin Attributes Jump in Reported Rapes to New Rules|last=Staff|first=CS|website=www.campussafetymagazine.com|access-date=2016-04-04}}</ref> The following summer the college would be listed in an article by ''[[The Washington Post]]'' analyzing crime statistics entitled "Grade Point: These colleges have the most reports of rape", placing 7th in the country for most reported rapes per 1,000 students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/06/07/these-colleges-have-the-most-reports-of-rape/|title=These colleges have the most reports of rape|website=Washington Post|access-date=2016-08-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/bowdoin-college-led-me-schools-in-2014-reported-rapes/235924626|title=Bowdoin College led ME schools in 2014 reported rapes|last=TEGNA|language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref><eod>
<sod>In the months of November, December, and February in 2015, the college faced a string of [[Allegation|alleged]] and [[Crime|confirmed]] rapes and [[Sexual assault|sexual assaults]]. The reports of assault included a local [[Sex offender registry|registered]] [[sex offender]] breaking and entering into the college's Mayflower Apartments and [[Rape|raping]] a student,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bowdoinorient.com/article/10666|title=Student Reports Sexual Assault at Mayflower Apts.}}</ref><ref>http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/Man-Arrested-After-Woman-Finds-Burglar-Exposing-Self-on-Her-Couch--359631691.html</ref> and a [[Conviction|convicted]] sex offender photographing female students while showering or undressing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bangordailynews.com/2016/02/01/news/midcoast/man-charged-with-secretly-taking-nude-photos-videos-of-bowdoin-college-students/|title=Man charged with secretly photographing nude Bowdoin students|last=Brogan|first=Beth|last2=Staff|first2=B. D. N.|website=The Bangor Daily News|access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref> In response to events, Bowdoin requested that the [[Brunswick, Maine|Brunswick]] police increase patrols near the college and issued alerts to students, faculty, and staff.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.bowdoin.edu/president/2015/11/19/message-to-the-bowdoin-community-november-18-2015/|title=Message to the Bowdoin Community - November 18, 2015}}</ref> The previous summer a male student withdrew from the college after his [[arrest]] for the [[Allegation|alleged]] rape of a female student;<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bangordailynews.com/2015/10/13/news/midcoast/former-bowdoin-college-student-indicted-for-alleged-rape/|title=Former Bowdoin College student indicted for alleged rape|last=Brogan|first=Beth|last2=Staff|first2=B. D. N.|website=The Bangor Daily News|access-date=2016-04-04}}</ref> the college discontinued its investigation of the rape, passing the case along to the District Attorney's office. He was subsequently [[Indictment|indicted]] for a crime lesser than the original rape charge ([[Gross assault|gross sexual assault]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bowdoinorient.com/article/10368|title=College halts investigation into alleged sexual assault following Taylor's resignation}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bowdoinorient.com/article/10515|title=Taylor indicted for alleged on-campus rape}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pressherald.com/2016/06/08/bowdoin-student-accused-of-2015-rape-pleads-to-lesser-charge/|title=Former Bowdoin student accused of 2015 rape pleads to lesser charge - The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram|date=2016-06-08|language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref>  With a reported 17 rapes occurring in 2014, the college has stated that the increase in number is attributed to "new federal reporting rules and an increased awareness on campus."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.campussafetymagazine.com/article/bowdoin_attributes_jump_in_reported_rapes_to_new_rules#|title=Bowdoin Attributes Jump in Reported Rapes to New Rules|last=Staff|first=CS|website=www.campussafetymagazine.com|access-date=2016-04-04}}</ref> The following summer the college would be listed in an article by ''[[The Washington Post]]'' analyzing crime statistics entitled "Grade Point: These colleges have the most reports of rape", placing 7th in the country for most reported rapes per 1,000 students.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/06/07/these-colleges-have-the-most-reports-of-rape/|title=These colleges have the most reports of rape|website=Washington Post|access-date=2016-08-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/bowdoin-college-led-me-schools-in-2014-reported-rapes/235924626|title=Bowdoin College led ME schools in 2014 reported rapes|last=TEGNA|language=en-US|access-date=2016-09-17}}</ref><eod>