Title IX finds female professor responsible for sexual harassment
After a 11-month Title IX investigation, a professor at New York University was found to be responsible for sexual harassment. It’s not uncommon for sexual and emotional abuse to happen [...]
Founder of #MeToo talks about helping survivors
The founder of the #MeToo movement, Tarana Burke, recently spoke at Michigan State University. MSU has been in the news recently because of Larry Nassar, the USA gymnastics doctor who [...]
Holding prison staff accountable for harassment and abuse
Prison is a place to house those found guilty of a crime, not a place for crimes to be committed. However, sexual assault is an all too familiar part of [...]
Report: Military does little to protect youth on bases
Sexual assault has long been an issue in the U.S. military. While the military has taken steps to reduce sexual assault against those in service, it has been reluctant to [...]
Sexual assault law aims to protect youth sports participants
Most people by now have heard of Larry Nassar's horrific sexual assaults on young gymnasts in his care. The former USA Gymnastics doctor was recently convicted of multiple criminal charges [...]
Protecting special needs individuals from sexual assault
Sexual assault against the intellectually disabled remains an often-ignored problem. Unfortunately, the issues facing abuse victims with cognitive impairments can be significant. Much like with other vulnerable populations such as [...]
Are confidentiality agreements legal in sexual abuse settlements?
A confidentiality agreement prevented McKayla Maroney, a U.S. Olympic Medal winner, from speaking out about sexual abuse suffered at the hands of Larry Nassar, a USA Gymnastics doctor. The agreement, [...]
Jehovah’s Witnesses accused of covering up instances of abuse
We all have an obligation to protect children in our care. For some religious organizations, unfortunately, there has been a history of protecting reputations over kids. Institutional leaders in the [...]
Florida school districts blame victims in sexual assault cases
“They were asking for it” is perhaps the oldest and most despicable form of victim-blaming that occurs in sexual assault cases. However, perpetrators of sexual assault and institutions responsible for [...]
Another gymnastics victim speaks out in #MeToo post
In the wake of revelations of the outrageous behavior of Harvey Weinstein, who is alleged to have sexually harassed actresses for decades, many people in Hollywood have taken to speaking [...]