<p>An AlliedBarton security guard exposed himself to a female student after he escorted her home Monday night, Division of Public Safety officials said yesterday.</p>
<p>The guard offered to escort the student from 38th and Sansom streets to her house, near 41st and Locust streets, at about 9:00 p.m. They arrived at her door, and he said something to get the student’s attention. When she turned around, he had exposed himself.</p>
<p>The security guard, 21, was arrested shortly after the incident was reported and has permanently been removed from campus. He did not have a criminal record, Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush said.</p>
<p>The guard’s name has not been released because the victim has chosen not to press charges, Philadelphia Police officials said.</p>
<p>An e-mail that circulated through several Penn listservs last night suggested that the man may have been an imposter wearing a stolen AlliedBarton uniform, but Rush and AlliedBarton officials said that the offender was in fact a security guard, and that no AlliedBarton uniforms have been stolen or misplaced.</p>
<p>Rush also said that a series of programs have been immediately implemented to prevent similar incidents.</p>
<p>All escorts will now have to carry visible photo IDs and service cards with their names on them to give to anyone whom they escort home.</p>
<p>In addition to these measures, Rush said the minimum age for security guards is being raised from 21 to 25 to ensure that guards are “mature enough” to handle the job.</p>
<p>Penn has contracted its security services from AlliedBarton since 1996, and, according to spokesman Larry Rubin, the company has never had a similar experience.</p>
<p>“It is without a doubt one of the worst moments for the Allied team,” Rush said. “They’re heartbroken.”</p>
<p>She also had harsh words for the security guard in question.</p>
<p>“He betrayed our trust. I am furious,” she said. “It’s really important that you take this as one example and not forget the example that all the other [security guards] have set since 1996.”</p>
<p>Rush added that all AlliedBarton security guards go through extensive training about sexual harassment and violence against women before they are hired.</p>
<p>Following the incident, officials have stressed to guards once again to follow rules and regulations, Rush said.</p>
<p>As far as long-term changes go, Rubin said AlliedBarton is completing a survey “to re-evaluate and reiterate the responsibilities and expectations of all officers working in escort assignments.”</p>
<p>Rush also stressed that students should still feel comfortable calling an escort, especially in light of the sexual assault involving a female student Monday morning.</p>
<p>“This is not the time to not use walking escorts because of this incident,” she said.</p>
<p>However, most students interviewed said their views on the escort service have been swayed.</p>
<p>College senior Elyse Monti said she would still call in for an escort if she needed one but with “much, much more caution.”</p>
<p>Others, like Wharton senior Jessica Trief, still see the escort as a valuable resource.</p>
<p>“I don’t think all the security guards are like that. I think it’s a one person thing, so I wouldn’t be scared to use it again,” she said.</p>
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<li>Staff reporter Julie Cohn contributed reporting to this article.</li>
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