Crime alert for two sexual assault reports at Hoge Hall involving acquaintances

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• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 agree (1): The "Virginia Tech Police Department" reported "two sexual assaults involving the same individuals."

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  1. present: The "Virginia Tech Police Department" reported "two sexual assaults involving the same individuals."
  2. present: Because the alert is issued by the Virginia Tech Police Department.
  3. present: Checklist confirms source as Virginia Tech Police Department in the from line.
  4. present: The Virginia Tech Police Department released this notice.
  5. present: Source attribution is explicit to the Virginia Tech Police Department as the releasing agency.
  6. present: Virginia Tech Police reported two sexual assaults involving the same acquaintance pair after a May 7, 2026 complaint.
  7. present: Virginia Tech Police Department crime alert.
  8. present: Virginia Tech Police Department issued this report of two sexual assaults involving the same individuals.
  9. present: "Virginia Tech Police Department" is named as the source of the report.
  10. present: Looking again, Virginia Tech Police Department remains clearly identified as the reporting agency.
  11. present: Source line clearly attributes the notice to the Virginia Tech Police Department.
  12. present: This advisory is issued by the Virginia Tech Police Department.
  13. present: The communication is issued by the Virginia Tech Police Department as the official campus law enforcement source.
  14. present: Virginia Tech Police Dept issues report based notice.
  15. present: The Virginia Tech Police Department is named as the issuing source.
  16. present: Virginia Tech Police Department is clearly named as the source.
  17. present: The text attributes the notice to the Virginia Tech Police Department in the From line.
  18. present: Present because the Virginia Tech Police Department is explicitly identified as the source of the disclosure.
  19. present: Source is Virginia Tech Police Department as the From line and agency receiving the report.
  20. present: Virginia Tech Police Department is given as the source whereas without that attribution the notice would not identify who disclosed the crimes.
  21. present: Virginia Tech Police Department receives and discloses the dual sexual assault report.
  22. present: The Virginia Tech Police Department is identified as the receiving and disclosing agency.
  23. present: The alert is issued by the Virginia Tech Police Department as the named source.
  24. present: Recipients can see the Virginia Tech Police Department named as the source of the report.
  25. present: The message identifies the Virginia Tech Police Department as the source of the disclosure.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 agree (1): The first incident meets "Rape (18.2-61) and Object Sexual Penetration (18.2-67.2)," and the second meets "Object Sexual Penetration."

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  1. present: The first incident meets "Rape (18.2-61) and Object Sexual Penetration (18.2-67.2)," and the second meets "Object Sexual Penetration."
  2. present: Since two sexual assaults are described involving Rape and Object Sexual Penetration under Virginia Code.
  3. present: Hazard coded as two sexual assaults covering Rape, Object Sexual Penetration, and a second Object Sexual Penetration count.
  4. present: Two sexual assaults involving the same people were reported, including rape and object sexual penetration under Virginia law.
  5. present: Two sexual assaults are coded under Rape, Object Sexual Penetration, and a second Object Sexual Penetration offense.
  6. present: The first incident was reported as rape and object sexual penetration, and the second as object sexual penetration under Virginia Code.
  7. present: Two sexual assaults: Rape and Object Sexual Penetration under VA Code.
  8. present: Virginia Tech Police Department reports two sexual assaults coded as Rape, Object Sexual Penetration, and a second Object Sexual Penetration under Virginia Code.
  9. present: "Two sexual assaults coded as Rape, Object Sexual Penetration, then Object Sexual Penetration again" are the offenses.
  10. present: A second pass still codes two sexual assaults with Rape and Object Sexual Penetration elements as the hazard.
  11. present: Two sexual assaults are named, with Rape, Object Sexual Penetration, and related code citations.
  12. present: Two sexual assaults involving the same individuals are reported, meeting elements of rape and object sexual penetration under Virginia law.
  13. present: The hazard comprises two reported sexual assaults involving the same parties, the first meeting elements of Rape and Object Sexual Penetration and the second meeting Object Sexual Penetration under Virginia Code.
  14. present: Two sexual assaults rape and object sexual penetration codes.
  15. present: Two sexual assaults are described with statutory elements of rape and object sexual penetration.
  16. present: They describe two sexual assaults, with rape and object sexual penetration called out under the code.
  17. present: The text reports two sexual assaults classified as Rape and Object Sexual Penetration under cited Virginia Code sections.
  18. present: Present because two sexual assaults are reported involving Rape, Object Sexual Penetration, and related Virginia Code elements.
  19. present: Hazard is two sexual assaults charged as Rape and Object Sexual Penetration under the cited Virginia Code sections.
  20. present: Two sexual assaults coded as Rape and Object Sexual Penetration name the hazards whereas without those charges the threat type would be unspecified.
  21. present: Two sexual assaults involve Rape and Object Sexual Penetration under Virginia Code.
  22. present: Two sexual assaults classified as Rape and Object Sexual Penetration under Virginia Code are named.
  23. present: The alert reports two sexual assaults involving Rape and Object Sexual Penetration under Virginia Code.
  24. present: Recipients learn the hazard is two sexual assaults charged as Rape and Object Sexual Penetration under Virginia Code.
  25. present: The text states two sexual assaults involving Rape, Object Sexual Penetration, and a second Object Sexual Penetration under Virginia Code.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 agree (1): Both incidents "occurred at Hoge Hall, 570 Washington St."

