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Skowron is charged with predatory criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Authorities learned of the assaults after the younger girl told her mother, who was at the lesson at the Buehler YMCA, about Skowron. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Rape risk increasing in Cambodia Nov 25, 2008
Women and girls in Cambodia are facing an increasing risk of rape and sexual assault, a government report has said. It says that around a quarter of the female population faces domestic violence. (BBC News)
Juror shares trial details on Facebook Nov 25, 2008
Woman dismissed from case after asking friends via social networking site whether they thought defendants were guilty. Monday November 24 2008 17. (guardian.co.uk)
3 wanted members of FLDS surrender Nov 25, 2008
Leroy Johnson Steed, 42, was charged with sexual assault of a child, bigamy and tampering with physical evidence. The three men, who were booked and released on bail, were indicted by a Schleicher County grand jury on Nov. 12. (Houston Chronicle)
Polygamist sect leader faces new charges Nov 25, 2008
"Nielsen, 68, is charged with three counts of bigamy. The indictment includes few details, but church records released as part of a separate child custody case list 21 women married to Nielsen in August 2007.Leroy Johnson Steed, 42, is charged with sexual assault of a child, bigamy and tampering with evidence. Church records show that Steed was married to a 16-year-old girl in March 2007.Jeffs was convicted in Utah and is awaiting trial in Arizona on charges related to underage marriages of sect... (MSNBC -- Crime)
Garcia found guilty Nov 25, 2008
Also, a sexual assault nurse examiner, or S.A.N.E. testified that the female's private area showed signs of abrasions. "I think the testimony was important in that there was a showing of physical evidence which corroborated what the victim revealed. Garcia claims to not speak or understand English so the entire trial has been translated to Spanish. During the trial, Garcia has shown no emotion, but today he reacted slightly to the guilty verdict, by hanging his head. You must be logged in to... (KSLA.com, LA)
BC Man Gets 5 Years In Thai Jail For Sex Abuse Nov 25, 2008
The 33-year-old British Columbia school teacher has been convicted of a second case of sexual assault in Thailand. The attack on a nine-year-old boy landed him five years in jail. (CityNews)
MY SPORTSMAN: Kobe Bryant Nov 25, 2008
I didn't get a single question about the dropped sexual assault case from 2004, or the parking lot video that captured Kobe railing against teammate Andrew Bynum and general manager Mitch Kupchak last summer, or the coarse demands on Stephen A. Smith's radio show to be traded prior to last season ... Since the sexual assault case was dropped, Bryant has kept his personal life out of the tabloids. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
FLDS ranch leader indicted Nov 25, 2008
Wendell Loy Nielsen was charged with bigamy and Leroy Johnson Steed was charged with sexual assault of a child and bigamy. All three men have turned themselves into authorities. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Riviera Beach K-9 officer charged with sexual assault of motorist he stopped Nov 25, 2008
A Riviera Beach police officer was booked in the county jail last night and will face a judge this morning on charges including sexual assault. City spokeswoman Rose Anne Browne confirmed today that Maurice Morris, a 13-year officer with the K-9 unit, is in jail as the result of an indictment. (The Palm Beach Post)
Owner accused of sex assaults at car wash Nov 25, 2008
Police arrested 38-year-old David Gallagher of Plaistow on Monday and charged him with with two counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault and six counts of simple assault. He owns the newly renovated Speedway Car Wash on Daniel Webster Highway. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Rape's vast toll in Iraq war remains largely ignored Nov 24, 2008
Sexual assault is heavily stigmatized in the Middle East, and victims are often afraid to talk about it to anyone, fearing that their families will abandon them ... Documenting sexual assault in Iraq by international researchers remains complicated because of widespread violence. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Caregivers who look after children on BC reserves to be screened Nov 24, 2008
In September, B.C. child protection watchdog Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond said she plans to audit the CIHR program after learning that some children were left in homes with people who had a history of offences ranging from drunk driving to sexual assault. A July 2008 letter from Ms. Turpel-Lafond to the ministry, obtained by Vancouver newspaper 24 Hours through a freedom of information request, cited four cases involving children left in homes that had been judged unsafe. (Globe and Mail)
