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News Articles: sexual assault.

Bill Cosby at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., on the first day of sentencing in his sexual assault trial on Sept. 24, 2018.

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  • National

Bill Cosby plans to tour in 2023 even as he faces a new sexual assault lawsuit

The news of his tour plans comes just weeks after five women filed another sexual assault lawsuit against the 85-year-old comedian.

December 29, 2022
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By:
  • Giulia Heyward
Brittany Higgins spent several days under cross-examination for the trial of her alleged rapist, Bruce Lehrmann. The trial has come to an abrupt end after a juror brought outside research into deliberations.

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  • World

A high-profile Australian #MeToo trial ended unexpectedly — and without a verdict

Jurors spent five days deliberating Brittany Higgins' claim of being raped in Parliament house before a judge discovered of of them brought outside research into the court, scrapping the whole trial.

October 27, 2022
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By:
  • Emily Olson
Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in a Los Angeles courtroom on October 4, 2022. Weinstein was extradited from New York to Los Angeles to face sex-related charges.

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  • Law

Trial against Harvey Weinstein begins with graphic descriptions of violent assaults

The rape and sexual assault case against Harvey Weinstein opened in Los Angeles Monday. Prosecutors described violent encounters between Weinstein and eight key witnesses from 2004 to 2013.

October 24, 2022
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By:
  • Liz Baker and
  • Mandalit del Barco
Elaine at her home in Santa Fe.

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  • National

For one rape survivor, new abortion bans bring back old, painful memories

The story of a young rape victim in Ohio who had to travel out of state for an abortion this summer is recalling painful memories for an older generation.

August 27, 2022
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon and
  • Lauren Hodges
University of Oregon students and staff protest on campus in Eugene, Ore. in May of 2014, against sexual violence in the wake of allegations of rape brought against three UO basketball players by a fellow student.

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  • Education

Critics say campus sex assault rules fall short and need an overhaul

On the 50th anniversary of Title IX President Biden is expected to announce new rules governing the protection of sexual assault and harassment accusers in education.

June 17, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Dr. Denis Mukwege is a gynecologist, Nobel Peace Prize winner and advocate against sexual violence in conflict zones like his homeland, the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is now speaking out against the reports of rapes committed by Russian soldiers during the war in Ukraine.

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  • Global Health

Fighting the horror of wartime rape, Nobel Peace Prize winner won't give up hope

Dr. Denis Mukwege has spent decades treating women who have been raped in his homeland of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He's calling on the world to take action for women in Ukraine.

May 18, 2022
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By:
  • Malaka Gharib
San Francisco police are investigating a newly discovered practice of using rape victims' DNA to search for suspects in unrelated crimes.

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  • National

S.F. police face criticism for using rape victims' DNA to identify potential suspects

District Attorney Chesa Boudin said using rape kit DNA to search for suspects in separate investigations treats victims "like evidence, not human beings" and called for the practice to end.

February 15, 2022
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
A photograph of a woman who says she was a victim of marital rape. She is posing outside near her home in New Delhi. The Delhi High Court is now considering petitions that call for the criminalization of marital rape.

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  • Global Health

Marital rape is still legal in India. A court decision could change that

Women's groups have petitioned the Delhi High Court to close a legal loophole and criminalize marital rape. A decision is expected soon. Men who oppose the petitions have gone on a "marriage strike."

February 08, 2022
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  • Lauren Frayer
Protesters take part in the Women's March and Rally for Abortion Justice in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 2. The demonstration targeted Senate Bill 8, a state law that bans nearly all abortions as early as six weeks in a pregnancy, making no exceptions for survivors of rape or incest.

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  • Health

How the Texas ban on most abortions is harming survivors of rape and incest

The Texas law has no exceptions for survivors of rape or incest. Social workers say that's hurting some survivors financially, psychologically and physically.

November 16, 2021
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By:
  • Ashley Lopez
Zhou Xiaoxuan speaks to journalists and supporters on Sept. 14 outside the Haidian District People's Court in Beijing before a hearing in her case. She alleged that she was groped and forcibly kissed by prominent TV anchor Zhu Jun, who denies the allegations and has countersued for defamation. The court ruled there was not sufficient evidence of sexual harassment.

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  • Asia

Court Ruling Deals A Blow To China's Faltering #MeToo Movement

An intern accused a well-known TV anchor of forcibly kissing her. In a ruling this week, a Beijing court found that it could not determine whether sexual harassment had occurred.

September 15, 2021
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  • Emily Feng
Alibaba's headquarters in Hangzhou, China. A female employee at the tech company is alleging that she was sexually assaulted by her manager.

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  • Asia

Rape Accusations At Alibaba Bring China's #MeToo Movement Back Into The Spotlight

A woman's account of her alleged rape by her manager at the Chinese tech company has gone viral, spurring conversations across the country about sexual abuse in the workplace.

August 13, 2021
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By:
  • Emily Feng
The Baylor Bears take on West Virginia Mountaineers at McLane Stadium on Oct. 31, 2019 in Waco, Texas. In a new report, the NCAA says the culture of sexual violence and a lack of accountability spanned the entire Baylor University campus — both inside athletics and out.

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  • Sports

NCAA Won't Punish Baylor For Failing To Report Sexual Assault Claims Against Players

The ruling is the culmination of a five-year investigation undertaken by the NCAA following the eruption of the sexual assault scandal at the Christian university in Waco, Texas, in 2016.

August 12, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez
Candles and flowers decorate a makeshift memorial for Vanessa Guillén, a Fort Hood, Texas, soldier whose 2020 killing put a spotlight on sexual harassment in the U.S. military.

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  • Politics

A Commission Finds 'Quite A Lot Of Tolerance' For Sexual Harassment In The Military

A new report says commanders need training to learn how to stop what an official described as "daily acts of demeaning language and sexual harassment" in the military.

July 02, 2021
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By:
  • Ayesha Rascoe
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) (C) speaks during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on April 29, 2021 in Washington, DC. A bipartisan group of Senators gathered in support of the Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act, which would move the decision to prosecute a member of the military from the chain of command to independent, trained, professional military prosecutors.

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  • Politics

Bill To Combat Sexual Assault In Military Finally Has Votes To Pass, Senators Say

The bill, long-championed by New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, would dramatically reshape how the military addresses assault cases by removing them from the chain of command.

May 06, 2021
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By:
  • Claudia Grisales
A special review panel says independent judge advocates, not commanding officers, should decide whether to pursue legal charges in sexual assault cases in what would be a break with longstanding policy. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is now reviewing the findings.

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  • National Security

Military Panel Urges Taking Sexual Assault Cases Out Of Commanders' Control

Such a shift would run counter to years of military practice. The Pentagon has long resisted the idea of taking sexual assault cases outside of the normal chain of command.

April 23, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell
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