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  1. present: Both incidents "occurred at Hoge Hall, 570 Washington St."
  2. present: Because both incidents occurred at Hoge Hall at 570 Washington St.
  3. present: Location verified as Hoge Hall at 570 Washington St for both incidents.
  4. present: Both incidents occurred at Hoge Hall at 570 Washington Street.
  5. present: Both incidents are sited at Hoge Hall, 570 Washington St.
  6. present: Both incidents occurred at Hoge Hall, 570 Washington Street.
  7. present: Hoge Hall, 570 Washington St.
  8. present: Virginia Tech Police Department places both incidents at Hoge Hall, 570 Washington St.
  9. present: "Hoge Hall, 570 Washington St." is the location for both incidents.
  10. present: Even read carefully, both incidents stay fixed at Hoge Hall, 570 Washington St.
  11. present: Both incidents are located at Hoge Hall, 570 Washington St.
  12. present: Both incidents occurred at Hoge Hall, 570 Washington Street.
  13. present: Both incidents occurred at Hoge Hall, 570 Washington Street.
  14. present: Hoge Hall 570 Washington St both incidents same site.
  15. present: Both incidents are located at Hoge Hall, 570 Washington Street.
  16. present: Both incidents were at Hoge Hall on 570 Washington St.
  17. present: The text places both incidents at Hoge Hall, 570 Washington St.
  18. present: Present because both incidents occurred at Hoge Hall, 570 Washington St.
  19. present: Location is Hoge Hall at 570 Washington St. where both incidents occurred.
  20. present: Hoge Hall at 570 Washington St. anchors location whereas without that building the incidents would have no site.
  21. present: Both incidents occur at Hoge Hall at 570 Washington St.
  22. present: Both incidents are placed at Hoge Hall, 570 Washington St.
  23. present: The alert places both incidents at Hoge Hall, 570 Washington St.
  24. present: Recipients get both incidents located at Hoge Hall, 570 Washington St.
  25. present: The notice gives Hoge Hall at 570 Washington St. as the location of both incidents.
• Guidanceabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 agree (0): No action steps for the campus public are given, only that disclosure is "limited to protect the identity, privacy, and rights of the survivor."