A message? Witness to S.F. rape is slain Nov 24, 2008
With the help of an informant's tip and Daniels' identification, police also arrested a second man, Damien Raymond, then 23, on sexual assault, burglary, robbery and other charges. Daniels picked out Raymond from a photo lineup. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Carter, Annan push on with efforts to aid Zimbabwe Nov 24, 2008
Zimbabweans, who were the targets of anti-foreigner violence in South Africa this year, daily face the risk of arrest, beatings, harassment and sexual assault. The church was raided by police this year and a number of refugees -- most of whom are undocumented migrants -- were deported. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Slithery Jacqui Smith wants a backdoor ban on prostitution Nov 23, 2008
To do so is to break laws that already exist against rape, sexual assault and trafficking. It is also true that there must be some situations that are obviously dubious and that any law-abiding man ought to get out of as fast as possible. (Times Online)
Prison Sentence For Husker Football Player Nov 23, 2008
Back in September, a jury acquitted the senior offensive lineman of first-degree sexual assault. His sentence will begin December 20th so he can finish up the fall semester. (7 KETV Omaha)
Oconee man charged in sexual assault Nov 23, 2008
Web Search powered by YAHOO. Authorities say an Oconee County man arrested during the weekend forced a woman to have sex with him after the two smoked crack cocaine at his home in Northern Oconee County, then beat her up the next morning when she tried to leave. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Bryant's Accuser May File Suit in O.C. Nov 23, 2008
The 20-year-old woman filed a federal suit in Denver in August, three weeks before the felony sexual assault charge against Bryant was dropped in Eagle County, Colo. Civil juries in Colorado can award damages of no more than $366,000 for pain and suffering, and the total amount a plaintiff can win is about $2. (Yahoo News -- Kobe Bryant)
William H. 'Billy' Webber, Southborough police chief, at 53 Nov 22, 2008 Grand jury hands down indictments Nov 22, 2008 Sexual assault center seeks to provide comfort for victims Nov 22, 2008 BREAKING: Ex-chiropractor sentenced to year in jail Nov 22, 2008 Sex offender presses eviction fight Nov 22, 2008 Anand Jon trial: What lies beneath Nov 22, 2008 Bomoh held over sexual assault Nov 22, 2008 STOLEN CAR QUERY LEADS POLICE TO MAKE DRUG ARRESTS Nov 22, 2008 Police: Sex Assault Near UMD Unrelated to Past Attacks Nov 22, 2008 Womanspace to honor public health ally Nov 22, 2008 Kendall County man charged with sexual assault (475) Nov 22, 2008 Trial pending for gymnastics coach Nov 22, 2008 Prison averted for city man in child sex case Nov 22, 2008 Cops nab suspect for attempted rape Nov 21, 2008 In Our View: Crime rate falls in county Nov 21, 2008 CoCo Prosecutor Facing Sex Assualt Charges Nov 21, 2008 US charges defense contractor with Afghan killing Nov 21, 2008 Where Jordan: Bobcats waiting for pieces to be assembled Nov 21, 2008 Prosecutors: Toddler had broken bones before death Nov 21, 2008 * Daly hoping for fresh start in HK Nov 21, 2008 McLean man found not guilty in underage rape trial Nov 21, 2008 Faculty frustrated by handling of alleged assault case Nov 21, 2008 Soroptimists help Rape Crisis Team Nov 21, 2008 Wink sexual assault Nov 21, 2008 Sketch is released of Phoenix fondling suspect Nov 21, 2008 Southeast Queens wants more police in the area Nov 21, 2008 Abuse agony of Blackpool medic Nov 21, 2008 Trial Begins for Teacher Accused In Sexual Assault Case Nov 21, 2008 Former Limerick man acquitted of rape charges Nov 20, 2008 Chain of events Nov 20, 2008 MSU tennis player out on bond for rape charge Nov 20, 2008 BREAKING: Ex-chiropractor sentenced to year in jail Nov 20, 2008 Marzilli resigns after support from colleagues erodes Nov 20, 2008 Sexual assault center seeks to provide comfort for victims Nov 20, 2008 Female inmate claims rape Nov 20, 2008 Click here to read more. Nov 20, 2008 Healthy living Nov 20, 2008 McLean man's underage rape trial starts; father, brother also accused Nov 20, 2008 Teen charged in boy's kidnapping Nov 20, 2008 Editorials: Cameras raise serious questions Nov 20, 2008 Candlelight march Nov 20, 2008 Oconee man charged in sexual assault Nov 20, 2008 Released pedophile faces further assault charges Nov 20, 2008 Imams' behaviour condemned Nov 20, 2008 AWOL Soldier Charged In Home Invasion, Rape Nov 20, 2008 Bryant's Accuser May File Suit in O.C. Nov 20, 2008 Dallas band teacher arrested in