/tags/sexual-assault sexual assault en-US WLRN Fri, 05 Apr 2024 15:30:00 GMT /americas/2024-04-05/sexual-assault-of-migrants-in-darien-gap-rises-to-level-rarely-seen-outside-war Assault, robbery and rape have long been a grim risk of migrant journeys around the globe. But aid groups working in the Darién Gap say that in the past six months they have documented an extraordinary spike in attacks, with patterns and frequencies rarely seen outside of war zones. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 15:30:00 GMT /americas/2024-04-05/sexual-assault-of-migrants-in-darien-gap-rises-to-level-rarely-seen-outside-war Julie Turkewitz | The New York Times /health/2023-10-25/browards-sexual-assault-treatment-center-oakland-park The Nancy J. Cotterman Center is named after a longtime former employee of the Broward Sexual Assault Treatment center. It was housed in Fort Lauderdale until this year — although plans for a new center started in 2004. Its new home is in Oakland Park. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:42:03 GMT /health/2023-10-25/browards-sexual-assault-treatment-center-oakland-park Gerard Albert /national-politics/2022-12-08/house-passes-defense-bill-that-includes-proposal-to-combat-sexual-assault-in-military The defense bill provision could move military one step closer to historic changes that will impact how its sexual assault cases are prosecuted. On Thursday, the House passed the bill, 350-80. Thu, 08 Dec 2022 16:30:00 GMT /national-politics/2022-12-08/house-passes-defense-bill-that-includes-proposal-to-combat-sexual-assault-in-military Claudia Grisales /education/2022-11-09/cornell-suspends-frat-parties-after-reports-of-drugged-drinks-and-sexual-assault The suspension comes after reports of several students drugged between September and November and a sexual assault reported over the weekend. Wed, 09 Nov 2022 20:00:00 GMT /education/2022-11-09/cornell-suspends-frat-parties-after-reports-of-drugged-drinks-and-sexual-assault Jaclyn Diaz /news/national-politics/2022-11-03/guards-who-sexually-abuse-inmates-havent-been-punished-harshly-enough-doj-memo-says The Justice Department report urges an overhaul in the way the Bureau of Prisons works to prevent and investigate sexual abuse by prison employees against women in their custody. Thu, 03 Nov 2022 21:00:00 GMT /news/national-politics/2022-11-03/guards-who-sexually-abuse-inmates-havent-been-punished-harshly-enough-doj-memo-says Carrie Johnson /news/2022-06-17/critics-say-campus-sex-assault-rules-fall-short-and-need-an-overhaul On the 50th anniversary of Title IX, President Biden is expected to announce new rules governing the protection of sexual assault and harassment accusers in education. Fri, 17 Jun 2022 15:27:07 GMT /news/2022-06-17/critics-say-campus-sex-assault-rules-fall-short-and-need-an-overhaul The Associated Press /news/2022-06-08/understanding-the-complaints-from-simone-biles-and-others-seeking-1b-from-the-fbi The group of women and girls say the bureau failed to properly follow up on credible claims against the sports doctor Larry Nassar in 2015, which allowed him to continue abusing victims. Wed, 08 Jun 2022 15:54:37 GMT /news/2022-06-08/understanding-the-complaints-from-simone-biles-and-others-seeking-1b-from-the-fbi Joe Hernandez /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-05-26/doj-has-decided-not-to-charge-the-fbi-agents-who-mishandled-the-larry-nassar-case The deputy attorney general told Congress last year that prosecutors would review new evidence about FBI failures in the investigation of Larry Nassar. Fri, 27 May 2022 14:25:27 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-05-26/doj-has-decided-not-to-charge-the-fbi-agents-who-mishandled-the-larry-nassar-case Carrie Johnson /2022-04-12/ramadan-the-importance-of-sexual-assault-nurse-examiners-exchanging-letters-for-change A local Imam joins us to talk about how Ramadan will be different this year. Florida International University is training more sexual assault nurse examiners. How has that program been working out? Plus, a woman who is devoting her life to teaching the art of writing to people who are incarcerated. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 21:50:32 GMT /2022-04-12/ramadan-the-importance-of-sexual-assault-nurse-examiners-exchanging-letters-for-change Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Caitie Muñoz /news/2022-03-02/bill-to-raise-penalties-for-victims-sexually-assaulted-while-intoxicated-is-dying-in-the-legislature The "rape loophole" bill would increase the penalty for raping a woman while intoxicated to a first-degree felony with up to a 30-year prison sentence, up from a second-degree felony and as many as 15 years in prison. Wed, 02 Mar 2022 21:54:58 GMT /news/2022-03-02/bill-to-raise-penalties-for-victims-sexually-assaulted-while-intoxicated-is-dying-in-the-legislature Elise Elder - Fresh Take Florida