Category: Sex Crimes

 

10 Movies About Sexual Assault Survivors and the #MeToo Movement

Sep 25, 2023

Stories of sexual assault from the perspectives of survivors have become more commonplace through film and television in recent years, particularly in the wake of the #MeToo Movement. In the fall of 2017, the public was alerted to the prevalence...

 

After Sugar Daddy Sexual Assault Arrest, Former MPAA Counsel Disbarred in New York

Sep 19, 2023

The former senior executive vice president and global general counsel for the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has been disbarred in New York, a Los Angeles Times report confirmed. Steven Fabrizio, described by the L.A. Times as “once a...

 

Suicide Prevention Week: Sextortion Schemes Targeting Teen Boys Increasing

Sep 14, 2023

National Suicide Prevention Week is an opportune time to highlight the increasing issue of online sextortion schemes – many of which target teenage boys and have led to tragic outcomes. A recent report from News Nation notes that sextortion is...

 

U.K. Report Indicates Female Surgeons Sexually Assaulted in Operating Rooms

Sep 12, 2023

A troubling BBC News report states that female surgeons in Britain are being sexually harassed, assaulted, and even raped by colleagues. According to an analysis of staff members working for the U.K.’s National Health Service (NHS), women were regularly sexually...

 

Prosecutors in Every State Call on Congress to Address AI-Generated Child Sexual Exploitation

Sep 7, 2023

Prosecutors in all 50 states are urging Congress to take immediate action against artificial intelligence-generated child sexual abuse content. The Associated Press (AP) reported that attorneys general from across the nation sent a letter to Republican and Democrat leaders Tuesday...

 

Bay Area Bartender Brandon Delliquadri Arrested on Multiple Rape Counts

Aug 31, 2023

A Contra Costa County man who worked at various Bay Area establishments as a bartender and bouncer has been charged with raping seven women, according to police. Brandon Delliquadri, 35, of Walnut Creek, California, was arrested July 7 on suspicion...

 

$51.8 Million Women Against Violence Grant Approved for Sexual Assault Survivors

Aug 25, 2023

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the approval of an Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) grant totaling $51,860,858 to provide support for victims of sexual assault. The grant, confirmed via a Tuesday DOJ press release, will offer services...

 

2 Revenge Porn Lawsuits Lead to Damages Awards for Survivors, One Totaling $1.2 Billion

Aug 23, 2023

A jury awarded a survivor of image-based sexual abuse – commonly referred to as “revenge porn” – $1.2 billion in damages following a trial in Texas. The plaintiff – a woman identified in the lawsuit as D.L. – said she...

 

Long Beach Assistant Football Coach Accused of Sexual Abuse of Female Student

Aug 16, 2023

An area man who worked as a substitute teacher and assistant football coach in Long Beach was arrested on charges of sexually abusing a female student and possessing child pornography. David Vernon Price Jr., 28, of Carson was taken into...

 

$9.5 Million Awarded to Sexual Assault Victims of Former San Diego Deputy Richard Fischer

Aug 9, 2023

A former San Diego County Sheriff’s Deputy previously sentenced for sexual assault and misconduct involving over a dozen women was released from jail last week. Forced to wear an electronic monitoring system on his ankle, Richard Fischer is now free...


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