sexual assault Nov 20, 2008 County snubbed New Horizons Nov 20, 2008 Raped Corrections Officer To Sue City, Sheriff Nov 20, 2008 Former student sues White River school district Nov 20, 2008 Jacksonville Sheriff, others cited in jail rape pre-lawsuit letter Nov 20, 2008 Woman dies in blaze Nov 20, 2008 Man charged with molesting two young girls Nov 19, 2008 Innocent Mo. man freed after 23 years files suit Nov 19, 2008 Documentary tells ex-Army sergeant's story of pain Nov 19, 2008 Marzilli made trip to Germany last month for "green building" talk Nov 19, 2008 Two veteran senators call for Marzilli expulsion vote Nov 19, 2008 3 more counts in assaults The Spotsy man awaiting trial on charges that he sexually assaulted multiple motel cleaning women was directly indicted on three additional counts. Nov 19, 2008 Teenager charged after boy sexually assaulted Nov 19, 2008 Attempted child abducted reported in Beaches Nov 19, 2008 Former Priest Arraigned Nov 19, 2008 Bedford man charged in sex assault of girl, 10 Nov 19, 2008 Anti-torture group hosts documentary Nov 19, 2008 Statehouse Roundup -- Twin titans make headlines Nov 19, 2008 Victims of violence have allies Nov 19, 2008
Last year, Lobur proposed naming a designated domestic violence and sexual assault investigator. "He was on board for that and made that an official position," Lobur said. (Boston Globe)
Date-rape cases still tough to win Nov 22, 2008
says retired police sergeant Joanne Archambault, president and training director of Sexual Assault Training and Investigations, also in Addy, Washington, a firm that educates law enforcement about rape. But the truth is, until we change the publics attitude about how they see women and sexual violence, were going to keep losing. (MSNBC -- Health)
Joseph Darwin Stanford aka Joseph Darwin Watson, 39 of Rockdale, second degree felony, enhanced, sexual assault. Terry Lee Sloniker, III, 20 of Rockdale, second degree felony, burglary of habitation. (Cameron Herald, TX)
The newly opened sexual assault center in Fort Oglethorpe is designed to make victims feel as comfortable as possible, organizers said ... A sexual assault nurse examiner, or SANE, is on call to perform examinations as needed ... Although most victims of sexual assault are women, organizers said the center also serves men. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Faubion, a former member of the Campbell County Public Land Board, was convicted of 10 counts of third-degree sexual assault. Those include four counts that was convicted of in April and six counts that were filed after his conviction on the first four. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
That was the cutoff date legislators set when they rewrote the sexual assault laws to reduce penalties for consensual sex acts between teenagers who are close in age. Mrs. Whitaker had sought relief from the federal court, but earlier this month the U.S. District Court in Atlanta rejected her plea. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Soon after his world came crashing down in March 2007, when the Beverly Hills Police Department, responding to a minor's accusation of sexual assault, raided his apartment at 320 North Palm Drive. The charges of sexual violence against Anand Jon quite surprised me when he was taken into custody. (Sify.com, India)
Web search enhanced by. Saturday November 22, 2008. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
She said Thurman is currently on probation for five years in another division of the court after pleading guilty to sexual assault. . (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
"This is the first time we've had a sex assault with an entry into a residence on Route 1, and we're certainly not ruling out the possibility that the person may have committed other similar crimes, but at the moment...we have not linked him to other sexual assault in downtown College Park," said Major Kevin Davis, Prince George's County Police. Meanwhile, word of the overnight attack is making its way around campus, and students say they're concerned that no one has been caught. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Those efforts led to the creation 31 years ago of Womanspace, an agency that serves domestic violence and sexual assault victims and their families. Boggs Sigmund died in 1990 at 51, following an eight-year battle with cancer. (NJ.com -- Times)
Kendall County man charged with sexual assault ... Published: Thursday, November 20, 2008 7:07 AM CST A Kendall County man was arrested Wednesday and charged with the sexual assault of a 7-year-old girl. (Boerne Star, TX)
A second man indicted in connection with the case, Stephen DiTullio of Littleton, who is charged with perjury, not sexual assault, has the same court dates, said Jessica Venezia, a spokesman for Middlesex District Attorney Gerald Leone. Infante, of New Milford, Conn. (Beacon Villager, MA)
