Four Sexual Assaults Reported at Texas Tech in a Month

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Over the course of less than a month, four separate reports of sexual assault were made by students at Texas Tech University.

The first incident was said to have happened the evening of Wednesday, January 12th, 2022 in a Texas Tech Residence Hall. The report was made on January 25th, 2022 and the only information was that the suspect was a Texas Tech University student that was known by the victim.

The next incident allegedly happened just a few days later, on January 16th, 2022. It also happened in a TTU residence hall by a Texas Tech student that was known by the victim.

Then, on January 18th, 2022, another Texas Tech student who was known by the victim was accused of sexual assault in a TTU resident hall. In a Crime Alert Notification, the school said that additional information was being provided concerning that incident to the university on February 1st, 2022.

The latest incident happened in the evening hours of Wednesday, January 26th, 2022. This time, however, there were more details, including a suspect description.

The victim had met in person with a man they met on an unnamed dating app. At some point, the suspect allegedly became physically aggressive with the student. The suspect is described as a 5'5" heavy-set white male in his late 20s. He's said to be balding with facial hair and brown eyes, and is not known to be a Texas Tech student.

Anyone with information on these incidents or any similar incidents are asked to contact Texas Tech Police at 806-742-3931.