LU Timely Warning

LU Timely Warning (24-019836)

Stalking

This alert is being sent in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Act, as this incident represents a Clery Act crime that occurred on Clery Act geography and poses a serious or continuing threat to the campus community.

Liberty University recently became aware of multiple stalking and extortion incidents occurring on and off Liberty’s campus by a former male student. Suspect reaches out on multiple social media platforms, going by different names, and threatens his recipients in order to extort them for sexually explicit content. The suspect was arrested on 08/15/24, but has since been released on bond. Please be advised that the suspect has been banned from campus and is prohibited from returning, although he still has access to his mobile device. This is an ongoing investigation. If you or someone you know has received similar messages, please reach out to LUPD immediately.

If you are in immediate danger, call Liberty University Police Department at 434-592-3911 or call 911.

To prevent stalking, we must cultivate healthy relationship behaviors including trust, respect, communication, and consent. This means respecting others boundaries and changing our behavior wher they indiate that contact or communication is unwelcome or uncomfortable. For more information about stalking please see Liberty University’s Sexual Misconduct Policy at:  https://www.liberty.edu/title-ix/wp-content/uploads/sites/126/Liberty-University-Sexual-Misconduct-Policy.pdf

If you or someone you know is experiencing stalking, there are confidential and non-confidential resources available to you both on and off campus.

For information on support resources, services, and programs at Liberty University, please see the Office of Equity and Compliance’s website found here or the Liberty University’s Office of Security & Public Safety found here.