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CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) -- Police are reaching out to students at Southern Utah University in hopes of preventing sexual violence after a large number of rapes have been reported.
Since 2006, police have investigated 15 rapes. The latest report came Monday when a woman reported being sexually assaulted at a party.
Cedar City Police Sergeant Jerry Womack says most of the rapes involve couples who know each other.
Police are developing an awareness program to educate students with during freshman orientation.
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