  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. absent: No action steps for the campus public are given, only that disclosure is "limited to protect the identity, privacy, and rights of the survivor."
  2. absent: Since the text prioritizes survivor privacy and does not give actionable guidance to recipients.
  3. absent: No actionable guidance to the campus recipient is listed beyond a privacy limitation statement.
  4. absent: No clear steps for the wider campus community are given beyond a note that details are limited to protect the survivor.
  5. absent: The text supplies no recipient-facing prevention or reporting instructions beyond identity protection language.
  6. absent: The bulletin gives no recipient action guidance beyond limiting disclosed details to protect the survivor.
  7. absent: No do-this guidance for campus; disclosure limited for survivor privacy.
  8. absent: Virginia Tech Police Department offers no actionable safety guidance to recipients beyond limiting disclosed details.
  9. absent: "No recipient safety actions" are given beyond limiting disclosure to protect the survivor.
  10. absent: Re-checking, recipients get no tips, contacts, or other guidance beyond a privacy statement.
  11. absent: No guidance is directed to recipients; privacy limits are noted without protective instructions.
  12. absent: No direct safety actions for recipients are stated beyond a note that disclosed details are limited to protect the survivor.
  13. absent: Disclosure is expressly limited to protect survivor identity, privacy, and rights, without operational guidance for the broader campus audience.
  14. absent: No recipient safety steps only survivor privacy statement.
  15. absent: Recipient guidance is absent aside from noting that disclosed information is deliberately limited.
  16. absent: You do not get any protective steps or who to call for safety.
  17. absent: The text gives no guidance for the campus audience beyond a privacy limitation on disclosed information.
  18. absent: Absent because the message only restricts shared details to protect the survivor and offers no recipient safety steps or reporting guidance.
  19. absent: Guidance is absent because the text only states privacy limits on disclosed information and no recipient actions.
  20. absent: Recipients receive no call-to-action or safety steps so guidance is absent whereas present guidance would tell them how to respond.
  21. absent: Alert offers no protective action for recipients beyond a privacy note.
  22. absent: No guidance telling recipients what actions to take for their safety is present.
  23. absent: The alert gives recipients no preventive or reporting guidance and only states that disclosed details are limited for survivor privacy.
  24. absent: Recipients receive no safety actions or contact guidance beyond limited disclosure for survivor privacy.
  25. absent: No recipient-directed safety tips or contact instructions appear beyond a privacy limitation statement.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  All 25 agree (1): The report was received "Thursday, May 7, 2026," with incidents "prior to March 8, 2026" and on "April 15, 2026."

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  1. present: The report was received "Thursday, May 7, 2026," with incidents "prior to March 8, 2026" and on "April 15, 2026."
  2. present: Because the first incident was prior to March 8, 2026, the second on April 15, 2026, and the report came May 7, 2026.
  3. present: Time present with report May 7 2026, first incident prior to March 8 2026, and second on April 15 2026.
  4. present: Police received the report on May 7, 2026, with one incident before March 8, 2026, and the other on April 15, 2026.
  5. present: A May 7, 2026 report covers a first incident prior to March 8, 2026, and a second on April 15, 2026.
  6. present: Police took the report on May 7, 2026, for incidents before March 8, 2026, and on April 15, 2026.
  7. present: Report May 7 2026; first before Mar 8 2026; second Apr 15 2026.
  8. present: Virginia Tech Police Department received the report on Thursday, May 7, 2026, for one incident prior to March 8, 2026 and another on April 15, 2026.
  9. present: "Report on May 7, 2026 with incidents before March 8, 2026 and on April 15, 2026" supply the timeline.
  10. present: Double-checking, the May 7, 2026 report date plus prior to March 8 and April 15, 2026 incident times remain present.
  11. present: Report dated Thursday May 7, 2026, with first incident prior to March 8, 2026 and second on April 15, 2026.
  12. present: The report was received on Thursday, May 7, 2026, for one incident before March 8, 2026, and a second on April 15, 2026.
  13. present: The report was received on Thursday, May 7, 2026, with the first incident prior to March 8, 2026, and the second on April 15, 2026.
  14. present: Report 5/7/2026 incidents pre 3/8/2026 and on 4/15/2026.
  15. present: Reporting on May 7, 2026 is given with incident timing prior to March 8, 2026 and on April 15, 2026.
  16. present: The report came in May 7, 2026, with one incident before March 8 and another on April 15, 2026.
  17. present: The text dates the report to Thursday, May 7, 2026, with incidents prior to March 8, 2026, and on April 15, 2026.
  18. present: Present because the report date is Thursday May 7, 2026 with the first incident prior to March 8, 2026 and the second on April 15, 2026.
  19. present: Time is a report on Thursday May 7, 2026 with the first incident prior to March 8, 2026 and the second on April 15, 2026.
  20. present: Report on May 7, 2026 plus first incident before March 8, 2026 and second on April 15, 2026 mark time whereas without those dates the sequence would vanish.
  21. present: Police receive the report on Thursday May 7, 2026 with incidents prior to March 8, 2026 and on April 15, 2026.
  22. present: The report is dated May 7, 2026 with the first incident prior to March 8, 2026 and the second on April 15, 2026.
  23. present: The alert notes a May 7, 2026 report date, a first incident prior to March 8, 2026, and a second incident on April 15, 2026.
  24. present: Recipients are given a report date of Thursday May 7, 2026 with incidents prior to March 8, 2026 and on April 15, 2026.
  25. present: It notes a report on Thursday May 7, 2026, with one incident before March 8, 2026, and another on April 15, 2026.
• Impactpresent20/25

