New Policy Protects Sexual Assault Survivors from Being Charged with Collateral Misconduct During the Course of their Attack

The Department of Defense’s “Safe-to-Report” Policy, mandated by Congress in the 2021 Nation Defense Authorization Act, requires military commanders to disregard minor infractions a survivor may have committed during a sexual assault.

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FBI Seeks Help in Identifying 14 Years of Sexual Assault Victims of CIA Employee

A 45-year-old CIA employee has pled guilty to sexual assault, but the FBI fears there may be many more unidentified women across the globe who were victims between 2006 and 2020.

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Student-Staff Lap Dances at a Kentucky High School Leads to Disciplinary Action

Disciplinary action has been taken against high school employees after pictures were posted to social media pages showing scantily clad students touching and dancing in front of staff members, including the school’s principal.

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McDonald’s Employees Strike After the Rape of a 14-Year-Old by a Manager who was a Registered Sex Offender

Several hundred workers in 12 cities walked off the job after a14-year-old was raped in the bathroom by a store manager; a registered sex offender who had previously served prison time for the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl.

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NHL General Manager Resigns after a $2 Million Sexual Assault Investigation Fine

The Chicago Blackhawks GM and President of Hockey Operations resigned after the team was fined $2 million in an investigation that found, “inadequate internal procedures and insufficient and untimely response” to sexual assault allegations.

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Police Investigating a Sexual Assault at a Los Angeles High School

Police are investigating a videotaped sexual assault with a female student victim and multiple boys in the bathroom of Los Angeles’ Hamilton High School.

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Group Home Care Worker Faces Sexual Abuse Charges

A 66-year-old Connecticut home care worker was arrested on a warrant for the sexual abuse of a female in his care with developmental and intellectual disorders.

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Sexual Assaults of Correction Officers at Riker’s Island in New York are Increasing

A critical shortage of staff at New York City’s jails are contributing to increased sexual violence, assault, and lawlessness by detainees against both male and female correction officers.

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