Sexual Assault Archive
The show "48 Hours" on CBS will highlight a kidnap-rape case worked on by one of our Editorial Advisers, Detective Don Howell. The episode is entitled "I Lived To Tell." Detective Howell was awarded the ...
Sarah Ann Masse forwarded this just before Christmas, but I didn’t see it until after. Nevertheless, even though it has a holiday theme, it’s still worth watching, because We Are Thomasse have added a very clever twist — and …
#MeToo is a women’s movement to raise awareness about sexual harassment and assault. But I felt compelled to share my story. Why? Because it is a weight I have been carrying since... By Guest Writer This post Share Stories, Change Lives appeared …
I was sexually abused as a child and I have written a book about my experiences. One day over a cup of coffee, I told a friend. The words slipped out of my mouth before I had a chance to …
By the Hon. Marshall Murray Judge of the Circuit Court of Milwaukee Member of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges One of the most important duties for any court system is to ensure that youth in …
Our country has a prison problem. However, counteractive to the intention of many of the laws passed, violent offenders are rarely put behind bars. Although many smaller factors may feed into why violent offenders go unnoticed, uncaught, or unprosecuted, a …
“The abuse that happened is not the only part of the person…that certainly shapes who they are, but doesn’t define who they are” as said by Josie Torielli, a licensed clinical social worker from the New York City Alliance Against …
Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus (c. 1590) is a story of revenge and rape. Titus murders Tamora’s son. Tamora then has her other two sons revenge their brother’s death by raping Titus’ daughter Lavinia. Afterwards, they mutilate Lavinia, severing her tongue and hands …
By: Kristine AlarconEdited by: Sharon E. ChinThe first year at college is often an eye opening and life changing experience, but for some female women, it can change drastically. One in five female students are raped in their first year …
Berkeley, CA – Congresswoman Barbara Lee released this statement following the re-introduction of the HALT on Campus Sexual Assault Act: “Campus sexual assault is an epidemic plaguing higher education. It’s estimated that one in five women will be the victim …
