Senior Stuart Blake Walters, Jr. has been charged with multiple counts of sex offenses, false imprisonment, property destruction and assault after an altercation on Tuesday, Aug. 2 in the Allston Apartments at 3111 N Charles St.
According to information obtained by The Baltimore Sun, Walters, a member of Hopkins’ football team, abused the victim, his girlfriend, during a fight, sexually and physically assaulting her. He also faces property damage charges after punching through her TV and stabbing a screwdriver into her sofa.
The victim attempted to cut Walters’ arm with a steak knife in retaliation when he grabbed her as she tried to leave the apartment.
The News-Letter does not name victims of sexual assault unless they voluntarily come forward.
The Sexual Assault Resource Unit (SARU) condemned Walter’s alleged offenses.
“We at SARU are deeply horrified that a member of the Johns Hopkins community would commit such a crime,” SARU co-directors Saakshi Suri and Christine Fei wrote in an email to The News-Letter. “SARU is committed to eradicating sexual violence on campus and we are continuing our efforts to provide prevention programming, education, and peer support resources on campus.”
The director of athletic communications, Ernie Larossa, wrote in an email to The News-Letter that the University does not comment on ongoing investigations.
“We are aware of the charges, but the University does not comment on issues involving student discipline,” he wrote.
The University's Director of Media Relations Tracey Reeves clarified why the University did not issue a security alert or notification following the attack.
“[I]t is because the person involved in the case has been arrested, charged, and is in custody,” Reeves wrote in an email to The News-Letter. “Thus, he is not an ongoing or continuing danger or threat to the university community.”
Suri and Fei explained that the University does not have the legal obligation to report the incident to the student body.
“At this time, we are not aware that the University is in violation of the Clery Act, which governs the school’s crime reporting requirements and campus safety policies. We would like to emphasize that SARU is comprised of students and not legal experts,” Suri and Fei wrote. “We urge anyone with questions or concerns about the Clery Act or Title IX to contact JHU’s Title IX Coordinator, Joy Gaslevic, at TitleIXCoordinator@jhu.edu or 410-516-8075, or access knowyourix.org.”
Fei and Suri advised students to be respectful while discussing the case.
“We know that for many sexual assault survivors, it can be upsetting to read graphic details of sexual assault and intimate partner violence cases, especially when unexpected or close to home,” they wrote. “We also ask students to be respectful of the survivor’s privacy.”
Court records do not indicate if Walters has retained an attorney. Walters’ preliminary hearing will take place on Aug. 31, 8:30 a.m. at the Eastside District Court Building.
If you suspect you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship, you can reach out to SARU’s peer-run hotline (410-516-7887), the school-run Sexual Assault Helpline (410-516-7333), or TurnAround, Inc’s helpline at 443.279.0379 or crisis services at www.turnaroundinc.org.
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