  Final assessment

  Majority 20/25 codes 1: The parties were "acquaintances," the "offender is a student at Virginia Tech," and two separate assaults involve "the same individuals."

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  1. present: The parties were "acquaintances," the "offender is a student at Virginia Tech," and two separate assaults involve "the same individuals."
  2. present: Since the same individuals were involved and the offender is a Virginia Tech student.
  3. present: Impact beyond the hazard name notes two incidents with the same individuals, acquaintance status, and a student offender.
  4. present: The survivor and offender knew each other as acquaintances, and the offender is a Virginia Tech student.
  5. present: Impact beyond the offense names includes repeated victimization by the same acquaintance offender who is a student.
  6. present: The offender is a Virginia Tech student who was known to the survivor as an acquaintance.
  7. present: Same acquaintance pair both incidents; offender is a VT student.
  8. present: Virginia Tech Police Department states the survivor and offender were acquaintances, the offender is a student, and details are limited to protect the survivor.
  9. present: "Same acquaintance pair and a student offender" extend impact beyond the statute names.
  10. absent: Second look still finds no added consequence language beyond naming the offenses.
  11. absent: Statutory offense labels describe the hazard and do not add separate impact or severity language.
  12. present: The survivor and offender were known acquaintances, and the offender is a Virginia Tech student.
  13. present: The survivor and offender were acquaintances, the same individuals were involved in both incidents, and the offender is a Virginia Tech student.
  14. present: Same acquaintance student offender pair of linked assaults.
  15. present: The same acquaintance pair was involved twice and the offender is a Virginia Tech student.
  16. absent: Saying the same two people were involved does not really add impact language beyond the offense names.
  17. absent: The text does not describe impacts beyond naming the assaults and the statutory offense categories.
  18. present: Present because the same acquaintance pair is involved twice and the offender is a Virginia Tech student, impact detail beyond hazard naming.
  19. present: Impact is the same pair of acquaintances involved twice and an offender who is a Virginia Tech student, beyond the crime names.
  20. present: Same individuals, acquaintance status, and offender as a student go beyond the hazard name whereas without those facts only the legal offense labels would remain.
  21. present: The same acquaintances act in both cases and the offender attends Virginia Tech as a student.
  22. absent: Impact beyond naming the sexual offenses and code sections is not described.
  23. present: The alert states both incidents involved the same acquaintances and that the offender is a Virginia Tech student.
  24. present: Recipients learn the same known acquaintances were involved, the offender is a Virginia Tech student, and legal elements differ between the two incidents.
  25. present: It shows the same acquaintance pair for both events and that the offender is a Virginia Tech student.