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Sexual Assaults Reported On Chicago-Area Campuses Rarely Lead To Convictions

Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Campus Sexual Assault, Rape, Sexual Assaults, College Sexual Assault, Rainn, University Sexual Assault, Anita Alvarez, Chicago News

A new analysis of how allegations of sexual assault are prosecuted at Chicago area colleges and universities shows that only a handful of convictions ...

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Countering Child Sexual Abuse Amidst a Scandal: A Wake Up Call

Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: National Resource Council, Penn State, Tim Curley, Prevention, Football, Comprehensive Sexuality Education, Rainn, State College, Joepa, Jerry Sandusky, Defensive Coordinator, Gary Schultz, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Child Welfare Information Gateway, National Association to Prevent Sexual Abuse of Children, Child Sexual Abuse, Parents News
Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright

While we may not be able to right any wrongs, there's a lot that can be done in combating future incidences of child sexual abuse. There's plenty that can be done in positively moving forward, and beginning the process of healing.

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Joseph Erbentraut

Are Midwestern Campuses Turning A Blind Eye To Rape?

HuffingtonPost.com | Joseph Erbentraut | Posted 08.24.2011

Read More: Campus Rape, Rape, Sexual Assault Survivors, Rainn, Obama, Northwestern University, Sexual Assault, Chicago News

Last week, a Chicago Tribune article reported startlingly low arrest and conviction rates in cases of sexual assaults across a selection of six Illino...

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Laura Stampler

Greatest Person Of The Day: Pro-Wrestler Mick Foley Works To Prevent Sexual Assault

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Stampler | Posted 07.19.2011

Read More: Tori Amos, Rape, Charity, Wwe, Tna, Mr Socko, Mick Foley Sexual Assault, Mick Foley Rape, Jon Stewart, Mick Foley RAINN, Fox News, Rainn, Greatest Person of the Day, Rape Abuse and Incest National Network, Vince McMahon, Mick Foley, Impact News

Mick Foley is missing part of an ear and a few front teeth. Known to some as "Cactus Jack" or "Mankind," the pro-wrestler’s weapons of choice in the...

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Justice Backlogged

KaDee Strickland | Posted 07.12.2011

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KaDee Strickland

Only about 6% of rapists ever spend a day in jail. One reason for this is the backlog in DNA testing from forensic evidence. That's why we need a national registry to track untested DNA evidence and empower survivors of sexual violence.

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Alleged Sexual Abuse Victim Threatened With Jail If She Does Not Testify

AP | JOSH FUNK | Posted 06.07.2011

Read More: Lancaster County, Rape, Kansas, Testify, Paul Merritt, Crime, Rainn, Rape Abuse and Incest National Network, Nebraska, Glen Riensche, Lincoln-Nebraska, Sexual Assault, Court Testimony, Home News

OMAHA, Neb. — A Nebraska judge's unusual decision to threaten an alleged sexual assault victim with jail if she doesn't testify could backfire a...

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What's Blonde Got to Do With It?

Shannon Galpin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women's Rights, Lara Logan, Social Justice, Human Rights, Rape, Donald Rumsfeld, Afghanistan, Media, Ben Affleck, Gender Equity, Sexual Assault, Rainn, Media News
Shannon Galpin

You should not castigate Lara Logan because she's an "attractive blonde female reporter." She is a reporter who, while heroically covering one of the most important events of the decade, was the victim of a terrible crime. Period.

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Help Wanted: More Men Needed in Fight Against Sexual Violence

Mick Foley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sexual Violence, Rainn, Rape, Incest, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, Mick Foley, Impact News
Mick Foley

After 25 years in professional wrestling, I really thought I knew pain. I was wrong. Every week as a volunteer on RAINN's sexual abuse hotline, I bear witness to the type of pain I can only guess at.

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Responding to Military Sexual Trauma - Still A Long Way to Go

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Defense STRONG Act, Sen. John Kerry, Restricted Reporting, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Kay Whitley, Iraq, Anuradha K. Bhagwati, Veteran?S Administration, Swan, Ptsd, Politics, Vetwow, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, Homeless Veterans, John Hall, SAPRO, Service Women?S Action Network, Joy J. Ilem, Military Sexual Trauma, Memorial Day, Victim Reporting Preference Statement DD From 2910, StopMilitaryRape.Org, H.R. 5136, Michael Michaud, Rape, Women Veterans, MilitarySexualTrauma.Org, Veteran?S Issues, Disabled American Veterans, Unrestricted Reporting, Rainn, Afghanistan, Helen Benedict, Phyllis E. Greenberger, Rep. Nicki Tsongas, Politics News
Marcia G. Yerman

May 30th is Military Sexual Trauma Awareness Day. The issue is starting to get more traction in terms of visibility, Congressional hearings, and ackn...

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A Liberian Child in America

Trish Kinney | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rainn, Liberia, Child Abuse, Crime, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, World News
Trish Kinney

Because the topic of child sexual abuse and violence is so shrouded in secrecy and psychological control, it remains a quiet killer of the souls and spirits of our children.

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Help For Victims of Sexual Violence

Christina Ricci | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Christina Ricci RAINN, Sexual Violence, Congress, Christina Ricci, Rainn, Health Care, Healthy Living News
Christina Ricci

I will be in Washington, D.C. today to meet with members of Congress and discuss the importance of dedicating funds and attention to victims of sexual violence.

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