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Residence-hall sexual assault report with no charges pursued

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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. 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.

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Wake Forest University
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INITIAL ALERTWebsite
Verified verbatim620 chars
Community Safety Advisory: Report of sexual assault on campus August 23, 2026 9:11 p.m. On 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. This Timely Warning is sent in compliance with the provisions of the federal Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act.
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Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, SuperGrok Heavy 4.5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

Community Safety Advisory: Report of sexual assault on campus August 23, 2026 9:11 p.m. On 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. This Timely Warning is sent in compliance with the provisions of the federal Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree University Police is named as the investigating authority, satisfying source.

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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    1. present: University Police is named as the receiving and investigating authority for this Community Safety Advisory.
    2. present: University Police is named as the receiving and investigating authority for the report.
    3. present: "University Police" is named as the responding authority, and the message is a Community Safety Advisory.
    4. present: University Police is named as the investigating authority, satisfying source.
    5. present: University Police is named as the receiving and investigating authority for the report.
    6. present: University Police are named as the receiving and investigating authority for the report.
    7. present: "University Police" is named, and the message is labeled a Community Safety Advisory Timely Warning.
    8. present: "University Police" is named as the receiving and investigating authority.
    9. present: University Police is named, and Community Safety Advisory serves as a branded advisory header.
    10. present: University Police is named as the receiving and investigating authority.
    11. present: University Police is named as the receiving and investigating authority for this Timely Warning.
    12. present: University Police is named as the investigating authority, and Community Safety Advisory labels the sender.
    13. present: University Police is named as the receiving and investigating authority.
    14. present: University Police is named as the investigating authority, and the message is labeled a Community Safety Advisory.
    15. present: University Police is named as the responding authority, and Community Safety Advisory labels the sender.
    16. present: "University Police" is named as the investigating authority, and the message is a Community Safety Advisory.
    17. present: University Police is named as the investigating authority for this Community Safety Advisory.
    18. present: "University Police" is named as the responding authority, and the header is a "Community Safety Advisory".
    19. present: University Police is named as the receiving and investigating authority for this Community Safety Advisory.
    20. present: University Police is named as the investigating authority, and Community Safety Advisory is a sender label.
    21. present: University Police is named as the receiving and investigating authority.
    22. present: University Police is named as the receiving and investigating authority.
    23. present: University Police is named as the receiving and investigating authority, and the message is labeled a Community Safety Advisory.
    24. present: University Police is named as the receiving and investigating authority.
    25. present: University Police is named as the authority, and Community Safety Advisory is a sender label.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree sexual assault names a specific hazard.

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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    1. present: The text names sexual assault as the specific threat.
    2. present: Sexual assault is named as the specific threat.
    3. present: The text names the specific threat as "sexual assault."
    4. present: Sexual assault names the specific crime threat.
    5. present: The text specifies the threat as sexual assault.
    6. present: Sexual assault is named as the specific threat reported.
    7. present: The text names a specific threat: "sexual assault."
    8. present: The text names a specific threat: "sexual assault".
    9. present: The text names sexual assault as the specific threat.
    10. present: The text names the specific threat as sexual assault.
    11. present: Sexual assault is named as the specific threat.
    12. present: The text names a specific threat: sexual assault.
    13. present: The text identifies the threat as sexual assault.
    14. present: The text names a specific threat: "sexual assault".
    15. present: Sexual assault is named as the specific crime threat.
    16. present: The threat is named as "sexual assault."
    17. present: Sexual assault is named as the specific reported threat.
    18. present: The text names a specific threat: "sexual assault".
    19. present: The text identifies the threat as sexual assault.
    20. present: Sexual assault is named as the specific threat.
    21. present: The text names a specific threat: sexual assault.
    22. present: Sexual assault is named as the specific threat.
    23. present: Sexual assault is named as the specific threat.
    24. present: The advisory reports a sexual assault, which is a specific threat.
    25. present: The text names a specific threat: sexual assault.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree a residence hall on campus is a location.

