{
  "id": "2026-02-06-northern-illinois-university-west-side-residence-hall-sexual-assault",
  "slug": "northern-illinois-university-west-side-residence-hall-sexual-assault-2026-02-06",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Northern Illinois University",
    "shortName": "NIU",
    "state": "IL",
    "type": "public-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "NIU Safety Notification",
    "enrollment": 16000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-02-06",
    "type": "sexual-assault",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "resolution": "unknown",
    "headline": "Sexual assault in west-side residence hall room",
    "headlinePublic": "Sexual assault in west-side residence hall room",
    "summary": "NIU Police [posted a safety warning after a sexual assault in a west-side residence hall room](https://www.niu.edu/publicsafety/emergency/safetybulletin/archive.shtml) around 3:00 p.m. on February 6 2026, involving a person the victim met on social media.",
    "outcome": "Distinct from the 2026-09-03 east-side basement CSA and from the 2024-10-08 west-side CSA."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "Incident ~3:00 p.m. Friday February 6, 2026",
      "channel": "website",
      "verbatimText": "The NIU Police Department is investigating a report of sexual assault that occurred on Friday, February 6, 2026, at approximately 3:00 PM. The incident took place in a residence hall room on the west side of campus by an individual the victim met on social media.\n\nPlease see below for a list of safety tips and resources.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.niu.edu/publicsafety/emergency/safetybulletin/archive.shtml",
      "sourceDescription": "NIU Safety Notifications archive: Criminal Sexual Assault, west-side residence hall",
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        "Distinct from 2026-09-03-northern-illinois-university-east-side-residence-hall-sexual-assault and from 2024-10-08 west-side residence-hall CSA."
      ],
      "characterCount": 322
    }
  ],
  "context": "NIU publishes Safety Notifications at [niu.edu/publicsafety/emergency/safetybulletin](https://www.niu.edu/publicsafety/emergency/safetybulletin/index.shtml). This product is on the [archive](https://www.niu.edu/publicsafety/emergency/safetybulletin/archive.shtml).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official sexual-assault safety warning for a west-side residence-hall room; victim met the suspect on social media."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "NIU Safety Warning - Criminal Sexual Assault - Residence Hall (West Side of Campus)",
      "url": "https://www.niu.edu/publicsafety/emergency/safetybulletin/archive.shtml",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-09-14",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after 500 flap"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
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    "2026",
    "sexual-assault"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-09-14",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-14",
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}