Rape Victims

Breaking the Silence: Why Men and Women Must Stand Together on Sexual Assault

Nico Lang | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Sexual Assault Prevention, Rape Awareness, Rape, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Rape Victims, Sexual Assault, Male Rape Victims, Sexual Assault Awareness, Chicago News

As we observe Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we must realize that our responsibility to the women and men who have been affected by sexual violence extends for more than just 30 days. Education and outreach are life-long endeavors.

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Judge Releases Jailed Rape Victim

AP | DON THOMPSON | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Serial Rapist, Rape Victim Jailed, California, Rape Victim Jailed for Testimony, Rape Victims, Rape Victim Released, Crime News

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California judge on Monday ordered the release of a 17-year-old girl who had been placed in juvenile hall last month beca...

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Rape Redefined -- More Victims Counted Under New White House Rules

AP | PETE YOST | Posted 03.08.2012

Read More: Rape, Forcible Rape, Men Rape Victims, Obama Administration Rape, Fbi, Obama Definition of Rape, Sexual Abuse, Rape Victims, Male Rape Victims, Video, Crime News

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration says it is expanding the FBI's more than eight-decade-old definition of rape to reflect a better understan...

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New York City Teacher Accused Of Having Sex With 13-Year Old Student

Posted 12.15.2011

Read More: Teacher Arrests, Rape, Queens, Ny News, Teacher Sexual Abuse, Charles Oross, Rape Victims, Sexual Abuse, NY Crime, New York News

A 44-year old teacher was arrested on Thursday for allegedly carrying out a sexual relationship with a 13-year old female student. Charles Oross, a...

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SlutWalk NYC Doesn't Speak For Everyone

Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Sexual Harrassment, Brooklyn Sexual Assault, Union Square, Michael Sanguinetti, Rape Victims, Slutwalk, Slutwalknyc, Sexual Assault, New York News

This Saturday activists will gather in Union Square for SlutWalk NYC, an international, anti-rape march that was formed earlier this year in response ...

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The Best Tool to Catch Rapists

Diane Dimond | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: Roland Ali Westbrooks, Dna Testing, Codis, Untested DNA Rape Kits, Sexual Violence, Houston Crime, Rape, Rape Kits, Rape Kit, Untested Rape Kits, Houston, Rape Victims, Politics News

There are nearly 200,000 DNA rape kits sitting -- ignored and forgotten -- in law enforcement storage areas across this country. Can you think of any other crime where police have definitive evidence and fail to process it?

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Is There Such a Thing as a 'Credible' Rape Victim?

Keli Goff | Posted 07.31.2011

Read More: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Rape, Dominique Strauss-Kahn Rape, Rape Victims, Sexual Assualt, Sexual Assault Victims, Politics News

Is there any woman on the planet whose word, reputation and behavior is considered beyond reproach enough that she can accuse someone in power of assaulting her and have a real shot at being taken seriously?

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The FBI's Restrictive Definition Of Rape

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Stampler | Posted 06.30.2011

Read More: Chris Smith, Women, H.R. 3, Rape, Women's Issues, Fbi, Gob, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Rape Victims, Nibrs, Sexual Assault, Ucr, Male Rape Victims, Definition of Rape, Impact News

As April, which has been designated Sexual Assault Awareness month, winds down, numerous women’s rights advocates are calling attention to the FBI...

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'I Am A Rape Survivor'

Hayley Rose Horzepa | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Sexual Assault Survivor, Rape Survivor, Sexual Assault Victims, Surviving Rape, Rape Victim, Inspiration, Surviving Sexual Assault, Rape Victims, Healthy Living News

As I read that poem, I realized that up to this point, considering myself a rape survivor was almost laughable. I hadn't been thinking like a survivor but like a victim.

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Bosnian Wartime Rape Victims Slam 'Ignorant' Angelina Jolie

AFP November 29, 2010 | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Angelina Jolie, Rape, Bosnia, Rape Victims, Bosnian Rape Victims, Bosnian Wartime Rape Victims Slam 'Ignorant' Angelina Jolie, Entertainment News

Bosnian rape victims from the 1990s war slammed Angelina Jolie on Monday for shooting a controversial movie about Bosnia, AFP reports. The Women Vi...

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Sex for Sale: Legalized Prostitution Hurts Human Trafficking Victims

Chelsea-Lyn Rudder | Posted 05.25.2011

Whether or not anyone would willingly choose to prostitute themselves is a separate debate. To the extent that legitimized prostitution increases the demand for human trafficking, a contemporary form of slavery, it must be condemned.

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Illinois Rape Kit Law Came Too Late For Some Victims

Chicago News Cooperative | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rape, Rape Victims, Illinois Rape Kits, Illinois Laws, Lisa Madigan, Illinois Rape Kit Laws, Chicago News

With considerable fanfare this week, Gov. Patrick J. Quinn signed into law a measure to improve rape investigations by Illinois authorities. But it ca...

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'Rape-Axe': Can Device Help In Fight Against Rape?

GlobalPost | Amanda Bailly | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rape Issues, Rape Axe, Rape, Rape Victims, World News

BOSTON -- Sonnet Ehlers looked into the eyes of the rape victim and saw nothing....

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Despite Promises, Some Rape Victims Stuck Paying Exam Bills

Huffington Post Investigative Fund, Pro Publica | Ben Protess and Emily Witt | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Violence Against Women Act, Rape Exam, Vawa, Rape Victims, Rape Kit, Rape Victim Exam, Home News

By Ben Protess, Huffington Post Investigative Fund, and Emily Witt, ProPublica When a woman is raped, police turn to scientific evidence-semen, blo...

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Happy Holidays, New York.

Joan Malin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: George Bush, Rape, Holiday Season, George W. Bush, Pharmacies, Health Insurance, Rape Victims, Planned Parenthood, New York City, Planned Parenthood of New York City, Emergency Contraception, Health, Emergency Rooms, Health Care, Healthcare, Politics News

Thanks to one stroke of pen by George W. Bush, New Yorkers can no longer go to the Emergency Room and trust that a provider's sole motivation is to give the best care available.

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The Rapist In The Freezer

Diane Dimond | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Diane Dimond Column, Backlog, Federal Money, Rapist in the Freezer, Human Rights Watch, DNA Rape Kits, 400 Thousand Kits, 10% Male Victims, The Debbie Smith Act, National Institute of Justice, DNA Rape Kit Backlog Program, Women and Rape, Rape Kits, Rape Victims, Sexual Assault Indifference, Sexual Assault, Rape Kit Backlog, Politics News

A majority of the 400,000 untested, backlogged rape kits are orphaned tests. They've remained on ice, depriving detectives of the most important clue.

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