Headlines for 04_01_2026

Kissing a woman's hand can be sexual assault, Spanish court finds - BBC
Kissing a woman's hand can be sexual assault, Spanish court finds  BBC

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Sudan war ‘being fought on women’s bodies’: Survivors detail sexual assault - Al Jazeera
Sudan war ‘being fought on women’s bodies’: Survivors detail sexual assault  Al Jazeera

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Multiple community-honored firefighters charged in child sex abuse case targeting same juvenile victim - Fox News
Multiple community-honored firefighters charged in child sex abuse case targeting same juvenile victim  Fox News

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'I feel violated:' Rider describes attack that led to arrest of Lyft driver - wral.com
'I feel violated:' Rider describes attack that led to arrest of Lyft driver  wral.com

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Former Bowdoin dean who played football for UMaine accused of gross sexual assault - Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram
Former Bowdoin dean who played football for UMaine accused of gross sexual assault  Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram

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Former South Jersey teacher charged with sexual assault began grooming student when he was 12, prosecutor alleges - Inquirer.com
Former South Jersey teacher charged with sexual assault began grooming student when he was 12, prosecutor alleges  Inquirer.com

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'I made a mistake': North High School teacher officially charged with sexual assault of students - news8000.com
'I made a mistake': North High School teacher officially charged with sexual assault of students  news8000.com

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Former Hope Christian school teacher accused of sexual assault claims state made mistakes in reports - KRQE
Former Hope Christian school teacher accused of sexual assault claims state made mistakes in reports  KRQE

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Former YDC worker accused of facilitating sexual assault testifies in trial - WMUR
Former YDC worker accused of facilitating sexual assault testifies in trial  WMUR

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Stevens Point man sentenced to 35 years for sexual assault, possessing CSAM - WSAW
Stevens Point man sentenced to 35 years for sexual assault, possessing CSAM  WSAW

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Bethlehem man, 79, sentenced to prison in child sexual assault case, DA says - lehighvalleylive
Bethlehem man, 79, sentenced to prison in child sexual assault case, DA says  lehighvalleylive

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Man sentenced to jail in child sexual assault case - WQOW
Man sentenced to jail in child sexual assault case  WQOW

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Avon day care worker faces sexual assault charge after alleged inappropriate contact with child - fox61.com
Avon day care worker faces sexual assault charge after alleged inappropriate contact with child  fox61.com

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State police accuse Massachusetts man of sexually assaulting 2 girls in Manor Township - TribLIVE.com
State police accuse Massachusetts man of sexually assaulting 2 girls in Manor Township  TribLIVE.com

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Let's Talk Teal: April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month - City of Phoenix (.gov)
Let's Talk Teal: April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month  City of Phoenix (.gov)

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Honoring 25 years of Sexual Assault Awareness Month with Marquette University - Marquette Today
Honoring 25 years of Sexual Assault Awareness Month with Marquette University  Marquette Today

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News - Team Moody kicks off sexual assault awareness and prevention month - DVIDS
News - Team Moody kicks off sexual assault awareness and prevention month  DVIDS

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Sexual Assault Awareness Month proclamation - news8000.com
Sexual Assault Awareness Month proclamation  news8000.com

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Empowering Survivors of Sexual Assault - WEAU
Empowering Survivors of Sexual Assault  WEAU

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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. How an SC organization hopes to increase awareness - South Carolina Public Radio
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. How an SC organization hopes to increase awareness  South Carolina Public Radio

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Advocates celebrate Utah’s ban on polygraph tests for sexual assault survivors - KSL TV 5
Advocates celebrate Utah’s ban on polygraph tests for sexual assault survivors  KSL TV 5

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Man wanted for Maine sexual assault arrested in Florida - WMTW
Man wanted for Maine sexual assault arrested in Florida  WMTW

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UM-Flint to "Take Back the Night" in support of sexual assault survivors and awareness, April 9 - UM-Flint NOW
UM-Flint to "Take Back the Night" in support of sexual assault survivors and awareness, April 9  UM-Flint NOW

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Sexual Assault Awareness Month spotlights workplace sexual harassment - ktre.com
Sexual Assault Awareness Month spotlights workplace sexual harassment  ktre.com

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Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2026 - Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2026  Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence

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Wearing a Statement: Denim Day and Sexual Assault Awareness Month - VA.gov Home | Veterans Affairs
Wearing a Statement: Denim Day and Sexual Assault Awareness Month  VA.gov Home | Veterans Affairs

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2 correctional officers relieved of duty after female inmate alleges sexual assault at Hospital Galveston - Click2Houston
2 correctional officers relieved of duty after female inmate alleges sexual assault at Hospital Galveston  Click2Houston

