{
  "id": "2026-02-13-virginia-tech-oshaughnessy-hall-sexual-assault-crime-alert",
  "slug": "virginia-tech-oshaughnessy-hall-sexual-assault-crime-alert-2026-02-13",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University",
    "shortName": "Virginia Tech",
    "state": "VA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "VT Alerts",
    "enrollment": 37000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-02-13",
    "type": "sexual-assault",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Crime alert for sexual assault report at O'Shaughnessy Hall",
    "headlinePublic": "Crime alert for sexual assault report at O'Shaughnessy Hall",
    "summary": "On February 13, 2026, Virginia Tech Police [published a Crime Alert](https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/02/crimealert-02-13-2026.html) after a report of a sexual assault at O'Shaughnessy Hall (530 Washington St.) in the early hours of February 1, 2026, involving acquaintances.",
    "outcome": "Ongoing investigation; suspect identified as a Virginia Tech student."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "From: Virginia Tech Police Department\n\nOn Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, the Virginia Tech Police Department received a report of a sexual assault. The incident occurred at O'Shaughnessy Hall (530 Washington St.) in the early hours of Feb. 1, 2026. The survivor and offender were known to each other and are best described as acquaintances. The suspect is a student at Virginia Tech.\n\nAs reported, this incident meets the elements of Rape as defined in Virginia Code 18.2-61, and Forcible sodomy as defined in Virginia Code 18.2-67.1.\n\nInformation disclosed here is limited to protect the identity, privacy, and rights of the survivor.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/02/crimealert-02-13-2026.html",
      "sourceDescription": "Virginia Tech News Crime Alert (VTPD)",
      "annotations": [
        "Full official police notice text recovered from public university source."
      ],
      "characterCount": 627,
      "timestampApprox": "Notice date 2026-02-13"
    }
  ],
  "context": "On February 13, 2026, Virginia Tech Police [published a Crime Alert](https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/02/crimealert-02-13-2026.html) after a report of a sexual assault at O'Shaughnessy Hall (530 Washington St.) in the early hours of February 1, 2026, involving acquaintances. Source page: https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/02/crimealert-02-13-2026.html.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official public timely warning / safety notice with full body text"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Virginia Tech News Crime Alert (VTPD)",
      "url": "https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/02/crimealert-02-13-2026.html",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-21"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "sexual-assault",
    "timely-warning",
    "virginia-tech",
    "2026"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-21",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}