Cunningham Statement on Attorney General Taking Action on Campus Sexual Assault

Trenton – Senate Higher Education Chair Sandra B. Cunningham issued the following statement today commending Attorney General Gurbir Grewal for coordinating with all 21 prosecutors in New Jersey to hold a community forum on campus sexual assault as part of the 21-21 community policing project:

“I support Attorney General Grewal’s effort in promoting a community level conversation on nurturing the necessary partnerships needed to offer preventative services to our students and to ensure they have access to the resources they deserve when the unthinkable occurs.

“I have always been a staunch supporter of survivors of sexual assault and have worked tirelessly to stem sexual assaults on our college campuses. As the Chair of the Senate Higher Education Committee, I remain committed to helping our students keeping them safe and ensuring they have access to resources when at the times they need them most.”