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Shots - Health News
A survey of women ages 18 to 44 found that for an estimated 3.3 million women in that age group, their first sexual experience was rape. Researchers say if the numbers included all women they'd be much higher.

'Tip Of The Iceberg' — 1 In 16 Women Reports First Sexual Experience As Rape

Sep 16, 2019
The average age of those who were raped was around 15, and their assailants were typically older partners. Women who were raped had a greater likelihood of long-term health problems.
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Goats and Soda

Rape Emergency Declared In Sierra Leone, Then Lifted. Did Anything Change?

Sep 12, 2019
Early this year, the president declared an emergency to address the issue of sexual assault — then ended it some months later without explanation. Activists are not happy but are still hopeful.
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Criminal Justice Collaborative
Lyft is under growing pressure to strengthen background checks and adopt better security measures for passengers after dozens of women reported that they had been sexually assaulted by drivers.

Lawsuits Say Lyft Doesn't Do Enough To Protect Women From Predatory Drivers

Sep 12, 2019
Dozens of women say Lyft drivers sexually assaulted them. They are suing the ride-hailing company to force it to make rides safer.
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Criminal Justice Collaborative

There's A Continued Uptick In Violent Crime, According To Federal Survey

Sep 11, 2019
The federal government on Tuesday released the annual National Crime Victimization Survey. The 2018 data show a big jump in reports of sexual assault and rape.
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Newscast headlines

Prosecutor: Cristiano Ronaldo Won't Face Las Vegas Rape Charge

Jul 22, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo won't face criminal charges after a woman accused him of raping her at a Las Vegas Strip resort in 2009.
 
Prosecutor Steve Wolfson said in a statement Monday that after reviewing a new police investigation, he
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Shots - Health News
For 25 years, the federal Violence Against Women Act has required any state that wants to be eligible for certain federal grants to certify that the state covers the cost of medical forensic exams for people who have been sexually assaulted.

Years After Sexual Assault, Survivors Hounded To Pay Bills For The Rape Kit Exam

Jul 10, 2019
Under federal law, people sexually assaulted don't have to pay for their medical forensic exams. Yet some have trouble getting the hospitals or collection agencies to stop dunning them for payment.
NPR
Politics
Customers line up to enter the Bergdorf Goodman store in New York City in this 2010 file photo. Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll claims President Trump sexually assaulted her in a dressing room at the Manhattan department store in the '90s.

'It Hurt. And It Was Against My Will': Trump Accuser Stands By Her Story

Jun 22, 2019
Advice columnist E. Jean Carroll repeats her claim that President Trump assaulted her in the 1990s, even as he tells reporters her story is "a total false accusation."
NPR
Europe
Journalists surround Ángel Boza, one of five members of the "Wolf Pack," on Friday. Spain's Supreme Court found the five men guilty of gang rape, overturning previous convictions on the lesser offense of sexual abuse in a case that shook the country.

Spain's Supreme Court Reverses Earlier Decision, Convicts 'Wolf Pack' Of Rape

Jun 21, 2019
The five men were initially sentenced on the lighter charge of sexual abuse, but judges on Friday ruled they are guilty of rape and increased their jail time. The case prompted national protests.
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Newscast headlines

​Lawyer Says Ronaldo Rape Lawsuit Is Still On

Jun 05, 2019
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A lawyer for a woman who has accused soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her in 2009 in Las Vegas says the legal action has not been dropped but the court venue has been changed.
 
Attorney Larissa Drohobyczer said Wednesday that a feder
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Newscast headlines

Resource Document For Sex Assault Victims Passes Legislature

May 08, 2019
CARSON CITY, Nev.
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Shots - Health News
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, incidents of serious workplace violence are <a href="https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hospitals/workplace_violence.html">four times</a> more common in health care than in private industry. Most assa

Facing Escalating Workplace Violence, Hospital Employees Have Had Enough

Apr 08, 2019
U.S. hospitals are under mounting pressure to address violence against health care staff by patients and visitors. Nearly half of emergency doctors say they've been physically assaulted at work.
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Newscast headlines

Nevada Lawmakers Hear Bill On Sex Assault Survivor Rights

Apr 06, 2019
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Legislation that would enact a bill of rights for sexual assault survivors faced some concerns from public defenders and law enforcement during a hearing before its first legislative panel.

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National
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax addresses sexual misconduct allegations made by two women against him and presented the results of a polygraph test, during a news conference in his office at the Capitol in Richmond, Va.

