Types of SVSH allegations

A single report to OPHD may contain several allegations. For this reason, the 454 SVSH reports OPHD received in 2021-22 contained 504 SVSH allegations. Of these, sexual harassment was the most frequently reported, making up 37.1% of the total. Sexual assault was the second most common SVSH allegation reported to OPHD (35.7%), followed by relationship violence, stalking, and other prohibited conduct (refer to the accompanying figure).

*Note: Sexual exploitation is a form of conduct prohibited by the UC SVSH Policy. In the accompanying figure, sexual exploitation is included in the category of “Other Prohibited Conduct” with behaviors such as the invasion of sexual privacy and retaliation¹.

To understand how this composition of allegations fits into the trends over the years, please refer to the "OPHD trends: SVSH allegations reported to OPHD, 2017-2022" section of this data update.

1. Sexual exploitation is defined in the UC SVSH Policy as “taking sexual advantage of another, where the conduct is not otherwise addressed in this Policy, in the following circumstances: a) The trafficking or prostituting of another without their consent: Inducing the Complainant to perform a commercial sex act through force, fraud, or coercion, or where the Complainant is under the age of 18; b) Knowingly making a material false representation about sexually transmitted infection, birth control, or prophylactic status with the specific intent and effect of inducing the Complainant to participate in a specific sexual act or encounter; c) Providing alcohol or drugs to the Complainant with the specific intent and effect of facilitating Prohibited Conduct; or d) Actively facilitating or assisting another person in committing Prohibited Conduct.”