Rep. Speier Calls Congress ‘Enablers of Sexual Assault’
Photodisc/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — On Wednesday, Lawmakers came down hard on military leaders, the morning after allegations emerged of another head of a military sexual assault prevention program engaging in the very behavior he was charged with stop…
Army Leaders: Sequestration Could Hurt Fight Against Sexual Assault
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The secretary of the Army and the Army chief of staff have told senators that sequestration could hurt efforts to deal with sexual assaults within their branch of the military.
In a written statement submitted to t…
Exclusive: Steubenville Teens on Tape Describe Night of Sexual Assault
Brand X Pictures/Thinkstock(STEUBENVILLE, Ohio) — In videotaped police interviews from the Steubenville, Ohio, rape case that the public has not seen, police spoke to many of the teenage partiers who witnessed the 16-year-old victim getting more and m…
Kleenex Designer Goes Public as Survivor of Sexual Assault
Courtesy Christine Mau and No More(NEW YORK) — In 2010, Christine Mau, a brand design director for Kimberly-Clark, was named one of Advertising Age’s “Women to Watch.” She created the oval-shaped Kleenex box and added rainbow colors to tampon wr…
Military Still Lags in Assisting Victims of Sexual Assault
Protect Our Defenders(NEW YORK) — For Jenny McClendon, joining the Navy meant “being there for each other, struggling, pulling together, being a team.”Growing up with a father in the Marine Corps, she always expected to serve her country in some capac…
Michael Crabtree Avoids Sexual Assault Charges
Streeter Lecka/Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) — San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree will not be charged for an alleged sexual assault at a downtown hotel.
District Attorney George Gascon announced Friday that his office determined no charg…
Florida’s ‘Superthief’ Charged with Sexual Attacks from 1970s
Broward County Sheriff’s Office(NEW YORK) — A Florida convict known as the “Superthief” has been arrested and charged with two armed sexual assaults from the 1970s, and authorities are investigating whether he could be a serial rapist that has eluded …
Former NFL Cheerleader, Teacher Avoids Jail Time for Student Affair
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Sarah Jones, a former high school English teacher in Kentucky who pleaded guilty to having sex with a 17-year-old student, will not go to jail or have to register as a sex offender, according to the terms of a plea deal entered Mo…
"90210" Star Opens Up About Sex Abuse Past
JB Lacroix/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — AnnaLynne McCord, who once acted out a rape scene on her hit show 90210, recently revealed that she had once been sexually assaulted.McCord opened up about the incident at the Life is Love event in Los Angeles on Se…
Houston Massage Therapist Indicted for Alleged Sexual Assault
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office(HOUSTON) — After two Texas women accused him of sexual assault, Cody Wayne Lewis, a massage therapist at a popular spa chain, has been indicted.The company, Massage Envy, now says that the spa he worked for did not f…
John Travolta Denies Sexually Assaulting Cruise Ship Worker
Ryan Pierse/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — John Travolta responded on Friday to a cruise ship employee’s claim that he was sexually assaulted by the Savages actor, according to E! Online. Fabian Zanzi filed a lawsuit earlier this year, accusing the actor…
John Travolta Denies Sexually Assaulting Cruise Ship Worker
Ryan Pierse/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — John Travolta responded on Friday to a cruise ship employee’s claim that he was sexually assaulted by the Savages actor, according to E! Online. Fabian Zanzi filed a lawsuit earlier this year, accusing the actor…
Activists Demand Open Hearing on Air Force Sexual Assaults
U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ken Wright(WASHINGTON) — Survivors of sexual assault in the military delivered a petition with more than 10,000 signatures to Congress Thursday demanding an open hearing on the sexual abuse scandal at Lackland Air F…
Lackland Sexual Assaults: Tailhook Whistle-Blower Petitions for Hearings
U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ken Wright(WASHINGTON) — Paula Coughlin-Puopolo, the whistle-blower in Tailhook, one of the military’s largest sexual assault scandals, unveiled a petition Wednesday calling on the House Armed Services Committ…
Man Befriends Girlfriend’s Attacker to Find Video of Assault
Kevin Horan/Stone(HOUSTON) — When a Texas man found out his girlfriend had been assaulted and her assailant had filmed the whole thing on his cell phone, he didn’t bother to find the villain and beat him up. Instead, he befriended his girlfriend’s ass…
Air Force Says Dozens of Recruits Were Victims of Sexual Assault
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marleah Miller(WASHINGTON) — An ongoing Air Force investigation has identified at least 31 female recruits who were allegedly victims of sexual misconduct, including rape by a dozen male drill instructors, since 2…
Police Delay Charging Man Who Beat Alleged Sexual Predator to Death
Joseph Devenney/Getty Images(SHINER, Texas) — A Texas man who allegedly caught an acquaintance sexually abusing his 4-year-old daughter last Saturday beat the man until he was mortally wounded, but police are holding off on charging him with a crime.L…
Las Vegas Massacre Suspect Sexually Assaulted 3 People, Cops Say
Thinkstock/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — Las Vegas cops are trying to determine what triggered a “savage” murder spree that included the sexual assault of two women and a child.Bryan Clay, 22, was arrested over the weekend in connection with the deaths of…
Panetta Introduces Initiatives to Fight Sexual Assault in the Military
TIM SLOAN/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon proposed initiatives Monday aimed at curtailing sexual assault in the armed forces. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced the measures on Capitol Hill after closed-door meetings on the issue wit…
Calif. Teacher in Relationship with Student Arrested for Sexual Assault
ABC News(MODESTO, Calif.) — A high school teacher who left his family to date a former student was arrested Friday on charges of sexually assaulting a different student years ago.James Hooker, 41, was arrested in Modesto, Calif., after police discover…