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Superior mayor proclaims Sexual Assault Awareness Month - Northern News Now
Superior mayor proclaims Sexual Assault Awareness Month  Northern News Now

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Second woman accuses Miami doctor of sexual assault - NBC 6 South Florida
Second woman accuses Miami doctor of sexual assault  NBC 6 South Florida

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Denver officials, artists highlight start of Sexual Assault Awareness Month - Denver Gazette
Denver officials, artists highlight start of Sexual Assault Awareness Month  Denver Gazette

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La Crosse leaders look to empower survivors during Sexual Assault Awareness Month - WEAU
La Crosse leaders look to empower survivors during Sexual Assault Awareness Month  WEAU

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2 Galveston correctional officers on leave amid sexual assault allegations - FOX 26 Houston
2 Galveston correctional officers on leave amid sexual assault allegations  FOX 26 Houston

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Campus Community Encouraged to Raise Awareness, Participate in Initiatives, and Support Survivors During Sexual Assault Awareness Month - coahomacc.edu
Campus Community Encouraged to Raise Awareness, Participate in Initiatives, and Support Survivors During Sexual Assault Awareness Month  coahomacc.edu

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Pop?Up Market anchors Family Resources’ Sexual Assault Awareness Month - KWQC
Pop?Up Market anchors Family Resources’ Sexual Assault Awareness Month  KWQC

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Abandoned by the Department of Education, Advocacy Organizations Demand Action on Student Sexual Violence - Ms. Magazine
Abandoned by the Department of Education, Advocacy Organizations Demand Action on Student Sexual Violence  Ms. Magazine

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Sexual Assault Awareness Month: UnityPoint Health-Trinity places 164 flags honoring survivors - WQAD
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: UnityPoint Health-Trinity places 164 flags honoring survivors  WQAD

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Stevens Point man sentenced in Portage County sexual assault, child pornography case - Wausau Pilot & Review
Stevens Point man sentenced in Portage County sexual assault, child pornography case  Wausau Pilot & Review

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Daycare worker arrested on child sex assault charges in Avon - WFSB
Daycare worker arrested on child sex assault charges in Avon  WFSB

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Garland Benton charged in attempted sexual assault; Chicago officials detail parking garage attack near Millennium Park - ABC7 Chicago
Garland Benton charged in attempted sexual assault; Chicago officials detail parking garage attack near Millennium Park  ABC7 Chicago

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UnityPoint Health-Trinity places 164 flags honoring sexual assault survivors - WQAD
UnityPoint Health-Trinity places 164 flags honoring sexual assault survivors  WQAD

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1 in custody after att. sexual assault on Michigan Avenue in Loop, CPD says; police seen at parking garage near Millennium Park - ABC7 Chicago
1 in custody after att. sexual assault on Michigan Avenue in Loop, CPD says; police seen at parking garage near Millennium Park  ABC7 Chicago

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Superior mayor proclaims Sexual Assault Awareness Month - Northern News Now
Superior mayor proclaims Sexual Assault Awareness Month  Northern News Now

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Suspect charged with kidnapping, sexual assault in Madison apartment - WZTV
Suspect charged with kidnapping, sexual assault in Madison apartment  WZTV

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Traffic stop leads to arrest in sexual assault case - standard.net
Traffic stop leads to arrest in sexual assault case  standard.net

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La Crosse mayor proclaims April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month - news8000.com
La Crosse mayor proclaims April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month  news8000.com

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Former kid’s martial arts instructor sentenced for sexual assault, child porn - Point/Plover Metro Wire
Former kid’s martial arts instructor sentenced for sexual assault, child porn  Point/Plover Metro Wire

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Teal ribbon painted outside Green Bay hospital shows support for sexual assault survivors - fox11online.com
Teal ribbon painted outside Green Bay hospital shows support for sexual assault survivors  fox11online.com

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Avon day care worker faces sexual assault charge after alleged inappropriate contact with child - fox61.com
Avon day care worker faces sexual assault charge after alleged inappropriate contact with child  fox61.com

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Boulder Police Seek Witnesses and Additional Victims in Sexual Assault Investigation - City of Boulder (.gov)
Boulder Police Seek Witnesses and Additional Victims in Sexual Assault Investigation  City of Boulder (.gov)

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Family Crisis Center hosting events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month - The Lufkin Daily News
Family Crisis Center hosting events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month  The Lufkin Daily News

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Second woman accuses Miami cosmetic surgeon Ron Demeo of sexual assault - WPBF
Second woman accuses Miami cosmetic surgeon Ron Demeo of sexual assault  WPBF

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Utah Bans Polygraph Tests for Those Reporting Sexual Assault - ProPublica
Utah Bans Polygraph Tests for Those Reporting Sexual Assault  ProPublica