Matthew P. Love, 35, was handed down a five-year suspended prison sentence and five years probation for the reduced charge of fourth-degree sexual assault ... "If there was true justice in the system, he would be sent to jail one year for every tear she shed ... and an eternity for the innocence he stole," the victim's mother said in a letter read before Superior Court Judge Eddie Rodriguez Jr. Love originally was charged with four counts of both firstdegree sexual assault and risk of injury to... (Valley News, CT)
Police have identified the alleged assailant as 26 year-old Eric G. Julian, a convicted rapist with three prior arrests for sexual assault in the first degree, as well as prior arrests for weapons in a motor vehicle and for narcotics violations ... He is charged with sexual assault in the third degree and with unlawful restraint in the first degree. (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
Violent crimes such as murder, sexual assault and aggravated assault generally declined, through there are a few exceptions. When we look at the overall numbers, we can see what many of us see every day: that DeKalb County is a safe place to live and work. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
(11-20) 18:33 PST MARTINEZ -- The state attorney general's office has indicated it will file charges against a Contra Costa County sex crimes prosecutor in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a colleague, the suspect's defense attorney said Thursday. More Bay Area News. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
A former soldier, Steven Dale Green, is facing murder and aggravated sexual assault charges in federal court in Kentucky for allegedly raping an Iraqi teenager in 2006 and shooting and killing her family. Prosecutors are also reviewing possible charges against employees of State Department contractor Blackwater Worldwide for their role in the shooting deaths of 17 Iraqi civilians last year. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
The owner, George Shinn, eventually became unpopular, in part because of a sexual assault civil lawsuit brought against him, a case he won but which also revealed his separate relationship with a Hornets cheerleader. As the team's fortunes deteriorated on the court, Shinn struggled to find political and public support for a new arena and eventually relocated the franchise to New Orleans for the 2002-03 season. (USA Today -- Sports)
Montana law allows the death penalty in murder cases only when there are certain aggravating circumstances such as killing by means of torture, lying in ambush or when a sexual assault is involved. None of those aggravating circumstances is alleged to have occurred in the ManyWhiteHorses case. (Montana Standard, MT)
Sherrie Daly later said the wounds were self-inflicted to cover up a sexual assault. The incidents have not hit the popularity of larger-than-life Daly, who enjoyed strong crowd support in Hong Kong. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
BLOOMINGTON -- A jury returned not guilty verdicts after about an hour of deliberations Thursday in the sexual assault trial of a 20-year-old McLean man accused of molesting a minor girl. Jonathon Ramey was acquitted of three counts of criminal sexual assault after a two-day trial ... Evidence in a sexual assault case does not routinely include computer records, said Geller. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
UI faculty members were dismayed and frustrated with the university's handling of an investigation into a reported sexual assault, says a report recently released by the state Board of Regents. The report contained 124 pages of handwritten notes by the Stolar Partnership that show UI officials and faculty members condemning the UI's procedures in the mishandling of the reported sexual assault in Hillcrest in October 2007. (Daily Iowan, IA)
These videos are used in the classroom to discuss issues such as the dynamics of relationship violence and sexual assault ... In the last year, services were provided to 199 survivors of sexual assault and abuse, including 62 children and teens ... These packs are given to clients who may be in some really hard situations, such as people who undergo the sexual assault forensic exam, someone who has had to leave home due to assault or abuse, or a child who is telling his or her story to an adult... (Daily Triplicate)
KERMIT One of the five suspects charged with the sexual assault of a Kermit teen in Wink pleaded guilty to an unrelated charge in a deal with the district attorney ... As part of the plea, Vaught's sentence for that charge was extended, but he would not have the engaging in organized criminal activity conviction on his record in connection to the Sept. 21 sexual assault, meaning he will not have to go on the sexual offender registry, attorney Alfredo Soza said ... Along with the two Wink High... (Odessa American, TX)