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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    1. present: The assault is reported at a residence hall on campus.
    2. present: The assault is placed at a residence hall on campus.
    3. present: The assault is located "on campus" at "a residence hall on campus."
    4. present: Places the alleged assault at a residence hall on campus.
    5. present: The assault is placed on campus at a residence hall.
    6. present: On campus and a residence hall on campus identify where the assault was reported.
    7. present: Location is "on campus" at "a residence hall on campus."
    8. present: The incident is located "on campus" at "a residence hall on campus".
    9. present: The assault is placed on campus at a residence hall.
    10. present: Location is given as on campus and a residence hall on campus.
    11. present: The text locates the event at a residence hall on campus.
    12. present: It occurred on campus at a residence hall.
    13. present: It locates the incident at a residence hall on campus.
    14. present: The assault is placed "on campus" at a residence hall on campus.
    15. present: The text places the incident at a residence hall on campus.
    16. present: The assault is placed "on campus" at a residence hall.
    17. present: The alleged assault is placed at a residence hall on campus.
    18. present: The incident is placed "on campus" and at "a residence hall on campus".
    19. present: The assault is placed on campus at a residence hall.
    20. present: On campus and a residence hall on campus specify where the assault was reported.
    21. present: The assault is placed "on campus" at a residence hall.
    22. present: The report places the incident at a residence hall on campus.
    23. present: The text places the report on campus at a residence hall.
    24. present: It locates the incident on campus at a residence hall.
    25. present: Location is given as on campus and at a residence hall on campus.
  • Guidanceabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find no protective instruction to recipients. The text describes investigation and Clery compliance only.

    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 protective action is instructed to recipients: police investigation is described, not what readers should do.
    2. absent: No protective action is instructed to recipients, only what police investigated.
    3. absent: No protective action is instructed to recipients; the text only describes investigation and Clery compliance.
    4. absent: Gives no protective instruction to recipients, only describing police investigation.
    5. absent: No protective action is directed at recipients, only an account of the investigation and Clery notice.
    6. absent: The text describes the investigation and Clery notice but gives no protective action for recipients.
    7. absent: No instruction tells recipients what protective action to take.
    8. absent: No protective action is instructed to recipients; the text only describes the investigation.
    9. absent: No instruction tells recipients what to do. Police investigation is not guidance.
    10. absent: No protective action is instructed. Police investigating and evaluating risks is not guidance to recipients.
    11. absent: No protective action is instructed to recipients, only that police investigated and no charges are pursued.
    12. absent: No protective action is directed at recipients; the text only describes the investigation.
    13. absent: No protective action is instructed to recipients, only that police investigated.
    14. absent: No protective action is given to recipients, only that police investigated and no charges are being pursued.
    15. absent: No protective action is directed at recipients; investigation work is not guidance.
    16. absent: No protective action is instructed. The text only describes the investigation and that no charges are pursued.
    17. absent: The text describes police investigation only and gives recipients no protective action to take.
    18. absent: No protective action is instructed to recipients; police investigation is described, not what people should do.
    19. absent: No protective instruction is given to recipients such as avoid, lock doors, or monitor updates.
    20. absent: No instruction tells recipients what protective action to take; police investigation is not guidance.
    21. absent: No protective action is directed to recipients; only investigation and Clery compliance are described.
    22. absent: No protective action is instructed to recipients, only a past investigation is described.
    23. absent: No protective action is directed at recipients, only a description of police investigation.
    24. absent: No protective action is instructed to recipients, only a description of the investigation.
    25. absent: No protective action is instructed; the text only reports investigation and that no charges are being pursued.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads agree August 23, 2026 9:11 p.m. and early morning hours of Aug. 23 are time cues.

