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NY Weather Anchor Heidi Jones Suspended, Allegedly Lied About Assault

By Mara GayDec 15th 2010 – 2:50PM
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(Dec. 15) -- Heidi Jones, a weather anchor for ABC's New York City affiliate and an occasional forecaster on "Good Morning America," was suspended today after being arrested for allegedly lying to police about being sexually assaulted. The WABC-TV weather anchor told police last month that a Hispanic man tried to rape her...

Why Is Attorney General Eric Holder Dragging His Feet on Prison Rape?

By Paul WachterAug 27th 2010 – 8:47AM

(Aug. 27) -- A new report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics shows that sexual violence in prison is rampant. During the year prior to when the BJS took its survey, it found that 64,500 inmates in state and federal prison had been abused, as had another 24,000 in county jails. According to The New York Review of Books,...

Police Explain Reasons for Reopening Gore Case

Jul 1st 2010 – 7:40PM
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PORTLAND, Ore. (July 2) -- Police explained Thursday why they reopened a sexual assault investigation into Al Gore, saying an extra review was needed because detectives looking into the matter last year failed to notify high-ranking officials of their decision to drop the case. A massage therapist to the stars has accused...

Ben Roethlisberger Case Still Under Investigation

Mar 8th 2010 – 4:27PM
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(March 8) -- Milledgeville, Ga., police are continuing their investigation into the sexual assault allegations levied against Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger Friday.

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Pablo Sandoval Faces Investigation in Sexual Assault Case

By Mexicana Flight Attendants Turned Calendar Girls Feud after Success Jun 03rd 2012 - 12:01PM

San Francisco Giants slugger Pablo Sandoval is facing an investigation by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department in a sexual assault case.

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University Official Tried To Punish Alleged Rape Victim For Speaking Out, Emails Say

By Marcus Baram May 21st 2012 - 03:59PM

A university official at a campus under fire for its handling of sexual assault allegations tried to punish an alleged rape victim, according to emails obtained by The Missoulian .

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Law & Order: The Army's SVU

By Rep. Louise Slaughter May 07th 2012 - 11:15AM

Unfortunately, as we all know, the trauma of sexual assault isn't limited to what we see on TV- and in real life far too many cases of sexual assault go unsolved.

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80 Rape Cases Mishandled? Justice Department Investigates College Town

By Reuters May 03rd 2012 - 10:22AM

The U.S. Justice Department unveiled a broad probe on Tuesday into complaints that authorities were failing to aggressively investigate sexual assault reports in Missoula, Montana, citing more than 80 reported rapes there during the past three years.

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Basketball Coach Allegedly Fired For Not Cooperating In Sexual Assault Investigation Where His Son Was A Suspect

By Rebecca Harrington Jun 29th 2011 - 09:28AM

The basketball coach at Bethune-Cookman University was fired on Monday after the university found an "internal administrative review" unsatisfactory.

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  • 06/24/11 Report: Sexual assault investigations not a high... Source: From the Road - CBS News Sexual assault investigations and related training for investigators are not a high priority for the Department of Defense Inspector General's Office, according to a recent government report.

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