Three forcible sex offenses have been reported to the LSU Police Department this year, including an alleged rape Nov. 1.Maj. Helen Haire, spokeswoman for LSUPD, said it’s difficult to quantify a trend in forcible sex offenses, which include acts from rape to fondling. Four forcible sex offenses were reported on campus in 2008, according to the University’s 2009 Annual Safety Report. Only one was reported in 2007, and two were reported in 2006. “I wouldn’t say that there’s a trend,” she said. “You can see [the numbers] go down and back up.” Simon Taylor, a 20-year-old University transfer student from the United Kingdom, reportedly raped a woman in a portable restroom and in his dorm room in LeJeune Hall two Sundays ago, said LSUPD Sgt. Jason Bettencourtt. The attacks happened in the early morning hours, Bettencourtt said. Police did not release further information about the woman, such as whether she is a student or her age. Bettencourtt said the woman had an alcoholic beverage with Taylor at a bar before the attacks. The woman went to LSUPD on Sunday to report the crime. “That’s a personal decision the victim has to make, but it’s very important,” Haire said. “You can report days later, but for evidence purposes it’s important to report immediately.”She said it’s important for students to always use the buddy system and to be aware of who they are with. Haire said LSUPD is currently investigating the case but couldn’t give further details.Judy Benitez, executive director of the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault, said rape cases usually take one to two years to go through court.Steve Waller, director of Residential Life, said he heard about the alleged rape in a police report Nov. 2.”It’s very unfortunate that this would happen anywhere to anyone,” he said. “We are working with LSUPD in the investigation.”Waller said his department trains University resident advisers how to deal with these types of situations.”We have security systems, but unfortunately, we can’t control what students do off campus,” he said.—-Contact Kyle Bove at [email protected]