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Alex Franklin Hovey has been charged with felony aggravated sexual battery and two counts of misdemeanor sexual battery.

Montgomery County Public Schools published a letter that Superintendent Jack Smith emailed to the Damascus high school community on Sunday. The letter is ...

A 24-year-old Middleburg man who pleaded no contest to felony sexual assault is claiming ineffectual counsel in a motion seeking to withdraw the plea in ...

Weeks after suspending all social activities in its Greek system, University of Texas at Arlington police are investigating a reported rape at a Fraternity house on ...

The Beaumont Tower carillon bells will ring at 12 p.m., paying tribute to Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Advocates of Routt County's mission is to serve and empower victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence and to disrupt all systems that allow such ...

The 67-year-old clerk locked the door to the store, unbuckled his belt, unzipped his pants and cornered a 17-year-old girl in the women's restroom, according to ...

School officials in suburban Maryland will hire an outside firm to help in an investigation of reporting practices and supervision issues following a sexual assault ...

Shawn R. Haggan, 39, pleaded guilty Tuesday to gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact charges in connection with incidents involving a 14-year-old ...

A jury acquitted a Naval Academy midshipman on all charges Friday, the culmination of a five-day trial where he faced charges of sexual assault.

A Louisiana man named Harvey J. Fountain was charged with 100 counts of rape. The crimes occurred during the 1970s and 1980s.

They are disturbed by the organization's “inaction” after attendees voiced their concerns about an archaeology professor, David Yesner, who was implicated in a ...

In 2018, the Sexual Assault Center opened up Nashville's first standalone rape test SAFE Clinic and it has performed far more tests than expected.

COLUMBIA, SC (WMBF) - One South Carolina lawmaker has filed multiple bills in the Statehouse in an effort to change the conversation on sexual assault.

Beyond the sea of sexual-assault statistics are people, human beings who like cute dog videos, bake perfect lemon muffins, have tattoos for their moms, and ...

The lawsuit accuses Mastery, the city's largest charter-school operator, of mishandling an investigation into an alleged sexual assault at Pastorius-Richardson ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A University of Utah student leader wants the school to improve its communication with its student body, particularly regarding ...

Post submitted by Ella Schneiberg, Digital Media & Marketing Temp. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time to stand with survivors, raise awareness ...

Last week, the Legislature's Joint Committee on Higher Education held a hearing on two campus-safety bills. The committee heard story after heartbreaking ...

RAWLINS — Medicine Bow resident Travis Dale Wolf pleaded not guilty in Carbon County District Court on Monday to seven felony charges stemming from an ...

The inspector general's report examined the response to sexual harassment complaints by the Architect of the Capitol office, which is responsible for operations ...

Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley will be speaking at the Walk for Change on Saturday, April 28 at 9:30 a.m. in a showing of support for ...

There are only two certified sexual assault nurse examiners currently practicing in Mississippi. One nurse is on a mission to change that.

Dr. Jodie Murphy-Oikonen, assistant professor in the School of Social Work at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, recently received a grant from Canada's ...

ST. PAUL — Investigators believe a Shoreview man charged with sexually assaulting and secretly videotaping two women he previously dated had done it ...

Sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young University is known for its adherence to church teachings and for its strict Honor ...

Ellen Reid, a 36-year-old composer, won the Pulitzer Prize in Music on Monday for her opera p r i s m. The Pulitzer jury described the winning piece as a "bold ...

It's Sexual Assault Awareness Month and commands around the Army are putting on special programs to jazz up an annual training that generally elicits groans.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice's work to test thousands of sexual assault kits has resulted in charges against less than a half-dozen people so far.

Joseph Dalla Betta accused the CEO and editor-in-chief of Flaunt Magazine of groping and hitting them while they worked for the magazine.

Proponents of legislation that would toughen Connecticut's sexual assault and harassment laws won a victory Wednesday with the Judiciary Committee's ...

The Wisconsin National Guard received 52 reports of sexual assault between 2013 and 2017, with more than half related to military *service*.

Houston police have arrested a 17-year-old, and charged him with super aggravated sexual assault of a girl under 6 years old.

David Blaine, the celebrity magician and performance artist, is “under active investigation” by the New York Police Department after two women accused him of ...

The issue gained heightened attention in the wake of high-profile cases and the #MeToo movement, officials say.

SPEC leaders say they do not regret their selection of Miguel, who is set to perform as the Spring Fling headliner this coming weekend, despite student protests ...

As it prepares to go public, Uber says it is committing to more transparency around sexual assaults that happen on its platform.

There are a handful of reasons that Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., joined the Air Force. A debt-free college education, to make her late father proud, to channel ...

A woman fights off a man who sexually attacked her on a South Phoenix street.

In the hierarchy of progressive political causes women are relegated to the bottom of the pile, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik.

A Penrose teen was arrested Wednesday on an outstanding warrant for sexual assault on a child, and authorities state there may be more victims.

A lawsuit against Holland Christian High School has turned Betsy DeVos's alma mater into Exhibit A as the education secretary moves to lighten the rules ...

A construction laborer claims that after a co-worker choked her on a Manhattan job site, her supervisor told her she'd have to “squash the beef” with her attacker.

UPDATE (WKOW) — The Madison Metropolitan School District tells 27 News a letter went home to parents after the alleged sexual assault at East High School.

A Naval Academy midshipman took the witness stand in his own defense Thursday, the fourth day of a court-martial where he faces charges of rape and ...

San Francisco-based Manouso Manos, a right-hand man to yoga master B.K.S. Iyengar, used pose adjustments as a cover to sexually abuse students and ...

Pittsfield — Against the backdrop of a leading anti-domestic violence agency, Berkshire District Attorney Andrea Harrington on Tuesday launched a ...

