State Announces Funding, Improvements To Help Resolve Rape Kit Backlog
North Carolina's massive backlog of untested sexual assault kits will start to be reduced, according to Attorney General Josh Stein.
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Building Strength And Resilience After A Sexual Assault: What Works
Sexual assault is still a highly stigmatized form of trauma, and that can complicate recovery for years, psychologists find. PTSD, depression and anxiety aren't unusual, but treatment can help.
Sexual Assault And Harassment May Have Lasting Health Repercussions For Women
In a small study of middle-aged women, a history of sexual assault and workplace harassment was linked to health problems like hypertension, sleeplessness and depression.
In Alaska, 'Righteous Rage' Over Sexual Assault
A plea deal that resulted in an Alaskan man serving no time after originally being charged with kidnapping and choking a woman has outraged activists in Anchorage. Enough is enough, many are saying.
Republicans Push Kavanaugh Nomination Forward, But At What Cost?
With the midterms looming and women — especially Democratic women — already fired up, Republicans are taking a risk in continuing to back Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
WATCH: Assault Victims Confront Jeff Flake After He Says He Will Vote For Kavanaugh
"You're telling me that my assault doesn't matter," one protester said to Arizona Republican Jeff Flake as he headed to a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting.
Kavanaugh Hearing: A Nation Is Riveted As Christine Blasey Ford Testifies
Across the country, Americans tuned in to watch the testimony given by Ford, who says she was sexually assaulted decades ago by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Bill Cosby's Sentencing: How We Got Here, What His Punishment Could Be
The 81-year-old comedian faces as much as four years in prison after a jury convicted him of three counts of aggravated indecent assault in April. Cosby's sentencing hearing begins Monday.
3D Gun Printing Company Founder Accused Of Sexual Assault Of A Minor
Cody Wilson was charged with the second-degree felony in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday. Police say the 30-year-old was last known to be in Taiwan but missed a scheduled flight back to the U.S.
Doctor, Girlfriend Charged With Drugging, Raping Women; Hundreds Of Victims Possible
Grant Robicheaux, 38, is an orthopedic surgeon who appeared on a 2014 reality TV show. Prosecutors say videos found on his phone show the apparent assaults of many women too intoxicated to consent.