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On 2021-02-04, U of U Public Safety posted: Reported sexual assault.

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University Police are continuing to investigate the reported sexual assault from earlier this week. Based on the investigation at this point, evidence suggests that there is no imminent threat to the campus community. In alignment with trauma-informed investigative techniques and in order to best support and respect the victim, cases like this are handled with sensitivity and can take time. This will be the last update on this case unless information impacting the safety of the campus community becomes available. U Safety continues its vigilant patrolling across campus. Courtesy escorts (main campus: 801-585-2677; hospital: 801-581-2294) and the SafeRide program remain available to campus community members. U Police continue to investigate last night’s reported sexual assault, and police are following up on leads. To be clear, the victim is not affiliated with the University of Utah. A healthcare worker took the report and submitted it to U Police on behalf of the victim. The specific location on campus where the assault was reported to have occurred is still unknown. A University Safety crisis support specialist continues to support the victim. An update will be provided on Friday, Feb. 5, unless new information becomes available sooner. To respect the privacy of the victim, who is a minor, available information will be limited. U Safety continues its vigilant patrolling across campus. Courtesy escorts (main campus: 801-585-2677; hospital: 801-581-2294) and the SafeRide program remain available to campus community members. On Thursday, February 4, 2021, just after midnight, the University of Utah Police Department received a delayed report of a sexual assault that occurred on campus between 8:30-9:30 p.m. on February 3. The report came from a University of Utah healthcare worker to the police. The victim was on their way to meet someone on campus and reported that two unidentified males approached from behind a dumpster and proceeded to sexually assault the victim. The victim is not affiliated with the university. University Safety crisis support specialists are working with the victim. Police are continuing to investigate the situation and anticipate providing an update to the campus community before noon on February 4. There are no additional details about the persons of interest available at this time. This safety warning is being issued as part of the University of Utah’s efforts to provide timely notifications about serious or ongoing threats to the campus community. While it may be distressing to learn about this incident, it is being shared so you can best protect yourself. Responsibility for a crime lies with the person committing it; however, there are some things you can do to reduce your risk of experiencing crime. Please remember: Updates will be posted at alert.utah.edu.
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U of U Alert — Reported sexual assaultpublicsafety.utah.edufind archived copies
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Message elements

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To check this alert, Claude (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

University Police are continuing to investigate the reported sexual assault from earlier this week. Based on the investigation at this point, evidence suggests that there is no imminent threat to the campus community. In alignment with trauma-informed investigative techniques and in order to best support and respect the victim, cases like this are handled with sensitivity and can take time. This will be the last update on this case unless information impacting the safety of the campus community becomes available. U Safety continues its vigilant patrolling across campus. Courtesy escorts (main campus: 801-585-2677; hospital: 801-581-2294) and the SafeRide program remain available to campus community members. U Police continue to investigate last night’s reported sexual assault, and police are following up on leads. To be clear, the victim is not affiliated with the University of Utah. A healthcare worker took the report and submitted it to U Police on behalf of the victim. The specific location on campus where the assault was reported to have occurred is still unknown. A University Safety crisis support specialist continues to support the victim. An update will be provided on Friday, Feb. 5, unless new information becomes available sooner. To respect the privacy of the victim, who is a minor, available information will be limited. U Safety continues its vigilant patrolling across campus. Courtesy escorts (main campus: 801-585-2677; hospital: 801-581-2294) and the SafeRide program remain available to campus community members. On Thursday, February 4, 2021, just after midnight, the University of Utah Police Department received a delayed report of a sexual assault that occurred on campus between 8:30-9:30 p.m. on February 3. The report came from a University of Utah healthcare worker to the police. The victim was on their way to meet someone on campus and reported that two unidentified males approached from behind a dumpster and proceeded to sexually assault the victim. The victim is not affiliated with the university. University Safety crisis support specialists are working with the victim. Police are continuing to investigate the situation and anticipate providing an update to the campus community before noon on February 4. There are no additional details about the persons of interest available at this time. This safety warning is being issued as part of the University of Utah’s efforts to provide timely notifications about serious or ongoing threats to the campus community. While it may be distressing to learn about this incident, it is being shared so you can best protect yourself. Responsibility for a crime lies with the person committing it; however, there are some things you can do to reduce your risk of experiencing crime. Please remember: Updates will be posted at alert.utah.edu.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

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    Majority finds s present (25/25).

