OXFORD, Ohio — A Miami University student accused of making a threatening social media post targeting pro-life advocates on the university's Oxford campus has been identified. Court and arrest records identify the defendant as Alixandra Rey Patterson, 19, of Gnadenhutten, Ohio. Patterson was arrested November 2 by Miami University Police and charged with making a terroristic threat, a third-degree felony, and inducing panic, a first-degree misdemeanor. The case stems from an October 28 post on the social media platform Yik Yak, which allegedly asked, "how many dining dollars to kirk the anti abortion table in Armstrong." According to a criminal complaint filed in Butler County Area I Court, four people were staffing an information booth for Students for Life of America and Miami University Students for Life inside the Armstrong Student Center at the time. Investigators say those staffing the booth interpreted the word "kirk" as a reference to the September 2025 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. The four reported fearing for their safety and contacted police. Court documents also indicate another individual reported the post to Miami University Police and submitted a tip to the FBI. Patterson was taken into custody five days after the post appeared. A criminal protection order issued November 3 prohibits Patterson from contacting or approaching a person identified in the order. It also establishes restrictions on weapons and social media use, and requires electronic monitoring if she is released on bond. Patterson remains in custody at the Butler County Jail, according to jail records reviewed by WMOH. Miami University has confirmed that the defendant is a student. The university says federal student privacy laws prevent it from discussing any disciplinary action, but students are entitled to due process under the university's Code of Student Conduct.

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