Sexual assault reported at University of Utah

University of Utah, Utes, Utah

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SALT LAKE CITY — University of Utah police are investigating a report of a sexual assault they say happened on campus Wednesday night, officials said.

A University of Utah health care worker reported the assault to police just after midnight Thursday. The victim was on their way to meet someone on campus when they said two males approached them from behind a dumpster and sexually assaulted them, according to a university safety alert issued early Thursday.

The reported assault happened between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m., the alert said.

The victim, who is a minor, is not affiliated with the university but University Safety crisis support specialists are working with them.

Other information, including a suspect description and exact location, were not available. University police said they will provide an update on the incident on Friday.

Contributing: Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com

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Linda Williams is KSL.com's early morning web producer. She joined KSL.com after many years at KSL TV. Linda graduated with a communications degree from Brigham Young University and now calls Idaho home.

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