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Man arrested on sexual assault charge in Dunbarton, New Hampshire - WMUR
Man arrested on sexual assault charge in Dunbarton, New Hampshire  WMUR

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UnityPoint Health – Trinity honors sexual assault survivors - OurQuadCities
UnityPoint Health – Trinity honors sexual assault survivors  OurQuadCities

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Female jogger says she was sexually assaulted by armed male near Stanford campus - NBC Bay Area
Female jogger says she was sexually assaulted by armed male near Stanford campus  NBC Bay Area

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Pop?Up Market anchors Family Resources’ Sexual Assault Awareness Month - KWQC
Pop?Up Market anchors Family Resources’ Sexual Assault Awareness Month  KWQC

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Former Shallowater assistant band director indicted on child sexual abuse charges - KCBD
Former Shallowater assistant band director indicted on child sexual abuse charges  KCBD

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Activist, astronaut and survivor Amanda Nguyen to speak during Sexual Assault Awareness Month event - news.emory.edu
Activist, astronaut and survivor Amanda Nguyen to speak during Sexual Assault Awareness Month event  news.emory.edu

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Help Family Resources honor Sexual Assault Awareness Month - OurQuadCities
Help Family Resources honor Sexual Assault Awareness Month  OurQuadCities

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Sexual assault nurse examiner team celebrating 1 year at Deaconess Henderson - WFIE | 14 News
Sexual assault nurse examiner team celebrating 1 year at Deaconess Henderson  WFIE | 14 News

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Former church security guard enters guilty plea in child sexual assault case - WBMA
Former church security guard enters guilty plea in child sexual assault case  WBMA

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Jury Finds Enfield Man Guilty of Charges of Sexual Assault, Unlawful Restraint - CT.GOV-Connecticut's Official State Website (.gov)
Jury Finds Enfield Man Guilty of Charges of Sexual Assault, Unlawful Restraint  CT.GOV-Connecticut's Official State Website (.gov)

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Former UGA student sentenced to probation, suspended confinement for 2024 dorm sexual assault - The Red & Black
Former UGA student sentenced to probation, suspended confinement for 2024 dorm sexual assault  The Red & Black

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City of La Crosse makes Proclamation for Sexual Assault Awareness month - wxow.com
City of La Crosse makes Proclamation for Sexual Assault Awareness month  wxow.com

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Sheriff’s Office Charges College Instructor with Dozens of Counts in Child Assault Case - El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff’s Office Charges College Instructor with Dozens of Counts in Child Assault Case  El Paso County Sheriff’s Office

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'What were you wearing?' Weber State students host exhibit for sexual assault awareness month - FOX 13 News Utah
'What were you wearing?' Weber State students host exhibit for sexual assault awareness month  FOX 13 News Utah

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Police search for man suspected in Woodbridge scooter sexual assaults - NBC4 Washington
Police search for man suspected in Woodbridge scooter sexual assaults  NBC4 Washington

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Houston moves to rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard after labor leader’s sexual assault allegations surface - Click2Houston
Houston moves to rename Cesar Chavez Boulevard after labor leader’s sexual assault allegations surface  Click2Houston

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Carteret County marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month with events, outreach - WCTI
Carteret County marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month with events, outreach  WCTI

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Suburban man charged in attempted sexual assault of woman at Millennium Park garage - NBC 5 Chicago
Suburban man charged in attempted sexual assault of woman at Millennium Park garage  NBC 5 Chicago

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Former local professor accused of rape, sexual assault - WHIO TV
Former local professor accused of rape, sexual assault  WHIO TV

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Bremen High School assistant coach arrested for sexual assault, grooming - Atlanta News First
Bremen High School assistant coach arrested for sexual assault, grooming  Atlanta News First

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SPARCC hosting events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
SPARCC hosting events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month  Sarasota Herald-Tribune

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Family Crisis Center Announces April Events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month - Jonesboro Right Now
Family Crisis Center Announces April Events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month  Jonesboro Right Now

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Judge says martial arts teacher 'a threat to children,' gives 20 years - Stevens Point Journal
Judge says martial arts teacher 'a threat to children,' gives 20 years  Stevens Point Journal

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April marks sexual assault awareness month - FOX43
April marks sexual assault awareness month  FOX43

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Savannah City Hall turns teal for Sexual Assault Awareness Month - WTOC
Savannah City Hall turns teal for Sexual Assault Awareness Month  WTOC

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Grand Island man sentenced to 75-150 years for sexually assaulting two children - KSNB
Grand Island man sentenced to 75-150 years for sexually assaulting two children  KSNB

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Centre Safe, other groups plan events to highlight sexual assault awareness & prevention - WJAC
Centre Safe, other groups plan events to highlight sexual assault awareness & prevention  WJAC