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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    1. present: Dates and times appear: August 23, 2026 9:11 p.m. and early morning hours of Aug. 23.
    2. present: The message gives 9:11 p.m. on Aug. 23 and early morning hours of Aug. 23.
    3. present: Times include "August 23, 2026 9:11 p.m." and "early morning hours of Aug. 23."
    4. present: Gives August 23, 2026 9:11 p.m. and early morning hours of Aug. 23.
    5. present: The message includes August 23, 2026 9:11 p.m. and early morning hours of Aug. 23.
    6. present: August 23, 2026 9:11 p.m. and early morning hours of Aug. 23 supply clock time and date.
    7. present: Times include "August 23, 2026 9:11 p.m.", "Aug. 23", and "early morning hours."
    8. present: The message includes "August 23, 2026 9:11 p.m." and "early morning hours of Aug. 23".
    9. present: Dates and times are given, including August 23, 2026 9:11 p.m. and early morning hours.
    10. present: The message gives 9:11 p.m. on Aug. 23 and early morning hours of Aug. 23.
    11. present: Dates and times are given, including August 23, 2026 9:11 p.m. and early morning hours.
    12. present: It gives August 23, 2026 9:11 p.m. and early morning hours of Aug. 23.
    13. present: The message includes 9:11 p.m., Aug. 23, and early morning hours.
    14. present: The message includes "August 23, 2026 9:11 p.m." and "early morning hours of Aug. 23".
    15. present: The message gives 9:11 p.m. on Aug. 23 and early morning hours as time markers.
    16. present: Dates and times appear, including "August 23, 2026 9:11 p.m." and "early morning hours."
    17. present: August 23, 2026 9:11 p.m. and early morning hours of Aug. 23 supply dates and times.
    18. present: Dates and times appear: "August 23, 2026 9:11 p.m." and "early morning hours of Aug. 23".
    19. present: The message includes 9:11 p.m. on August 23, 2026, and early morning hours of Aug. 23.
    20. present: Dates and times appear, including August 23, 2026 9:11 p.m. and early morning hours of Aug. 23.
    21. present: The message includes "9:11 p.m.", Aug. 23, and "early morning hours".
    22. present: Clock time 9:11 p.m., date Aug. 23, and early morning hours convey when.
    23. present: Dates and times appear: August 23, 2026 9:11 p.m. and early morning hours of Aug. 23.
    24. present: The message gives August 23, 2026 9:11 p.m. and early morning hours of Aug. 23.
    25. present: Times include August 23, 2026 9:11 p.m. and early morning hours of Aug. 23.
  • Impactabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    All 25 reads find no stated consequence or severity beyond naming sexual assault. Safety risks refers to the police evaluation, not a stated harm.

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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    1. absent: Sexual assault names the hazard; evaluating safety risks does not state consequences or severity of harm.
    2. absent: Sexual assault is named but no consequence or severity beyond the hazard name is stated.
    3. absent: "Sexual assault" names the hazard and "safety risks" is not a stated consequence or severity of harm.
    4. absent: Names sexual assault only, with no stated consequence or severity beyond the crime itself.
    5. absent: Naming sexual assault does not by itself state further consequences, and safety risks refers to police evaluation.
    6. absent: Sexual assault names the hazard without stated consequences or severity beyond that crime.
    7. absent: "Sexual assault" names the hazard. Mention of "safety risks" describes police evaluation, not stated harm.
    8. absent: Naming "sexual assault" does not by itself convey consequences or severity beyond the hazard.
    9. absent: Sexual assault names the hazard only. Evaluating safety risks describes police work, not stated harm.
    10. absent: Sexual assault names the hazard only. Evaluating safety risks does not state harm or severity of the threat.
    11. absent: Sexual assault names the hazard, but no additional consequence or severity to people or property is stated.
    12. absent: Sexual assault names the crime but states no additional consequence or severity language.
    13. absent: Sexual assault is named without stating further consequences or severity beyond the hazard itself.
    14. absent: "Sexual assault" names the hazard, and evaluating "safety risks" does not state consequences or severity of harm.
    15. absent: Sexual assault names the hazard only; evaluating safety risks does not state consequences or severity.
    16. absent: Naming "sexual assault" states the hazard but does not convey additional consequences or severity.
    17. absent: Sexual assault names the hazard; evaluating safety risks does not state harm or severity of consequences.
    18. absent: Naming "sexual assault" states the hazard only; "safety risks" refers to police evaluation, not stated harm or severity.
    19. absent: Sexual assault names the hazard only, and no consequence or severity for the community is stated.
    20. absent: Sexual assault names the hazard; evaluating safety risks describes police work, not stated harm.
    21. absent: Naming "sexual assault" states the hazard without a stated consequence beyond the crime itself.
    22. absent: Sexual assault names the hazard; no consequence or severity is stated beyond that name.
    23. absent: Sexual assault names the hazard alone, and evaluating safety risks does not state consequences or severity of the threat.
    24. absent: Sexual assault names the hazard but no additional consequence or severity language is given.
    25. absent: Sexual assault names the hazard only, and safety risks refers to police evaluation, not stated harm.

Coded by SuperGrok Heavy 4.5

Systematic AI judgments with visible reasoning, not human-validated codings.

About this analysis
Context

Background

Wake Forest posts Clery timely warnings on the Wake Alert archive. 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.
Analysis

Key Findings

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.
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.
Provenance

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Campus Alert Archive. "Wake Forest University: Residence-hall sexual assault report with no charges pursued." Incident of August 23, 2026. Added August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/wake-forest-university-residence-hall-sexual-assault-advisory-2026-08-23/

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