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…
Alleged Rape Victim Jailed to Ensure Testimony
Hemera/Thinkstock(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A 17-year-old alleged rape victim is being held in juvenile detention to ensure she’ll testify at her alleged rapist’s trial, which was rescheduled after she previously failed to appear.The unidentif…
Rep. Gwen Moore Recounts Own Rape and Sexual Assault
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call(WASHINGTON) — As House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi urged Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act Wednesday, one of her congressional colleagues personalized the issue on the House floor by recounting her own…
California Woman Challenges Order to Pay Alimony to Attacker
Courtesy Crystal Harris(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — A woman who was sexually assaulted by her husband and then ordered by the court to pay alimony and legal fees to her ex once he is released from prison, may get relief from California lawmakers.Crystal Har…
Texas Courthouse Gunman and Brother Accused of Sexual Assault
Thinkstock/Comstock(BEAUMONT, Texas) — The woman who police say was shot and run over with a truck by her father in front of a Texas courthouse had accused both her father and her uncle of sexually assaulting her, authorities told ABC News Thursday.Ba…
Accuser to Investigators: TV’s Greg Kelly Raped Me, Left Me Pregnant
Jemal Countess/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The woman who accused New York TV morning show anchor Greg Kelly of raping her told investigators the assault left her pregnant, sources told ABC News.The latest developments in the unfolding tale of the encount…
Sexual Assault Reports Rise at Military Academies
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A new report finds that reports of sexual assault at military academies shot up in the past year.The report from the U.S. Department of Defense shows there were 65 cases in the past year, up from 41 in the previous…
New Study Reveals One in Five Women Are Victims of Sexual Assault
Comstock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Nearly one in five women have either been raped or have been the victims of an attempted rape during their lifetimes, according to a report released Wednesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)….