Sexual Abuse

Rutgers “Deliberately Indifferent” to Alleged Sexual Assault Victim

A first-year Rutgers student was sexually assaulted by two former football players amid a "sexually hostile" environment at Rutgers University.… Read More

Friday, November 25, 2016

Sex-Abuse Compensation Fund Created by the New York Archdiocese

New York Archdiocese Cardinal Timothy Dolan announced the establishment of "an independent reconciliation and compensation program" for victims that were… Read More

Monday, October 10, 2016

Obama Signs Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights Act Into Law

This new law, described as a "bill of rights" for victims of sexual assault, includes new guidelines not limited to :… Read More

Monday, October 10, 2016

PA A.G. Beemer Believes Child Sex-Abuse Bill was Constitutional

A child sex-abuse bill that would have allowed victims to bring civil claims against abusers, including the institutions that employed… Read More

Friday, September 23, 2016

Survivors’ Bill of Rights Set to Become Law

The federal Survivors' Bill of Rights is groundbreaking legislation that will make reporting sexual assault easier for victims. The bill deals primarily… Read More

Thursday, September 8, 2016

How Clinton & Trump Plan to Address Campus Sexual Assault

"It's On Us" is the White House's outreach campaign to end sexual assault on campuses nationwide. How the efforts of this… Read More

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

State Senator Greenleaf Discloses Conflict of Interest in House Bill 1947 Vote

Stewart Greenleaf, a Pennsylvania State Senator representing portions of Montgomery and Bucks Counties, disclosed a conflict of interest regarding House… Read More

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights Act Passed Unanimously Passed

The Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights Act was passed by a vote of 89 - 0 in the United States Senate… Read More

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

PA House Overwhelmingly Approves House Bill 1947 To Reform Child Sex Crime Laws

Pennsylvania is one step closer to opening the courthouse doors to a generation of victims of child sexual abuse who… Read More

Thursday, April 14, 2016

New information on bishops’ roles in Pennsylvania clergy sex abuse

One of the reasons that the movie "Spotlight" has resonated so deeply with the public is that the story is… Read More

Wednesday, March 2, 2016
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