The U.F.C. star was arrested and released without charges as the investigation continued.

PRATTVILLE — The Billingsley School principal has resigned in the wake of an independent investigation into an alleged sexual assault at the school.

A New Jersey judge who asked a woman if she had closed her legs to try to prevent an alleged sexual assault should be suspended without pay for three ...

Steven Blaha, 25, is charged with repeated sexual assault of a child. He faces up to 40 years imprisonment for the charge.

A nationwide push to test backlogged sexual assault kits is teaching law enforcement about the serial nature of many sexual offenders—and as we mark Sexual ...

A man from Wolcott faces sexual assault charges after a victim came forward to file a report.

Porzingis, traded to the Dallas Mavericks in January, has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman at his home last season while he was with the Knicks.

Police in North Carolina's largest city have announced an arrest in a sexual assault case going back to 1995.

A law professor writes about the difficult choices universities will face under new Title IX rules, if approved, and how they should be planning for likely changes in ...

A former Pennsylvania pediatrician was sentenced to at least 79 years in prison on Monday for the sexual assault of 31 children.

The Rutgers University Student Assembly (RUSA) passed a bill condemning the University's response to sexual misconduct cases.The legislation, which was ...

Survey findings are prompting the profession's leaders to take action to prevent sex discrimination and physical abuse of female economists.

A Maryland man accused of preying on young woman by posing as a Howard University student has been arrested and charged with sexual assault in incidents ...

Efforts to reauthorize the Higher Education Act could derail the education secretary's attempts to finalize rules regarding Title IX and campus sexual assault.

A pastor at Freedom Church of San Antonio was arrested Thursday after a girl detailed years of alleged sexual abuse she endured. Kevin Garcia, 27, is charged ...

A man has been charged with attacking a realtor with a stun gun in an attempt to sexually assault her Sunday during an open house in southwest suburban ...

Todd M. Compton, 47, was booked into the Douglas County Jail and is awaiting his first appearance before a judge.

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission says a cadre of lawyers helped Wynn Resorts conceal allegations of sexual misconduct against founder Steve Wynn.

Until recently the law in New York and elsewhere seemed settled that sexual assault can never be an “accident.” The New York Court of Appeals however has ...

The backlash was swift eight years ago when Sharon Bialek came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct that helped sink Herman Cain's bid for the 2012 ...

Evidence can make or break a sexual assault case. And in some cases, plea deals might be the best option, prosecutors and advocates say.

A Sangamon County jury this week found a Springfield man guilty of predatory criminal sexual assault Thursday in connection with sexual contact he had with a ...

Police arrested a Dallas man in Tarrant County on Wednesday who Lacy Lakeview police believe was in a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl living in ...

The Burleigh County State's Attorney's office has filed more charges against a man previously charged with gross sexual imposition in December 2017.

A resident of Washington, DC, is suing Uber for negligence and consumer protection violations, after she was sexually assaulted by one of the ride-hail ...

WHITEWATER — Students and staff have been informed that a sexual assault allegedly occured on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus on Friday, ...

Americans, particularly men, are less likely to say sexual harassment in the workplace is a major problem than they were in 2017, just after the #Metoo ...

A college student who worked alongside L. Douglas Wilder, the former Virginia governor, has accused him of kissing her without her consent and suggesting ...

A midshipman is awaiting a court-martial on sexual assault charges stemming from a March 2018 incident in Pensacola, Florida, according to charging ...

Alert neighbours nabbed a man who attempted to sexually assault a 20-year-old garment factory worker in her apartment in Arekere on April 12.

Ralph Santillo, 60, who is charged with 2 felony sex crimes in Oxford County, also has worked as a substitute teacher.

Brian Ellis, a Republican Pennsylvania state representative, has resigned from his House seat following allegations of sexual assault. According to KDKA-TV, ...

Officials at Damascus High School in suburban Maryland waited more than 12 hours to tell police about credible allegations that several junior-varsity football ...

K-pop is a multibillion-dollar industry—and one that has long grappled with how it treats its women, from charges of sexual assault to backlash against female ...

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — A Scottsdale medical worker has been arrested, accused of sexually assaulting a woman who was under sedation. Scottsdale police say ...

New Jersey is putting a focus on combating sexual assaults on college campuses.

A Petersburg man was sentenced to a minimum of 4½ years in prison Thursday after pleading guilty to three counts of sexual assault, according to court records.

A new change.org petition calls on TripAdvisor to implement policies for handling reports of sexual assault.

An Ashland man was convicted by a jury late Wednesday of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl and related crimes.

A former Corpus Christi doctor accused of sexually assaulting patients was facing three felony sexual assault cases. Now, only one remains in tact.

A Menomonie man accused of second degree sexual assault was found not guilty on Friday.

Reed Dodson, 18, a student at Zionsville Community High School, is accused of sexually assaulting a teenager in Boone County.

A Dauphin County man was charged March 19 after police say a now 17-year-old girl said that he forced her to have sex when she was about 13. The girl said ...

Franklin police are looking for a suspect who tried to sexually assault teenager stranded on Interstate 65.

A 28-year-old Aransas Pass man accused of online solicitation of a minor could face more charges.

Amid months of concern and discussions on campus at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester about alleged sexual misconduct -- including a sit-in from ...

A political consultant is accusing San Diego Unified School District board member Kevin Beiser of sexual assault and sexual harassment.

On Friday, March 15, VUPD received a report from a Campus Security Authority that a female student reported she had experienced a drug- or alcohol-facilitated ...

Boston police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with a sexual assault that happened Sunday afternoon. Police say the ...

Nueces County court records show Roberto Beltran was indicted on suspicion of sexual assault of a child in November 2018.

Todd M. Compton, 47, was booked into the Douglas County Jail and is awaiting his first appearance before a judge.