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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    1. present: Element present: U of U Alert. Pass note 1.
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    5. present: This element is present: U of U Alert. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via U of U Alert. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on U of U Alert. Pass note 7.
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    25. present: This element is present: U of U Alert. Pass note 25.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds h present (25/25).

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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    1. present: Element present: named hazard. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because named hazard. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: named hazard. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from named hazard. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: named hazard. Pass note 5.
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    8. present: Reading yields present: named hazard. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: named hazard. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: named hazard. Pass note 10.
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    16. present: Evidence is present via named hazard. Pass note 16.
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    18. present: Reading yields present: named hazard. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: named hazard. Pass note 19.
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    22. present: Coded present because named hazard. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: named hazard. Pass note 23.
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    25. present: This element is present: named hazard. Pass note 25.
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    Majority finds l present (25/25).

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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    1. present: Element present: campus location. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because campus location. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: campus location. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from campus location. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: campus location. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via campus location. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on campus location. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: campus location. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: campus location. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: campus location. Pass note 10.
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    12. present: Coded present because campus location. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: campus location. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from campus location. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: campus location. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via campus location. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on campus location. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: campus location. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: campus location. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: campus location. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: campus location. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because campus location. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: campus location. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from campus location. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: campus location. Pass note 25.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds g present (25/25).

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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    1. present: Element present: guidance. Pass note 1.
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    3. present: Text supports present call: guidance. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from guidance. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: guidance. Pass note 5.
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    7. present: Present rests on guidance. Pass note 7.
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    10. present: Final present call: guidance. Pass note 10.
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    12. present: Coded present because guidance. Pass note 12.
    13. present: Text supports present call: guidance. Pass note 13.
    14. present: Judged present from guidance. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: guidance. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via guidance. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on guidance. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: guidance. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: guidance. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: guidance. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: guidance. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because guidance. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: guidance. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from guidance. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: guidance. Pass note 25.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds t present (25/25).

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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    1. present: Element present: time cue. Pass note 1.
    2. present: Coded present because time cue. Pass note 2.
    3. present: Text supports present call: time cue. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from time cue. Pass note 4.
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    9. present: Clear present signal: time cue. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: time cue. Pass note 10.
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    17. present: Present rests on time cue. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: time cue. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: time cue. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: time cue. Pass note 20.
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    24. present: Judged present from time cue. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: time cue. Pass note 25.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority finds i present (25/25).

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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    1. present: Element present: impact. Pass note 1.
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    3. present: Text supports present call: impact. Pass note 3.
    4. present: Judged present from impact. Pass note 4.
    5. present: This element is present: impact. Pass note 5.
    6. present: Evidence is present via impact. Pass note 6.
    7. present: Present rests on impact. Pass note 7.
    8. present: Reading yields present: impact. Pass note 8.
    9. present: Clear present signal: impact. Pass note 9.
    10. present: Final present call: impact. Pass note 10.
    11. present: Element present: impact. Pass note 11.
    12. present: Coded present because impact. Pass note 12.
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    14. present: Judged present from impact. Pass note 14.
    15. present: This element is present: impact. Pass note 15.
    16. present: Evidence is present via impact. Pass note 16.
    17. present: Present rests on impact. Pass note 17.
    18. present: Reading yields present: impact. Pass note 18.
    19. present: Clear present signal: impact. Pass note 19.
    20. present: Final present call: impact. Pass note 20.
    21. present: Element present: impact. Pass note 21.
    22. present: Coded present because impact. Pass note 22.
    23. present: Text supports present call: impact. Pass note 23.
    24. present: Judged present from impact. Pass note 24.
    25. present: This element is present: impact. Pass note 25.

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Background

University of Utah campus alert.
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Official U of U alert body recovered.
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Campus Alert Archive. "University of Utah: Reported sexual assault." Incident of February 4, 2021. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-utah-reported-sexual-assault-2021-02-04/

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