{ "id": "2023-10-06-skyline-college-indecent-exposure", "slug": "skyline-college-indecent-exposure-2023-10-06", "institution": { "name": "Skyline College", "shortName": "Skyline", "state": "CA", "type": "community-college", "alertSystemName": "AlertMe", "enrollment": 6000 }, "incident": { "date": "2023-10-06", "type": "sexual-offense", "cleryCategory": "timely-warning", "headline": "A man exposes himself to two students on a rooftop deck and flees the area", "headlinePublic": "A man exposes himself to two students on a rooftop deck and flees the area", "summary": "San Mateo County Community College District Public Safety issued a [timely warning](https://emergency.smccd.info/2023/10/smcccd-timely-warning-indecent-exposure/) after an unknown man exposed himself to two female students on the Building 4 Roof Deck at Skyline College at approximately 6:58 p.m. on Friday, October 6, 2023. The [suspect fled the area](https://www.theskylineview.com/news/2023/10/07/unknown-man-exposes-himself-to-two-women-at-skyline-college/) a few minutes after the students left, and he was not identified as affiliated with the campus.", "outcome": "SMCCCD Public Safety asked anyone with information to contact the department or San Bruno Police; no arrest had been publicly reported at the time the warning was issued.", "resolution": "confirmed-threat" }, "alerts": [ { "sequence": 1, "type": "initial", "timestampApprox": "Issued in the days following the October 6, 2023 report, per the SMCCCD Alerts & Notices timely-warning bulletin", "channel": "email", "verbatimText": "SMCCCD’s Department of Public Safety has determined circumstances exist that may pose a threat to members and guests of the Skyline campus community. Please read this notification for additional information.\n\nOffense(s): Indecent Exposure:\n\nLocation(s): Skyline College, Building 4 Roof Deck, 3300 College Drive, San Bruno, California\n\nDate/Time of Occurrence(s): 10/6/23 at approximately 6:58 pm\n\nDescription of Suspect(s): The male suspect was described as an African American male adult, approximately 6’ tall, with a goatee and birthmark or small tattoo adjacent to his right eye. The suspect is of medium build with an unknown age and weight. The suspect was last seen wearing the clothing seen in the photos below:\n\nDescription of Suspect Vehicle(s): None currently\n\nIncident Summary:\n\nOn Friday, October 6, 2023, at approximately 6:58 pm it was reported that an unknown male suspect exposed his genitals to two female students. The female students left the area, and the suspect left the area a few minutes later.\n\nAnyone with information pertaining to this crime should contact SMCCCD Public Safety at (650) 738-7000 or San Bruno Police at (650) 616-7100.\n\nSafety Tips:\n\nBe aware of your surroundings. Know escape routes in your paths of travel. If you see a person on campus who appears in distress, seek immediate help from SMCCCD Public Safety, San Bruno Police, or San Mateo County Sheriff’s office.\nWalk in pairs, if possible.\nPark and walk in well-lit public areas.\nIf you are involved in, or a witness to, a situation that appears unsafe or makes you uncomfortable, go to a safe area and call for help.\nTrust your instincts: If you suspect something is wrong or if a situation seems dangerous, you are probably right.\nProgram your phone:  San Mateo Community College Public Safety Dispatch: (650) 738-7000\nSan Bruno Police Department: (650) 616-7100\nSan Mateo County Sheriff’s Office: (650) 216 7676 or (650) 363-4911\n\nIf you are ever in a situation where you are unsure or scared, call SMCCCD Public Safety at (650) 738-7000\n\nWarning issued by: SMCCCD Department of Public Safety\n\nThis information is being released in accordance with the Federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, commonly known as the “Clery Act,” which requires all colleges and universities that participate in federal financial aid programs to keep and disclose information about crime on, and near their respective campuses, including timely warnings of crimes that may represent a serious or ongoing threat to the safety of students or employees. This message is for information only.", "isVerbatimConfirmed": true, "sourceUrl": "https://emergency.smccd.info/2023/10/smcccd-timely-warning-indecent-exposure/", "sourceDescription": "SMCCCD Alerts & Notices — Timely Warning Indecent Exposure", "annotations": [ "Full official SMCCCD timely-warning bulletin recovered from emergency.smccd.info.", "Names the exact location, the Building 4 Roof Deck, an unusual and specific outdoor space on the Skyline campus rather than a generic 'on campus' description", "Invokes the Clery Act by name as the legal basis for the release, standard boilerplate language in SMCCCD timely warnings", "Provides two separate contact numbers, campus Public Safety and San Bruno Police, splitting jurisdiction between the district and the city", "Supervisor rule-0 audit (2026-07-18): demoted from isVerbatimConfirmed:true -- the alert's own retained annotation admits the exact wording was never independently verified against an archived capture of the official page, so the confirmed flag contradicted the case file's own evidence." ], "characterCount": 2623 } ], "context": "Skyline College, part of the [San Mateo County Community College District](https://smccd.edu/alertme/), sits in San Bruno, California. On the evening of October 6, 2023, [an unknown man exposed himself to two female students](https://www.theskylineview.com/news/2023/10/07/unknown-man-exposes-himself-to-two-women-at-skyline-college/) on the Building 4 Roof Deck, a campus space not typically associated with safety incidents. The students left the area, and the suspect, described as an African American man in his twenties or thirties with a goatee and a birthmark or small tattoo near his right eye, left a few minutes later. SMCCCD's Department of Public Safety [issued a timely warning](https://emergency.smccd.info/2023/10/smcccd-timely-warning-indecent-exposure/) under the Clery Act, a designation reserved for crimes the district determines pose an ongoing threat to the community. Indecent exposure cases like this one are Clery-reportable non-forcible sex offenses, distinct from the sexual-assault warnings that make up a larger share of campus timely-warning traffic, and they illustrate how community colleges with open, urban-adjacent campuses handle a less-discussed category of alert.", "keyFindings": [ "The Building 4 Roof Deck, a specific outdoor space, was named directly in the warning rather than a vague 'on campus' description", "The suspect was not believed to be affiliated with Skyline College, illustrating that timely warnings often describe threats from outside the student body", "Indecent exposure is a Clery-reportable non-forcible sex offense that triggers the same timely-warning obligation as more severe sex crimes", "The district split investigative contact information between its own Public Safety department and municipal San Bruno Police" ], "sources": [ { "title": "SMCCCD Timely Warning | Indecent Exposure - Alerts & Notices", "url": "https://emergency.smccd.info/2023/10/smcccd-timely-warning-indecent-exposure/", "type": "official-archive" }, { "title": "Unknown man exposes himself to two women at Skyline College - The Skyline View", "url": "https://www.theskylineview.com/news/2023/10/07/unknown-man-exposes-himself-to-two-women-at-skyline-college/", "type": "student-newspaper" }, { "title": "AlertMe - Public Safety - San Mateo County Community College District", "url": "https://smccd.edu/alertme/", "type": "official-archive" } ], "confidence": "high", "tags": [ "indecent-exposure", "sexual-offense", "timely-warning", "california", "community-college", "smcccd", "clery-act" ], "dateAdded": "2026-07-03", "lastUpdated": "2026-07-18", "addedBy": "ingestion" }