{
  "id": "2025-09-27-wake-forest-university-sexual-assault",
  "slug": "wake-forest-university-sexual-assault-2025-09-27",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Wake Forest University",
    "shortName": "Wake Forest",
    "state": "NC",
    "type": "private-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Wake Alert",
    "enrollment": 8942
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-09-27",
    "endDate": "2025-11-15",
    "type": "sexual-assault",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headline": "Advisory issued after reports of three residence-hall assaults by one student",
    "headlinePublic": "Advisory issued after reports of three residence-hall assaults by one student",
    "summary": "Between September 27 and November 15, 2025, a male Wake Forest University student allegedly [sexually assaulted three individuals in their residence halls](https://wfuogb.com/28458/news/report-male-student-allegedly-assaulted-three-individuals-on-campus/). University Police received an anonymous report on November 17 and issued a [Community Safety Advisory on November 18](https://wakealert.wfu.edu/2025/11/community-safety-advisory-reports-of-sexual-assaults-on-campus.html) in compliance with the Clery Act's timely warning provisions.",
    "outcome": "The investigation was opened following the anonymous report. University Police sought additional information from the campus community. Support resources were made available through the Safe Office."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "November 18, 2025",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Community Safety Advisory: Reports of Sexual Assaults on Campus\n\nUniversity Police received an anonymous report alleging a male student sexually assaulted three individuals in residence halls between Sept. 27 and Nov. 15. This Community Safety Advisory is sent in compliance with the Timely Warning provisions of the federal Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act.\n\nThe report is currently under investigation, and University Police is seeking additional information. Anyone with information about the alleged crimes is asked to contact University Police at 336.758.5911 (emergency) or 336.758.5591 (non-emergency), submit a tip through the Wake Safe App, file a report online, or email police@wfu.edu.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://wakealert.wfu.edu/2025/11/community-safety-advisory-reports-of-sexual-assaults-on-campus.html",
      "sourceDescription": "Wake Alert archive: Community Safety Advisory, Reports of Sexual Assaults on Campus",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim text recovered from the Wake Alert archive page; the advisory headline ('Community Safety Advisory: Reports of Sexual Assaults on Campus'), narrative paragraph, Clery Act language, and University Police contact-channel list (336.758.5911, 336.758.5591, Wake Safe App, online report, police@wfu.edu) are quoted as published. The published advisory also lists a Title IX Office reporting option that is not included in this excerpt.",
        "The advisory was issued approximately one day after the anonymous report was received on November 17, 2025",
        "The report described three separate individuals assaulted over a period of nearly two months before the pattern was reported"
      ],
      "characterCount": 694
    }
  ],
  "context": "Between September 27 and November 15, 2025, a male student at Wake Forest University allegedly [sexually assaulted three individuals in their residence halls](https://wfuogb.com/28458/news/report-male-student-allegedly-assaulted-three-individuals-on-campus/) on the Reynolda Campus. University Police received an anonymous report on the afternoon of November 17 and launched a preliminary investigation. The following day, a [Community Safety Advisory was issued](https://wakealert.wfu.edu/2025/11/community-safety-advisory-reports-of-sexual-assaults-on-campus.html) to the campus community in compliance with the Clery Act's timely warning provisions. The [Old Gold & Black student newspaper reported](https://wfuogb.com/28458/news/report-male-student-allegedly-assaulted-three-individuals-on-campus/) that the advisory was sent via email and the Wake Safe app. The university's Safe Office, which provides confidential support for students who have experienced interpersonal violence, was highlighted as a resource. Wake Forest had previously issued timely warnings for sexual assaults in [2019](https://inside.wfu.edu/2019/09/timely-warning-rape-reported/) and [2020](https://inside.wfu.edu/2020/03/timely-warning-sexual-assault-reported/), reflecting a recurring challenge on campus.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "The three reported assaults occurred over nearly two months before an anonymous report brought the pattern to University Police",
    "The advisory was issued one day after University Police received the anonymous report",
    "All three reported assaults occurred in campus residence halls"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "Community Safety Advisory: Reports of Sexual Assaults on Campus (Wake Alert)",
      "url": "https://wakealert.wfu.edu/2025/11/community-safety-advisory-reports-of-sexual-assaults-on-campus.html",
      "type": "official-archive"
    },
    {
      "title": "Report: male student allegedly assaulted three individuals on campus (Old Gold & Black)",
      "url": "https://wfuogb.com/28458/news/report-male-student-allegedly-assaulted-three-individuals-on-campus/",
      "type": "student-newspaper"
    },
    {
      "title": "Wake Forest University issues statement after sexual assault reports (FOX8)",
      "url": "https://myfox8.com/news/wake-forest-university-fraternity-investigated-after-sexual-assault-reports-unregistered-parties/",
      "type": "local-media"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "sexual-assault",
    "timely-warning",
    "residence-hall",
    "serial-assaults",
    "clery-act",
    "north-carolina",
    "private-university"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-05-03",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-16",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}