Famous Actor Faces 4 New Counts of Sexual Assault Against Three Men

Kevin Spacey is facing 4 new counts of, “Penetrative Sexual Activity Without Consent” against 3 men.

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Southern Baptists Release a 205-Page List of 700 Pastors and Church Personnel Accused of Sexual Abuse

Southern Baptists have released a previously secret list of hundreds of pastors and other church-affiliated personnel accused of sexual abuse.

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DOJ Declines to Charge Former FBI Agents in Larry Nassar Sex Abuse Case

The Department of Justice Department has decided to not bring charges against 2 former FBI agents accused of failing to properly investigate USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar after a “careful re-review” of evidence.

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Legislation to Protect Sexual Assault Victims’ DNA Passes in the Senate

Senate Bill 1228, the Genetic Privacy for Sexual Assault Victims Act, prohibits the retention of DNA collected from victims by local law enforcement agencies, including rape kits, as well as a prohibition on using a victims’ DNA for any purpose other than identifying the perpetrator of the crime.

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DNA Solves Cold Case Sexual Assault and Murder of Elderly Woman

A suspect in a 1988 sexual assault and killing of a 79-year-old woman in a small California town has been identified thanks to advanced DNA testing done on scrapings from the victim’s fingernails.

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A Kansas City Coach is Charged with 9 Felonies After Being Accused by Minor Student of Multiple Sexual Assaults

An Assistant Football Coach has been charged with sexual trafficking of a child; statutory sodomy; and sexual contact with a student, as well as 3 charges of furnishing pornographic materials to a minor.

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DOJ Provides Updated Guidance on Improving Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence by Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias

The DOJ announced updated guidance to help law enforcement agencies recognize, mitigate, and prevent gender bias and other biases from compromising the response to, and investigation of, sexual assault, domestic violence, and other forms of gender-based violence.

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National Hockey League Investigates Sexual Assault Allegations Against 8 of its Players

The NHL is investigating the facts of a lawsuit against Hockey Canada and the Canadian Hockey League that alleged eight hockey players, including some members of Hockey Canada’s World Junior Team, sexually assaulted a young woman in 2018.

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