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Mayoral proclamation of sexual assault awareness month | La Crosse - news8000.com
Mayoral proclamation of sexual assault awareness month | La Crosse  news8000.com

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Galveston correctional officers accused of sexually assaulting female inmates, TDCJ says - KHOU
Galveston correctional officers accused of sexually assaulting female inmates, TDCJ says  KHOU

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2 Texas prison officers accused of sexual assault in Galveston, TDCJ says - Houston Chronicle
2 Texas prison officers accused of sexual assault in Galveston, TDCJ says  Houston Chronicle

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Giuliani Fails to Get $10 Million Sexual Harassment Suit in New York Dismissed - Insurance Journal
Giuliani Fails to Get $10 Million Sexual Harassment Suit in New York Dismissed  Insurance Journal

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Latino sexual assault survivor advocates grapple with César Chavez's legacy - MPR News
Latino sexual assault survivor advocates grapple with César Chavez's legacy  MPR News

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Terre Haute launches Sexual Assault Awareness Month at courthouse - WTHI-TV
Terre Haute launches Sexual Assault Awareness Month at courthouse  WTHI-TV

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Kentucky bill aiming to improve access to sexual assault nurse examiners heads to governor’s desk - WKYT
Kentucky bill aiming to improve access to sexual assault nurse examiners heads to governor’s desk  WKYT

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Metro-east woman gets 40-year sentence in sexual assault of child - Belleville News-Democrat
Metro-east woman gets 40-year sentence in sexual assault of child  Belleville News-Democrat

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Flags at UnityPoint Health - Trinity honor sexual assault survivors - WQAD
Flags at UnityPoint Health - Trinity honor sexual assault survivors  WQAD

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Texas Advocacy Project offers sexual assault survivors access to free legal services - KVUE
Texas Advocacy Project offers sexual assault survivors access to free legal services  KVUE

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Former Bremen High School assistant coach arrested for sexual assault, grooming - Atlanta News First
Former Bremen High School assistant coach arrested for sexual assault, grooming  Atlanta News First

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Lyft driver accused of sexual assault appears in Wake County court - CBS17.com
Lyft driver accused of sexual assault appears in Wake County court  CBS17.com

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Maui Police Department employee arrested on suspicion of sexual assault - Hawaii News Now
Maui Police Department employee arrested on suspicion of sexual assault  Hawaii News Now

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Former Lubbock youth pastor sentenced to 40 years for child sexual assault - KCBD
Former Lubbock youth pastor sentenced to 40 years for child sexual assault  KCBD

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April marks sexual assault awareness month - FOX43
April marks sexual assault awareness month  FOX43

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City of La Crosse makes Proclamation for Sexual Assault Awareness month - wxow.com
City of La Crosse makes Proclamation for Sexual Assault Awareness month  wxow.com

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Accused Angleton pastor begged forgiveness after sexual assault, court documents show - The Facts
Accused Angleton pastor begged forgiveness after sexual assault, court documents show  The Facts

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Witnesses step in to stop sexual assault in Millennium Park parking garage; suspect arrested - WGN-TV
Witnesses step in to stop sexual assault in Millennium Park parking garage; suspect arrested  WGN-TV

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Ty Herndon reveals drug use after alleged rape on 'Star Search' - USA Today
Ty Herndon reveals drug use after alleged rape on 'Star Search'  USA Today

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Offender Charged with Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse, Aggravated Battery & Attempted Sexual Assault of 20-Year-Old Female – Chicago Police Department - Chicago Police Department
Offender Charged with Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse, Aggravated Battery & Attempted Sexual Assault of 20-Year-Old Female – Chicago Police Department  Chicago Police Department

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Bethalto woman gets 40 years in child sex abuse case - Alton Telegraph
Bethalto woman gets 40 years in child sex abuse case  Alton Telegraph

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Thought-provoking Exhibit ‘What Were You Wearing?’ Returns to UToledo - UToledo News
Thought-provoking Exhibit ‘What Were You Wearing?’ Returns to UToledo  UToledo News

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EPSO: College instructor arrested, faces 77 counts of sexual assault on a child - FOX21 News Colorado
EPSO: College instructor arrested, faces 77 counts of sexual assault on a child  FOX21 News Colorado

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Already serving Texas prison term for child sexual assault, former Greenwood man denies Sebastian County rape charge - River Valley Democrat-Gazette
Already serving Texas prison term for child sexual assault, former Greenwood man denies Sebastian County rape charge  River Valley Democrat-Gazette

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Teal ribbon painted outside Green Bay hospital shows support for sexual assault survivors - fox11online.com
Teal ribbon painted outside Green Bay hospital shows support for sexual assault survivors  fox11online.com

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