Mar 10 U.S. military academies see 18 percent increase in reported sexual assaults By Lolita Baldor, Associated Press Reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military academies shot up during the 2021-22 school year. The Associated Press has learned one in five female students surveyed said they experienced unwanted sexual contact. Continue reading
Feb 23 Harvey Weinstein gets another 16 years in prison for rape, sexual assault By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press A Los Angeles judge on Thursday sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 16 years in prison after a jury convicted him of the 2013 rape and sexual assault of an Italian actor and model. Continue reading
Jan 17 Hershel Walker campaign staffer files sexual assault lawsuit against GOP activist Matt Schlapp By Jill Colvin, Associated Press A staffer on Herschel Walker's Republican Senate campaign has filed a lawsuit against prominent conservative activist Matt Schlapp, accusing Schlapp of groping him during a car ride in Georgia before last year's midterm election. Continue reading
Dec 21 Weinstein jurors say woman’s testimony about rape helped convince them to convict By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault against Jane Doe 1. He now faces up to 18 years in prison in California to go with a 23-year sentence for a rape… Continue reading
Nov 21 Indiana doctor defends actions in 10-year-old rape victim’s abortion By Tom Davies, Associated Press An Indianapolis doctor who provided abortion drugs to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio has defended her actions before a judge in the case that drew national attention in the weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade… Continue reading
Nov 21 Supreme Court turns away school’s appeal of sexual assault case By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from a Virginia school board that says it shouldn't be held liable for the alleged sexual assault of a student by a classmate on a band trip. Continue reading
Oct 10 California Gov. Newsom’s wife among accusers at Harvey Weinstein trial By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and actor who is married to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, is among the accusers of Harvey Weinstein who will testify at his rape and sexual assault trial that began Monday. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 7:33 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… Continue watching
Jul 18 Judge reneged on promise in Polanski sexual abuse case: former prosecutor testimony By Brian Melley, Associated Press A retired Los Angeles prosecutor has said a judge privately told lawyers he would renege on a promise and imprison Roman Polanski for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in 1977. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 4:52 Biden administration proposes new protections for LGBTQ students, sexual assault survivors The Biden administration on Thursday proposed new rules for how schools must treat sex discrimination under Title IX. If approved, the regulations would reverse Trump-era rules that limited the scope of sexual assault investigations on campuses. The Washington Post's Moriah… Continue watching