"It's pretty brazen right now. There's nothing to indicate he's gone in that direction (of sexual assault), but we want to stop him before it ever does.". The suspect is described as a Hispanic man; 20 to 40 years old; 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 9 inches; with a heavy build. (AZCentral -- News)
Friday November 21, 2008. Southeast Queens residents are worried that the show of police presence, like this one in August, have decreased too much in their neighborhoods. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Stokes, 22, formerly of Bute Avenue in North Shore, Blackpool, yesterday pleaded guilty to sexual assault when he appeared at Preston Crown Court yesterday. Mary spoke about her experiences as part of the launch of the North West Ambulance Service's Stop Abuse campaign - on the same day her attacker was sentenced. (Blackpool Gazette)
Trial Begins for Teacher Accused In Sexual Assault Case ... O Connor was indicted in August on one count of sexual assault on a 16-year-old male student. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
While the jury acquitted Headen of the sexual assault charges as well as burglary, robbery and theft, it did convict him of one charge of criminal trespass, apparently believing his testimony that he kicked down the Royersford woman's apartment door after she locked him out ... Other charges of kidnapping and sexual assault-related offenses were dismissed against Headen as part of a plea agreement, court documents indicate. (Springfield Sun, PA)
Nov. 14 - After the resignation of Senator J. James Marzilli, who is facing sexual assault charges that he accosted women on a Lowell street, the Senate president renews calls for Wilkerson to resign. Nov. 18 - Wilkerson is indicted by a federal grand jury on eight counts of attempted extortion, spurring increasingly urgent calls for her resignation from colleagues. (Boston Globe)
Oktibbeha County Sheriff s Department Deputy Chief George Carrithers on Tuesday said his office received a call Sunday from Oktibbeha County Hospital to talk to a female in reference to a sexual assault. Deputies spoke with the woman and she came to the sheriff s office Monday to give a formal statement. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Faubion, a former member of the Campbell County Public Land Board, was convicted of 10 counts of third-degree sexual assault. Those include four counts that was convicted of in April and six counts that were filed after his conviction on the first four. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
James Marzilli, D-Arlington, facing an array of sexual assault charges, resigned Friday, more than five months after he was accused of accosting several women and a day after colleagues began pushing harder for him to join another embattled senator in leaving the body. In a letter to Murray, the first-term Arlington Democrat wrote, "Dear Madame President, I hereby offer my resignation, effective at 5PM on Friday, November 14," and then his signature. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
The newly opened sexual assault center in Fort Oglethorpe is designed to make victims feel as comfortable as possible, organizers said. The Sexual Assault Center of Northwest Georgia Expanion serves Catoosa, Dade, Walker, Murray and Whitfield counties ... Kathryn Price (left) and Heidi Bradway enjoy some refreshments and each others company during an open house for the Sexual Assault Center of Northwest Georgia Expansion on Nov. 13. (Catoosa County News, GA)
The woman, arrested for misdemeanor retail theft, is not being identified because it is a sexual assault complaint. She was booked into the Volusia County Correctional Facility the night of Nov. 4, but returned to the jail Nov. 11 to file a formal complaint against the officers, the incident report shows. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Rappahannock Council Against Sexual Assault holds its annual Cookie Connection fundraiser in December. Bake cookies, treats. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Women s sexual assault support group 1 p.m.,Thursdays, Coddington Place, 1681 Newmark Ave., Coos Bay. (888-1048). (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Jonathan Ramey is on trial on charges of criminal sexual assault related to three incidents that started in 2005 and ended several months later. Rameys 18-year-old brother, Michael, is due in court for a status hearing today on two counts of criminal sexual assault of the same victim ... Lawrence Ramey, the 47-year-old father of the defendants, is charged with predatory criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a child under 13 years old. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
