Suspect in UNL campus sexual assault captured in Kansas, police say

The UNL Police Department said Favata is currently lodged in the Sedgwick County Jail.

October 9, 2026Updated: October 9, 2026

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Suspect in UNL campus sexual assault captured in Kansas, police say

Joseph Favata, 32. (UNLPD | UNLPD)

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