Feb 11 Watch 10:43 Flight attendants and passengers call for clearer policies around sexual assault on planes By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman In 2017, the FBI investigated 63 allegations of sexual assault on airplanes, with several public figures speaking out about their own experiences. But no database tracks these incidents, and airlines are not required to report them to the federal government. Continue watching
Feb 07 Sexual assault reports double at West Point By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press It's the fourth year in a row that sexual assault reports increased at the school in West Point, New York. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch 3:27 Investigators turn to Michigan State after Nassar’s sentence By PBS News Hour Serial sexual abuser and former U.S.A. Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was sentenced this week to up to 175 years in prison. Now, state and federal officials are investigating who at Michigan State University, where Nassar practiced and worked as a… Continue watching
Jan 26 House committee begins investigation of sexual abuse in sports after Nassar scandal By Associated Press The House committee’s letter to USA Gymnastics says the Nassar allegations “raise serious concerns about your organization’s ability to oversee your sport and protect your athletes from abuse and mistreatment.”… Continue reading
Jan 24 Judge sentences Larry Nassar to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexual abuse: ‘I’ve just signed your death warrant’ By Erica R. Hendry Over the past week, more than 150 women, some of them former Olympic athletes, shared stories about how Nassar had abused them as children and teens, in training facilities, medical centers, and at times, in their own homes. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 9:02 Sex abuse against people with disabilities is widespread — and hard to uncover By PBS News Hour People with developmental disabilities become victims of sexual assault at a rate seven times higher than those without disabilities, according to a Justice Department figured uncovered by a year-long NPR investigation. Judy Woodruff sits down with NPR’s Joseph Shapiro and… Continue watching
Jan 08 Does sexual harassment training work? By Rhana Natour Will companies respond to the #MeToo movement by pouring more money into trainings or will they focus on developing other solutions?… Continue reading
Dec 16 Anita Hill to lead Hollywood commission on sexual harassment By Michael D. Regan A coalition of powerful Hollywood and media figures on Friday formed a commission meant to address the avalanche of sexual misconduct claims in the entertainment industry that have emerged in recent months. Continue reading
Dec 11 What to watch in Alabama’s Senate race By Daniel Bush The special election for Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ former seat has been dominated by news of sexual misconduct allegations against Judge Roy Moore. Continue reading
Dec 10 Haley: Trump’s accusers of sex misconduct should be heard By Associated Press The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said Sunday that women who accuse someone of sexual misconduct deserve to be heard, even if it involves President Donald Trump. Continue reading