sexual assault Archives

Woman Who Accused Lt. Gov. of Sex Assault Speaks

6 February 2019 - Vanessa Tyson issued a statement saying Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax forced her to perform oral sex in 2004 during the Democratic National Convention in Boston.

Trump Judicial Nominee Backs Away from Remarks on Date Rape

5 February 2019 - "To be honest, looking back at some of those writings ... I cringe at some of the language I used," Neomi Rao told the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Vatican Magazine Denounces Sexual Abuse of Nuns by Priests

1 February 2019 - The publication marks a significant public acknowledgment from inside the Vatican of the problem that the Holy See has long known about but has done next to nothing to address.

Maryland Private School Releases Report on Sexual Abuse

28 January 2019 - The Key School said at least 16 former students were subjected to the abuse.

Standing Ovation for Michael Jackson Accusers at Sundance

25 January 2019 - Wade Robson, who says Jackson abused him from ages 7 to 14, and James Safechuck came forward as adults with their abuse allegations after Jackson's death in 2009.

Chris Brown Accuser Alleges Multiple Rapes, Lawyer Says

24 January 2019 - Lawyer Franck Serfati told The Associated Press on Thursday the woman alleges she was forced to take cocaine and raped by the three men at a Paris hotel.

Nurse Arrested in Case of Incapacitated Woman Who Gave Birth

23 January 2019 - Investigators arrested 36-year-old Nathan Sutherland, a licensed practical nurse, on suspicion of one count of sexual assault and one count of vulnerable adult abuse, Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams said.

DNA Sought of Males at Center Where Comatose Woman Had Baby

9 January 2019 - The woman who gave birth had been in a vegetative state for more than 10 years after a near-drowning.

Man Is Accused of Groping Woman on Plane and Claiming the President Said It’s OK

23 October 2018 - An FBI affidavit reports that a man groped a woman's breast on a Southwest flight and invoked President Trump's infamous "grab them by the pussy" comment.

Have 260 Out of 535 Members of Congress Settled Sexual Assault Charges?

3 October 2018 - A popular Facebook message claiming that 260 members of congress had settled sexual assault charges seriously misread the data.

Did Judge Martha Kavanaugh ‘Rule Against’ the Parents of Her Son’s Accuser, Christine Blasey-Ford?

17 September 2018 - Right-wing websites concocted a cynical (and grossly inaccurate) conspiracy theory about a woman who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.