Reports of Sexual Assault in the Military Spike
2 May 2019A survey found that young and junior enlisted women between 17 and 20 were most likely to experience sexual assault.
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Woman Who Accused Lt. Gov. of Sex Assault Speaks
6 February 2019Vanessa 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 2019The 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 2019The Key School said at least 16 former students were subjected to the abuse.
Standing Ovation for Michael Jackson Accusers at Sundance
25 January 2019Wade 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 2019Lawyer 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 2019Investigators 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 2019The 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 2018An 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 2018A 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 2018Right-wing websites concocted a cynical (and grossly inaccurate) conspiracy theory about a woman who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault.
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Did U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar Marry Her Brother?
15 February 2019Rep. Ilhan Omar has been the subject of recurrent controversies, including ones regarding her marriages and family immigration history.
Is U.S. Actor Sam Elliott Really Dead?
15 July 2019A frequent producer of junk news managed to trick some readers into believing that the popular actor had died in July 2019.
Did U.S. Women’s Soccer Player Give Nazi Salute Outside Holocaust Museum?
15 July 2019The photo was shared by the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan with a message congratulating the team for its World Cup win.
Did Rep. Ilhan Omar Say ‘White Men Should Be Put in Chains’?
19 November 2018A widely-shared meme offered a malicious quotation attributed to the Minnesota Democrat.
Will Posting This Notice Stop Facebook from Making Your Posts Public?
4 June 2012"WARNING: Everything you’ve ever posted becomes public from tomorrow!"