UW-Madison student sexually assaulted in lakeshore residence hall

A University of Wisconsin-Madison student sexually assaulted a fellow student in a lakeshore residence hall Friday, according to a “timely warning” release sent out by the university.

The two students knew each other prior to the assault, the release said. Approximately 84 percent of sexual assaults that occur on campus happen between people who previously knew each other, according to the release.

University officials are currently investigating the incident further, according to the release.

“Timely Warning” alerts were first issued to the student body in September 2013, as part of an effort to comply with the federal “Clery Act,” which requires universities to report severe crimes close to campus to all students.