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.
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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.
Gymnastics Doctor's Victims Speak, As Simone Biles Says She Was Also Abused
Women began speaking in court on Tuesday about the devastating impact of abuse at the hands of sports doctor and admitted sexual assaulter Larry Nassar. The list of accusers is growing longer.
How Prosecutors Changed The Odds To Start Winning Some Of The Toughest Rape Cases
A rape case 25 years ago revolutionized justice for people with intellectual disabilities. They were "unwinnable" rape cases, until prosecutors figured out the secret.
'Recy Taylor's Rape Still Haunts Us'
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.
Chicago Teens Receive 5 Years Of Probation For Sexual Assault That Was Livestreamed
In March 2017, a 15-year-old girl was assaulted by five or six boys and men as dozens of people watched on Facebook Live. Two 15-year-old boys have now been sentenced to five years of probation.