The Cosby Trial: What You Need To Know
Bill Cosby heads to trial again on sexual assault charges arising from a 2004 encounter in his home. Last year, a jury couldn't decide on a verdict, so the judge declared a mistrial.
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AP Investigation: Justice Elusive In Child Sex Abuse On Base
A decade after the Pentagon began confronting rape in the ranks, the U.S.
France Moves To Make 15 Legal Age Of Consent For Sex
The decision to establish an age of consent in the country for the first time follows two cases involving men who had escaped rape charges despite intercourse with 11-year-old girls.
A New Survey Finds 81 Percent Of Women Have Experienced Sexual Harassment
A nationwide survey found that most women have experienced some form of sexual harassment, many since their teenage years. The results illustrate why the #MeToo movement was so successful.
Why Sex Scandals Persist In The Humanitarian Aid World
Staffers and researchers were disturbed by the Oxfam scandal in Haiti — but not shocked. "This is a sector-wide problem," says human rights lawyer Megan Nobert.
Nassar Returns To Court For 3rd Sentencing; USA Gymnastics Board Resigns
The former team doctor has already been sentenced in child porn and sexual assault cases. This week's hearing, in another Michigan county, focuses on different assault charges.
Stanford Scuttles Plans For Plaque Marking Sexual Assault Over Quote Dispute
The university rejected the victim's ideas for words to go on the memorial, insisting she chose from a statement she read at her attacker's sentencing. She has decided to withdraw from the process.
In Lawsuit, 2 More Women Accuse Rapper Nelly Of Sexual Assault
Anonymous testimony about two alleged incidents in the U.K. were included in a civil lawsuit filed by a woman in Washington state, who has alleged that Nelly raped her in October.
In Their Own Words: People With Intellectual Disabilities Talk About Rape
In the final piece of NPR's series on the sexual assault epidemic against people with intellectual disabilities, we hear from victims themselves about how these experiences shape their lives.
Former Wisconsin Officer, Acquitted In Fatal Shooting, Takes Sexual Assault Plea Deal
Last June, a jury found Dominique Heaggan-Brown not guilty of first-degree reckless homicide. Thursday, he accepted a plea deal in an unrelated case.