{
  "id": "2026-08-23-wake-forest-university-residence-hall-sexual-assault-advisory",
  "slug": "wake-forest-university-residence-hall-sexual-assault-advisory-2026-08-23",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Wake Forest University",
    "shortName": "Wake Forest",
    "state": "NC",
    "type": "private-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "Wake Alert",
    "enrollment": 9000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-08-23",
    "type": "sexual-assault",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "contained",
    "headline": "Residence-hall sexual assault report with no charges pursued",
    "headlinePublic": "Residence-hall sexual assault report with no charges pursued",
    "summary": "Wake Forest [issued a Community Safety Advisory after University Police received a report alleging a student was sexually assaulted by another student at a residence hall](https://wakealert.wfu.edu/2026/08/community-safety-advisory-report-of-sexual-assault-on-campus.html). The advisory says the alleged assault occurred in the early morning hours of August 23 and that no charges are being pursued at this time.",
    "outcome": "University Police and local authorities investigated and evaluated immediate safety risks. The published timely warning states no charges are being pursued at this time."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-08-23T21:11:00-04:00",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "Community Safety Advisory: Report of sexual assault on campus\n\nAugust 23, 2026 9:11 p.m.\n\nOn Aug. 23, University Police received a report alleging that a student was sexually assaulted by another student at a residence hall on campus. According to the report, the alleged assault occurred during the early morning hours of Aug. 23. University Police and local authorities worked together to investigate the report and evaluate immediate safety risks to the community. No charges are being pursued at this time.\n\nThis Timely Warning is sent in compliance with the provisions of the federal Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://wakealert.wfu.edu/2026/08/community-safety-advisory-report-of-sexual-assault-on-campus.html",
      "sourceDescription": "Wake Alert official archive: Community Safety Advisory, Report of sexual assault on campus",
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        "Page timestamp August 23, 2026 9:11 p.m. Index listing also notes updated 9:13 p.m.; the article body shows 9:11 p.m. only.",
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        "Distinct incident from 2025-09-27-wake-forest-university-sexual-assault: different date and report. Distinct incident from 2026-08-22-wake-forest-university-forsyth-severe-thunderstorm-warning: different type."
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  ],
  "context": "Wake Forest posts Clery timely warnings on the [Wake Alert archive](https://wakealert.wfu.edu/). This August 23, 2026 Community Safety Advisory describes a same-day residence-hall sexual-assault report between two students. Distinct from the [November 2025 three-assault advisory](https://wakealert.wfu.edu/2025/11/community-safety-advisory-reports-of-sexual-assaults-on-campus.html).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Timely warning for a same-day residence-hall sexual-assault report; published text says no charges are being pursued.",
    "University Police and local authorities are named as having evaluated immediate safety risks."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Community Safety Advisory: Report of sexual assault on campus (Wake Alert)",
      "url": "https://wakealert.wfu.edu/2026/08/community-safety-advisory-report-of-sexual-assault-on-campus.html",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-23",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523 at capture 2026-08-23; archive.org save endpoint returned HTTP 523"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "private-r2",
    "north-carolina",
    "sexual-assault",
    "timely-warning",
    "wake-alert",
    "fresh-week"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-23",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-23",
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}