Dec 05 Uber reports more than 3,000 U.S. sexual assaults on 2018 rides By Associated Press That figure includes 229 rapes, the company said in a long-awaited safety report. Continue reading
Nov 04 In Spain, thousands protest verdict in sex crime case By Aritz Parra, Associated Press The protests come after five men accused of gang-raping an intoxicated 14-year-old girl were sentenced to 10 to 12 years behind bars. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 10:21 What Ronan Farrow discovered about the systems that cover up sexual misconduct Ronan Farrow’s explosive reporting on movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual misconduct helped launch the MeToo movement in 2017 and won him a Pulitzer Prize in 2018. In his latest book, Farrow accuses NBC, his former employer, of trying to… Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch 8:03 Why it's so hard to stop images of child sex abuse The number of horrific images of sexual abuse against children being posted on the Internet has exploded in recent years. A New York Times investigation found that technology platforms like Facebook and Google reported some 45 million videos and photos… Continue watching
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… Continue watching
Sep 16 Epstein accusers denied compensation in victims' rights case By Jim Mustian, Associated Press A federal judge in West Palm Beach, Florida, ruled that the women were not entitled to compensation from the U.S. Justice Department, even though prosecutors violated their rights by failing to consult them about the 2008 deal to end a… Continue reading
Sep 16 1 in 16 U.S. women say their first sexual intercourse was rape By Laura Santhanam The trauma of this first sexual experience left a legacy of negative health outcomes for survivors, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Continue reading
Sep 12 Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax sues CBS over accuser interviews By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press The lawsuit filed in federal court Thursday alleges nobody at the company investigated or adequately fact-checked the allegations before airing them. It says CBS' actions have damaged Justin Fairfax's reputation and "once promising career and political prospects."… Continue reading
Sep 10 Watch 10:16 The reporters behind Harvey Weinstein story on how it was 'just the beginning' for MeToo Harvey Weinstein was a film industry titan, but behind the scenes, he amassed a long list of alleged abuses toward employees and others -- as well as an intimidation campaign to keep them quiet. New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor… Continue watching
Sep 05 Michigan State University fined $4.6 million in Nassar case By Collin Binkley, Carole Feldman, Associated Press The Education Department is fining Michigan State University for failing to respond to sexual assault complaints against Dr. Larry Nassar. Continue reading