sexual assault
Dutch sports unions confirm track coach abused young athletes
January 7, 2019A total of nine cases of abuse were discovered by the investigation, but according to the disciplinary committee there may be more victims.
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Cyntoia Brown, sex trafficking victim, sentenced to 51 years in prison
December 11, 2018Research shows that Cyntoia Brown’s case is not unlike many cases of young girls of color lost and vulnerable in a system that is doing little to provide them with protection.
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Ex-USA Gymnastics head indicted in Texas on tampering charge
October 18, 2018A Texas grand jury indicted him, alleging he tampered with evidence in the sexual assault investigation of now-imprisoned gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.
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Despite sham FBI report and protests, Senate rushes to confirm Kavanaugh
October 4, 2018Kavanaugh confirmation hangs in the balance with three GOP Senators undecided: Murkowski, Collins and Flake. Heitkamp a "no."
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Soccer superstar Christiano Ronaldo hit with sexual assault allegations
October 4, 2018The world’s most famous athlete—as ranked by ESPN in 2016, ’17 and ’18, Christiano Ronaldo, now faces allegations of sexual assault dating back to 2009.
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