A bipartisan bill created to address how the FBI handles child sexual abuse cases passed the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday. The bill, entitled the Respect for Child Survivors Act, was developed in response to the FBI’s mishandling of the...
Car accidents are on the rise across the nation, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirming seven consecutive quarters of year-to-year increases in traffic fatalities since the third quarter of 2020. And in California, where car accidents are...
A man implicated in a sextortion scam that led to the suicide death of a San Jose teenager in February has been arrested, according to an NBC Bay Area report. ‘Sextortion’ Suspect Arrested in Connection With San Jose Teen’s Suicide...
A new California law – the Sexual Abuse And Cover-Up Accountability Act – was signed under Assembly Bill 2777 (AB 2777) in September. The AB 2777 law officially takes effect on January 1, 2023, and as several media outlets have...
Sexual battery charges were dismissed and a protective order was terminated after Riverside County Superior Court failed to assemble enough jurors for the related case to be heard, according to a KTLA report. Riverside County Sexual Assault Case Dismissed Due...
The #MeToo Movement has promoted a greater awareness of sexual assault on both a national and global level. While much progress still needs to be achieved, the prevalence of sexual violence is much better understood and appreciated by the masses...
An investigation into the federal Bureau of Prisons by the Associated Press (AP) has exposed rampant misconduct on the part of high-ranking officials, including sexual abuse and whistleblower retaliation. As a result of the investigation’s troubling findings, senators are demanding...
A recent story in U.S. News & World Report highlights a significant increase in the number of sexual assault survivors who are seeking treatment in emergency rooms. Are Sexual Assaults Increasing in the United States? University of Michigan Sexual Assault...
Singer and member of the Backstreet Boys, Nick Carter, has been accused of raping a women and infecting her with HPV (human papillomavirus) during the band’s 2001 tour, according to a new civil lawsuit. The alleged sexual assault occurred on...
President Joe Biden officially signed the Speak Out Act into law Wednesday, limiting the use of nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) which are often used to block survivors of workplace sexual harassment and assault from speaking out. The legislation curbs the use...
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