faces charges of kidnapping, sexual assault and threatening to kill a 9-year-old Brampton boy who was abducted on his way to school ... Lucas Petrini, 18, is charged with kidnapping, uttering a death threat, assault, sexual assault, exposure to a person under 16 years old, sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching and possession of a weapon. (Toronto Star)
For the past year or so, police have had cameras position in Coolidge Corner and River Road, which they say have helped them catch a drunken driver, identify a suspect in a sexual assault and monitor a fiery car crash. Now, the Police Department is seeking to install 12 cameras along Brookline s major roadways and evacuation routes, which come courtesy of the Homeland Security Department. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Christine Castillo, executive director of the Sonoma County chapter of United Against Sexual Assault, said it's not uncommon for a woman to wait before reporting a sexual assault. "There's such a perceived stigma against reporting sexual assaults," she said ... "Women are more likely to report domestic violence. Sexual assaults are grossly underreported.". (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Web Search powered by YAHOO. Authorities say an Oconee County man arrested during the weekend forced a woman to have sex with him after the two smoked crack cocaine at his home in Northern Oconee County, then beat her up the next morning when she tried to leave. (Athens Banner-Herald)
SERIAL pedophile Kenneth Davidson Tillman, the first man held beyond his sentence under the Serious Sex Offenders legislation introduced in 2006, has been released from prison but faces more charges of sexual assault against a minor ... He appeared in Junee local court last week on two counts of aggravated sexual assault, one count of attempted aggravated sexual assault and two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm ... The sexual assault charges have been scheduled for a possible... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
It also cites sexual assault allegations connected with underage marriages and says polygamy is increasing and gaining acceptance among Muslims. Community members quoted in the report believe that the narrow religious training of imams, their lack of life experience, poor English and lack of understanding of Australia have created problems for the community. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
(November 19, 2008)Jonathan Matthew Baker, 19, who Harker Heights police said was AWOL from Fort Hood, was in the Bell County Jail Wednesday, charged with burglary of a habitation and sexual assault in connection with a home-invasion robbery and rape. The incident happened around 1 a.m. Saturday at a residence in southeast Harker Heights. (KWTX.com, TX)
The 20-year-old woman filed a federal suit in Denver in August, three weeks before the felony sexual assault charge against Bryant was dropped in Eagle County, Colo. Civil juries in Colorado can award damages of no more than $366,000 for pain and suffering, and the total amount a plaintiff can win is about $2. (Yahoo News -- Kobe Bryant)
DALLAS - Police arrested a band teacher Tuesday and charged him with the sexual assault of a child. Calvin Beckton is a teacher at Boude Storey Middle School in South Dallas. (KHOU.com, TX)
Our services will always be free and confidential to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and harassment. We will always put your safety first. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Jonathan Tave, 27, pleaded guilty to raping the officer and is currently a life sentence plus 750 years in state prison on the sexual assault charge plus murders committed in September 2004 and January 2005 ... Failing or refusing to provide alarms or restraints to report or repel physical or sexual assaults by inmates in the law library. (News4Jax.com, FL)
The Associated Press has a policy of not naming alleged victims of sexual assault. The lawsuit says the district and its superintendent, Tom Cameron, knew or should have known the male counselor "had a propensity for inappropriate, sexualized behavior toward students.". (Rapid City Journal, SD)
According to the pre-lawsuit letter, the sexual assault resulted from policy lapses. By Paul Pinkham, The Times-Union. (Florida Times-Union)
of Strathcona Sexual Assault Centre Dorthe Flauer. The guilt is forever The Edmonton Police Service unveiled a new awareness program called. (Edmonton Sun)
