Texas police officer charged with sexual assault of a child
A man was arrested in November for sexual assault of child.
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Sweden drops rape investigation against Julian Assange
Swedish authorities are ending their investigation into an allegation of rape against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the country's deputy chief prosecutor has announced.
First experience with sexual intercourse was rape for 1 in 16 US women
More than 3.3 million American women ages 18 to 44 were raped the first time they had sexual intercourse, according to a new study, and "all demographic groups reported substantial roles of forced sexual initiation."
Use of self-administered assault kits discouraged by La Crosse Police
La Crosse Police are discouraging the use of self-administered sexual assault kits.
Health, law enforcement officials concerned about at-home sexual assault kits
Health and law enforcement officials are concerned about new at-home sexual assault kits. The companies that make the packages market them as ways to collect evidence if survivors try to pursue charges later, though some worry they may do more harm than good.
Judge threatened after lenient ruling for teen accused of rape
A New Jersey judge who said a teenage boy accused of rape should get leniency because he came from a "good family" and received good grades is receiving threats.
Central Park Five prosecutor resigns from alma mater's board
Author and former prosecutor Linda Fairstein -- facing a swarm of controversy over a Netflix series that examines a wrongful conviction in a high-profile rape case -- has resigned as a trustee of her alma mater.
La Crosse teenager pleads guilty in a south side gang rape
19-year-old Heavell Basley pled guilty to two felonies... a charge of strangulation and suffocation and second degree sexual assault of a child.
Sweden re-opens Julian Assange rape investigation
Sweden will re-open its investigation into an allegation of rape against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, the country's deputy chief prosecutor announced on Monday.
Walz to Repeal Minnesota Law that Banned Rape Charges for Spouses
Gov. Tim Walz has signed a bill repealing a Minnesota law that banned rape charges against people accused of sexually assaulting their spouses.