Despite Multiple Scandals, Top Virginia Officials Aren't Going Anywhere Soon

Apr 04, 2019
Virginia lawmakers wrapped up the final details of the legislative session this week, with three leaders who have drawn criticism and controversy still at the helm.
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Politics
Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., testified on Wednesday that she was raped while serving in the Air Force.

Arizona Sen. Martha McSally Says She Was Raped While In The Air Force

Mar 06, 2019
The Arizona Republican said she did not report the assault because "I didn't trust the system at the time." The revelation came during a hearing on sexual assault in the military.
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Newscast headlines

Bill Seeks To Outline Rights For Sex Assault Survivors

Feb 19, 2019
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada legislation seeks to enact a bill of rights for sexual assault survivors.
 
The bill was introduced Monday in the state Assembly.
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National
Rick Romley, former Maricopa County Attorney, held a news conference on Monday, explaining his role in the internal investigation of management and security practices at Arizona's Hacienda Healthcare.

Nursing Home Launches New Investigation After Woman In Vegetative State Gives Birth

Jan 14, 2019
A former prosecutor of Maricopa County, Ariz., "will have unfettered access to every facet of [Hacienda Healthcare's] business — including all the records related to this matter," the company said.
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Newscast headlines

Police Seek Italy's Help In Ronaldo Rape Case

Jan 11, 2019

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say investigators are asking Italian authorities to obtain a DNA sample from soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo in an ongoing rape investigation.

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National
A Hacienda HealthCare location in Phoenix, where a patient in a vegetative state gave birth to a child last month. Police are now investigating the incident.

After Patient In Vegetative State Gives Birth, Facility's CEO Resigns

Jan 08, 2019
Hacienda HealthCare is facing investigations after the birth. Staff at the Phoenix facility reportedly hadn't noticed she was pregnant.
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National
Actor Kevin Spacey appeared in Nantucket District Court in Nantucket, Mass., where he faces a sexual assault charge.

Spacey Appears In Court Over Sexual Assault Case Involving Busboy In Nantucket

Jan 07, 2019
"A not guilty plea was entered on the defendant's behalf," the district attorney's office says. Spacey is accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old man in the summer of 2016.
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National
In May, Harvey Weinstein turned himself in to police following allegations by several women of sexual misconduct.

Judge Denies Bid To Drop Sex Assault Charges Against Harvey Weinstein

Dec 20, 2018
Weinstein's legal team unsuccessfully attempted to throw out charges of rape and sexual assault. Allegations against Weinstein from a multitude of women boosted the #MeToo movement.
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Goats and Soda
A woman walks down the main road in the village of Luvungi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 2010, Hutu rebels and local militias raped more than 280 women and children as punishment for the villagers' alleged support of the Congolese Defense F

Nobel Winner Wants To Start Fund For Women Sexually Assaulted In Conflict

Dec 18, 2018
Accepting the peace prize, Dr. Denis Mukwege called for a global fund to compensate survivors of sexual violence. He's already laying the groundwork, but challenges loom.
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Television
CBS announced on Monday it will not pay out a controversial $120 million severance package to former CEO Leslie Moonves. The company said it had ample reason to fire the disgraced executive for cause.

CBS Denies Former CEO Les Moonves $120 Million Severance Package

Dec 17, 2018
The network explained its decision, saying "there are grounds to terminate for cause, including his willful and material misfeasance" and failure to cooperate with the company's investigation.
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Law
Prabhu Ramamoorthy attacked a woman on an overnight flight from Las Vegas to Detroit on Jan. 3. The 35-year-old man was sentenced to nine years in prison on Friday.

Man Who Sexually Assaulted Woman On Plane Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison

Dec 13, 2018
Prabhu Ramamoorthy cried after the sentencing in Detroit on Thursday. His lawyers had called for leniency from the judge arguing, "He will suffer long after this sentence is done."
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Newscast headlines

Ronaldo Says Rape Allegation Affecting His Personal Life

Oct 29, 2018

PARIS (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo says the rape allegation against him is affecting his personal life.

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Arts & Life

Kobe Bryant Removed As Animation Festival Juror After Protest Over Past Allegations

Oct 18, 2018
A petition launched by "women and allies in the animation community" demanded "that accused rapist and sexual predator Kobe Bryant be removed" from the Animation Is Us festival.

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