Headlines for 07_20_2017

10 myths about sexual assault - DesMoinesRegister.com

10 myths about sexual assault
DesMoinesRegister.com
Council Bluffs native Caleb Byers says he was sexually assaulted about five years ago. The shame, guilt and shock Byers felt because of what happened to him was compounded by his being a male, he said. “To experience sexual violence as a male you are ...

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Former Carleton Football Player Charged With Sexual Assault - CBS Minnesota / WCCO

CBS Minnesota / WCCO

Former Carleton Football Player Charged With Sexual Assault
CBS Minnesota / WCCO
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A Carleton College football player is accused of sexual assault in connection with an incident back in late April that resulted in the suspensions of 13 football players, according to charges filed in Rice County Court.

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20 attorneys general urge DeVos to keep college sexual assault protections - The Hill

The Hill

20 attorneys general urge DeVos to keep college sexual assault protections
The Hill
In a letter, the attorneys general stress to DeVos the importance of keeping the protections in place, saying that the Department of Education's approach could signal to victims of sexual assault that they aren't committed to “combat this epidemic ...
State Attorneys General Urge Betsy DeVos to Keep Protections for Campus Sexual Assault VictimsTIME
Jepsen Joins Effort To Protect Campus Sexual Assault PoliciesHartford Courant
Sexual assault discussion derailed by DeVos & Co.mySanAntonio.com
The Boston Globe -Advocate.com -Inside Higher Ed -New York Times
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Fort Worth Police Seek Man, Woman Accused in Sexual Assault - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Fort Worth Police Seek Man, Woman Accused in Sexual Assault
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Fort Worth police are asking for the public's help locating two people accused of sexually assaulting a woman Thursday. (Published 2 hours ago). Fort Worth police are asking for the public's help locating two people accused of sexually assaulting a ...
Fort Worth PD looking for suspects in sexual assault, home invasionFOX 4 News

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Students say Christian college ignored reports of sexual assault - New York Daily News

New York Daily News

Students say Christian college ignored reports of sexual assault
New York Daily News
... told ThinkProgress that another former student, Mischael Pierre Celestin, sexually assaulted her during her freshman year in 2012. Celestin invited her to the beach and raped her, according to an internal sexual assault report obtained by ...

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Sexual assault of teen in Myers Park under investigation - Charlotte Observer

Charlotte Observer

Sexual assault of teen in Myers Park under investigation
Charlotte Observer
Police are investigating the sexual assault and attempted kidnapping of a 17-year-old in Myers Park. No arrests have been made yet. Someone inappropriately touched the young woman around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday as she walked on Briarcliff Place, which ...




'Strong leads' in alleged sexual assault case in Myers Park, police say - WSOC Charlotte

WSOC Charlotte

'Strong leads' in alleged sexual assault case in Myers Park, police say
WSOC Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A sexual assault and attempted kidnapping were reported Wednesday in Myers Park, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said. The incident happened about 8:30 a.m. on Briarcliff Place in Myers Park. Neighbors said the victim was a teenager ...
CMPD investigating sexual assault on Myers Park streetCharlotte Observer

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Woman suing BYU-Idaho, widow for alleged sexual assault from now-deceased professor - East Idaho News

East Idaho News

Woman suing BYU-Idaho, widow for alleged sexual assault from now-deceased professor
East Idaho News
The changes aims to “encourage the reporting of sexual misconduct” by giving victims or witnesses of sexual assault guarantees of confidentiality, amnesty and leniency. Stephen Stokes was never accused or charged of any sex crime in Idaho during his life.




Jury finds priest not guilty of sexual assault - UpNorthLive.com

UpNorthLive.com

Jury finds priest not guilty of sexual assault
UpNorthLive.com
PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY, Mi (WPBN/WGTU) -- A Presque Isle County jury found Sylvestre Obwaka not guilty of charges of first and third degree sexual assault on Thursday. Obwaka is a Rogers City priest who was accused of sexually assaulting another ...
Rev. Sylvestre Obwaka Found Not Guilty Of Sexual Assault9&10 News

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Campaign seeks to thwart sexual assaults at Country Thunder - Kenosha News

Kenosha News

Campaign seeks to thwart sexual assaults at Country Thunder
Kenosha News
Rebecca Rodriguez, a forensic nurse with Aurora, circulates pledge forms against sexual assault on the Country Thunder grounds last year. The "It's On Us" campaign to curtail sexual assaults at the festival, which was launched last year, is back again ...





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