sexual assault

In a speech at the Golden Globes, Oprah Winfrey told the story of Recy Taylor's violent rape by six white men in 1944. Taylor, pictured above, died last month at age 97. Her attackers were never prosecuted.

'Recy Taylor's Rape Still Haunts Us'

by Michel Martin

At the Golden Globes, Oprah Winfrey told the story of Recy Taylor's rape in 1944. Taylor died last month at 97. NPR's Michel Martin reflects on their 2011 interview and why her story still haunts us.
Rosemary adjusts one of Natalie's many dolls.

'She Can't Tell Us What's Wrong'

by Joseph Shapiro

Many people with intellectual disabilities can't talk or have difficulty speaking — and are unable to report when they've been raped or sexually assaulted.
Erika Harrell writes the Justice Department's annual report about crime against all people with disabilities.

The Sexual Assault Epidemic No One Talks About

by Joseph Shapiro

People with intellectual disabilities are the victims of sexual assault at a rate seven times higher than those without disabilities. But this epidemic receives little attention.