Tag: sexual assault
Sexual assault happens in high school, too
Sexual assault stats are bad in US high schools, and high school girls are even less likely to report it than older women.
Dr. sentenced, MSU prez resigns in gymnastics abuse
A man who served as "the must-see" physician for US gymnasts was sentenced to 40-175 years in prison for having abused them.
Former math teacher pleads to stabbing wife & more
A former teacher in Mich. pleaded no contest to stabbing his wife & having a sexual relationship with a middle school student.
St. Paul’s teacher arrested for sex at former school
A teacher at a private girls' school in Baltimore was fired and charged with sexual assault. Police say she had sex with a student at her former school.
Abuse victims more likely to drop out of school
Dropping out of school seems more likely among kids who were victims of abuse (child abuse, sexual assault, community violence).
#MeToo doesn’t have to be a political movement
A hashtag can be a powerful thing, a student from Bloomington, Ind., explains, esp. when it comes to sparking a social revolution.
On Harvey Weinstein and school dress codes
Hearing about Harvey Weinstein's assaults on female movies stars has been troubling, to say the least, Why does this continue to happen?
Feds withdraw sexual assault investigation rules
The US Ed. Dept. issued interim guidance that will replace some Obama administration rules for how schools investigate sexual assault.
U.S. signals major shift in sex assault investigation
Schools may soon have new guidance from the feds on how sexual assaults should be investigated, Betsy DeVos told the country.
In doing ‘his job,’ Arpaio neglected child abuse
Pres. Trump pardoned Joe Arpaio, an Ariz. sheriff the Justice Dept. said abused Hispanic people to enforce his brand of immigration reform but ignore other crimes.