{
  "id": "2026-08-28-university-of-tennessee-knoxville-fraternity-houses-sexual-assault",
  "slug": "university-of-tennessee-knoxville-fraternity-houses-sexual-assault-2026-08-28",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Tennessee, Knoxville",
    "shortName": "Tennessee",
    "state": "TN",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "UT Alert",
    "enrollment": 36000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-08-28",
    "endDate": "2026-08-30",
    "type": "sexual-assault",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Sexual assaults and suspected drugging at on-campus fraternity houses",
    "headlinePublic": "Sexual assaults and suspected drugging at on-campus fraternity houses",
    "summary": "UT Knoxville Clery Compliance [posted a Safety Notice PDF dated 8.31.26](https://clery.utk.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2026/08/Safety-Notice-8.31.26.pdf) after multiple reports of incidents at on-campus fraternity houses the weekend of August 28-August 30, including sexual assault and suspected drugging.",
    "outcome": "Four separate incidents originating at on-campus fraternity houses. Three included a reported sexual assault; two included suspected drugging. Not all reports went to law enforcement. Transmit date 2026-08-31 is inside the fortnight window."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "August 31, 2026 (Safety-Notice-8.31.26.pdf filename / Clery transmit)",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "The university has received multiple reports of incidents occurring this weekend, August 28-August 30. There were four separate incidents originating at on-campus fraternity houses. Three incidents included a reported sexual assault, and two incidents included suspected drugging.\n\nNot all of these reports were reported to law enforcement. Because these matters may involve ongoing investigations, the university is providing this information based on the reports it has received at this time. Every sexual assault incident is different for each individual, and the university supports and respects the decisions made by the students involved on how they wish to proceed.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://clery.utk.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2026/08/Safety-Notice-8.31.26.pdf",
      "sourceDescription": "UTK Clery Safety Notice PDF 8.31.26",
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        "Incident dates August 28-August 30 from the notice's own record; filename 8.31.26 is the transmit day.",
        "Distinct incident from 2026-08-28-university-of-tennessee-knoxville-worlds-fair-park-stabbing: different type and location (fraternity-house CSA vs World's Fair Park UT ALERT).",
        "Single-product timely warning; no all-clear expected."
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  ],
  "context": "UT Knoxville Clery Compliance posted the [Safety Notice PDF](https://clery.utk.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2026/08/Safety-Notice-8.31.26.pdf) describing [four fraternity-house incidents over the weekend of August 28-30](https://clery.utk.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2026/08/Safety-Notice-8.31.26.pdf), three involving a reported sexual assault.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Four on-campus fraternity-house incidents August 28-30; three reported sexual assault and two suspected drugging. Not all reports went to law enforcement."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "UTK Clery Safety Notice PDF 8.31.26",
      "url": "https://clery.utk.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2026/08/Safety-Notice-8.31.26.pdf",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-09-14",
      "archiveUrl": null,
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    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r1",
    "tennessee",
    "utk",
    "sexual-assault",
    "timely-warning",
    "2026"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-09-14",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-20",
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}