{
  "id": "2025-11-07-northern-kentucky-university-stalking-warning",
  "slug": "northern-kentucky-university-stalking-warning-2025-11-07",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Northern Kentucky University",
    "shortName": "NKU",
    "state": "KY",
    "type": "public-masters",
    "alertSystemName": "Norse Alert"
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-11-07",
    "type": "stalking",
    "cleryCategory": "timely-warning",
    "headline": "Two on-campus stalking and fondling reports; suspect identified",
    "summary": "Northern Kentucky University Police [issued a Timely Warning](https://www.nku.edu/university-police/clery-act/timely-warnings/TWN-11.07.2025.docx) after two on-campus reports of stalking and fondling. Victims described repeated unwanted contact and physical touching without consent. Police said a suspect had been identified and the investigation was ongoing.",
    "outcome": "A suspect was identified and NKU Police said the matter was under active investigation, with no further details released due to the sensitive circumstances. The warning was issued under the Clery Act to inform the campus community.",
    "resolution": "under-investigation",
    "headlinePublic": "Two on-campus stalking and fondling reports; suspect identified"
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "November 7, 2025 (clock not stated on the official letter)",
      "channel": "email",
      "verbatimText": "Dear NKU Campus Community,\nThe Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) is a federal law that requires colleges and universities across the United States to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. A requirement of this law is timely notification to the campus community of certain crimes in a manner that will aid in the prevention of similar crimes.\nNorthern Kentucky University Police Department is issuing this Timely Warning to inform the campus community of a report of stalking and fondling that occurred on campus.\nOn 11/07/2025, University Police received two reports of fondling and stalking that occurred on campus. The victims reported that the suspect engaged in repeated unwanted contact and physical touching without consent. University Police have identified the suspect and the investigation is ongoing.\nThis Timely Warning is being issued to ensure awareness of our campus community, in compliance with the Clery Act.\nCommunity members are encouraged to be vigilant in observing for suspicious activity and to report such activity to University Police immediately. Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact University Police at 859-572-5500.\nIf you’ve been sexually assaulted, tell someone – there are resources available to help you. Please visit http://nvp.nku.edu/support.html for more information.\nJohn Gaffin | Chief of Police\nUniversity Police | Northern Kentucky University251 Nunn Drive | Highland Heights, KY 41099gaffinj@nku.edu | ph: (859) 572-6611",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceDescription": "NKU official Timely Warning DOCX TWN-11.07.2025",
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      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.nku.edu/university-police/clery-act/timely-warnings/TWN-11.07.2025.docx"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Stalking is among the most underreported Clery crimes, so a campus timely warning that names it explicitly is notable. According to [The Northerner](https://www.thenortherner.com/news/2025/11/08/nku-issues-timely-warning-following-reports-of-stalking-and-fondling-on-campus/), NKU Police issued the warning after two reports of stalking and fondling, with victims describing repeated unwanted contact and nonconsensual touching. Chief John Gaffin said police were actively investigating and had identified a suspect but could not release details given the sensitive circumstances. The Northerner noted it was the fifth timely warning of the semester. NKU documents its [timely warnings](https://inside.nku.edu/studentaffairs/departments/police/clery-act/timely-warnings.html) as part of its Clery Act compliance, and the case shows how the timely-warning mechanism is used for ongoing interpersonal threats, not just shootings or robberies.",
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "NKU Timely Warning TWN-11.07.2025 — stalking and fondling",
      "url": "https://www.nku.edu/university-police/clery-act/timely-warnings/TWN-11.07.2025.docx",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-17",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523/500 earlier this run; not retried this file"
    },
    {
      "title": "NKU issues timely warning following reports of stalking and fondling on campus - The Northerner",
      "url": "https://www.thenortherner.com/news/2025/11/08/nku-issues-timely-warning-following-reports-of-stalking-and-fondling-on-campus/",
      "type": "student-newspaper"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "stalking",
    "timely-warning",
    "interpersonal-violence",
    "clery-act",
    "kentucky",
    "highland-heights"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-05-28",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-17",
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