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Sep 14

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Iowa teen who killed her rapist ordered to pay $150,000 to man’s family

By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Dorothy Hastings

An Iowa court sentenced a teenage victim of sex trafficking to five years probation and ordered her to pay $150,000 to her abuser’s family. The case is underscoring a serious issue of justice where hundreds of victims of sexual abuse…

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Sep 13

Woman’s cries of rape go unheard during undercover drug sting

By Jim Mustian, Associated Press

An Associated Press investigation found a woman informant was allegedly raped twice during an undercover drug sting last year in which her law enforcement handlers left her unmonitored and unprotected.

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Aug 31

Watch 7:44
South Carolina lawmaker explains why he supported abortion bill after initial opposition

By Lisa Desjardins

South Carolina is the latest state to move toward a ban on abortions in the absence of Roe v. Wade. The state's House of Representatives passed a bill that allows abortions in just a few situations. Lisa Desjardins spoke with…

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Feb 18

Jury begins deliberations in Harvey Weinstein trial

By Tom Hays, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

A jury has started deliberations in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein. The jury is weighing the evidence Tuesday after often-emotional testimony from multiple women who accused him of sexual assault.

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Jan 31

Woman testifies Weinstein raped her twice

By Tom Hays, Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

A key accuser in Harvey Weinstein's trial says he raped her twice, once bellowing that she owed him as he dragged her into a bedroom.

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Jan 30

E. Jean Carroll’s lawyers request DNA sample from Trump

By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

Lawyers for a woman who says President Donald Trump raped her in the 1990s are asking for a sample of his DNA. The attorneys for advice columnist E. Jean Carroll say they want to determine whether Trump's genetic material is…

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Jan 17

Jury of 7 men, 5 women selected for Weinstein rape trial

By Tom Hays, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

A jury was selected after an arduous, two-week process in which scores of people were dismissed because they had already made up their minds about the disgraced Hollywood mogul.

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Jan 06

WATCH: Harvey Weinstein indicted on new charges in LA

The former Hollywood mogul has been charged with raping one woman and sexually assaulting another in separate incidents over a two-day period in 2013, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in a news release.

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Sep 24

Watch 9:59
How Chanel Miller took her story back after her rapist’s lenient sentence left her feeling ‘invisible’

For years, she was known to the world as "Emily Doe," the survivor of a sexual assault that garnered national attention in part because her attacker served only three months in prison, a sentence that sparked outrage. This week, Chanel…

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Jun 28

Watch 9:04
Why we often don’t believe women who report sexual assault

The response to sexual assault allegations made by writer E. Jean Carroll against President Trump is again raising questions about what women face when they take their accusations public. Judy Woodruff speaks with Emily Bazelon of The New York Times…

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