What did she know about this dude before letting him stay with her and her daughters. Did she check the internet to see if he was a registered sex offender. (Brownwood Bulletin, TX)
When the case was reopened, DNA on a cigarette butt at the rape scene was found to belong to Larry Smith, an acquaintance of Briscoe's who is serving a life term for another sexual assault. Under state law, Briscoe was eligible for up to $36,500 in compensation for each year he was wrongly incarcerated, or more than $800,000, but he would have had to agree not to sue. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Angie's Story', the story of Peacock's struggle to recover from combat and sexual assault trauma in the military is the latest in an online documentary series, 'In Their Boots,' about the struggles of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans and their families ... The story of Peacock's struggle to recover from the trauma of combat and an alleged sexual assault by an officer premieres Wednesday in a new online documentary ... Peacock held onto her secret, but when she was sent to Iraq the combined... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
James Marzilli, who has retained but not returned to his Senate seat since being hit with a host of sexual assault charges in June, traveled to Germany last month and sat on a panel discussing energy-efficient buildings. Marzilli, touted in event literature as a representative of the Massachusetts State Senate, appeared in Berlin on Oct. 8, confirmed an aide in his office and Wolfgang Pohl, an official at the Heinrich-Bll Foundation, one of the organizers of the event. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Senate President Therese Murray on Thursday called state Senator James Marzilli's October trip to Germany as a Senate representative, while he faced sexual assault charges back home, "completely outrageous" and said she expected the chamber's ethics panel to consider the new development in its investigation of his conduct. Two veteran senators said the Senate should convene immediately and vote to expel both Marzilli, D-Arlington, and Sen. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Gosnell was first charged Sept. 18 with the two Spotsylvania attacks and then was subsequently charged in Fredericksburg with the Sept. 5 sexual assault of a cleaning woman at the Best Western. He was indicted on those charges Oct. 27. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
was charged with kidnapping, uttering a death treat, assault, sexual assault, exposure to a person under 16 years of age, invitation to sexual touching and possession of a weapon. Petrini appeared in court yesterday. (Toronto Sun)
In a separate case, Peel Regional Police investigators have arrested a man in connection with the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of a nine-year-old Brampton boy. The boy was walking to school Monday when he was allegedly abducted by the suspect, forced into a nearby home and held for six hours. (CTV.ca)
A former priest from Troy is arraigned on sexual assault charges, dating back some 20 years. 60-year-old Gary Mercure faces several counts of the rape of a child, involving two alleged victims. (FOX23 News, NY)
A Bedford man faces sexual assault charges in connection with the July rape of a 10-year-old girl, state police said yesterday. Duane Joseph Phllip Hann Sr., 31, is charged with one count of rape, one count of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and one count of indecent assault in the July 12 incident, which police said happened at a home in Colerain, Bedford County. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The CIA and soldiers with little training used sleep deprivation, sexual assault, stress positions, waterboarding, dogs and other terror tactics to seek information from detainees. Many speakers express their deep concern that American ideals have been lost in the pursuit of security. (NJ.com -- Times)
James Marzilli, who has kept a low profile in Massachusetts and no profile on Beacon Hill while facing sexual assault charges, but seated himself on a stage in Berlin, Germany, last month to talk about energy-efficient buildings. No tax dollars were used for the trip, Marzilli s attorney assured, but senators felt like they themselves had been. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Karla Houston, program coordinator for the Glendale Fire Department Crisis Response, describes how she aids victims of sexual assault during a panel discussion ... They focused on three types of victimization: domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault ... Another type of visa exists for a person who has experienced a crime such as sexual assault, domestic violence, kidnapping or torture, Burgie said. (Nogales International, AZ)
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