Judge In Rapist Brock Turner's Case Is Facing Recall Campaign
A group of activists filed paperwork Monday to officially launch a recall election against a Santa Clara County judge who was criticized for his decision to sentence a former Stanford University student to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious...Another Vanderbilt Football Player Convicted In The Gang Rape Of Female Student
Remember Brandon Banks? The former Vanderbilt football player circling the country on a paid college campus speaking tour, addressing sexual assault with athletes while he was about to go on trial for the gang rape of an unconscious female student? The guy pleading...1 Year Later: 5 Survivors Share Their Stories In Response To Emily Doe’s Powerful Letter
When we paint a picture of sexual violence in America, we often use statistics. Every 98 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. Nearly 1 in 5 American women is raped at some point in their lives. Not only do these numbers fail to capture the true scope of the...Survivor Chessy Prout Turns Trauma Into Opportunity To Advocate For Others
Chessy Prout channeled her anger and grief over a traumatic event to become an advocate for boys and girls facing similar experiences. She was 15 when a senior at the elite St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, sexually assaulted her, she said. “That shook...Lansing School District To Pay $405K To Settle Sexual Assault Lawsuits
The Lansing School District has agreed to pay $405,000 to settle two lawsuits brought by former students who told school officials they were sexually assaulted on school property. The district agreed to pay $180,000 in March to settle a lawsuit brought by a then...