Ryan NicolDecember 10, 2019
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A federal version of the bill was signed by President Barack Obama in 2016.
Tag: sexual assaultEpic Universe anticipation boosts Universal attendance after a rocky summer.
Ryan NicolDecember 10, 2019
A.G. GancarskiOctober 22, 2019
Senate panel advances Linda Stewart bill to remove statute of limitations in cases of rape of minors
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A victims' rights measure gains momentum.
Ryan NicolJune 14, 2019
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The allegations were made by an employee of a restaurant co-owned by Ortis.
Ryan NicolFebruary 23, 2019
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The singer was charged with 10 counts of sexual abuse on Friday.
Scott PowersFebruary 11, 20193min596
Victims under 18 can pursue sexual battery charges at any time, under the bill.
Scott PowersDecember 6, 2018
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Citing the chilling national revelations about sexual assault cases involving Palm Beach financier Jeffrey Epstein and a case involving an Orlando woman, state Sen. Linda Stewart filed a bill Thursday to remove the statute of limitations in cases involving alleged rapes of children under 18. “Many young sexual battery victims do not come forward when they are first […]
Ryan NicolNovember 19, 2018
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State Sen. Lauren Book says new proposals by the Department of Education to change the process for universities handling sexual harassment claims will ultimately be bad for victims. In short, new rules proposed by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos reduces the types of claims universities are required to investigate. And in those cases that are […]
Guest AuthorSeptember 27, 2018
5min510
Whenever a public figure faces charges of sexual assault, we follow the same broken cycle — an allegation is made, the accused person denies it, and the survivor is attacked. Then a chorus of voices amplified through cable news discounts the accusation and says, “even if it’s true, it’s not that bad.” This is a […]
Staff ReportsSeptember 26, 2018
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The Senate Judiciary Committee says it is reviewing new allegations of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Attorney Michael Avenatti provided a statement from his client to the committee. According to a document Avenatti posted on Twitter, the woman alleges she witnessed Kavanaugh “consistently engage in excessive drinking and inappropriate contact of a […]
Ryan NicolSeptember 21, 2018
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Florida House candidate Emma Collum, a Democrat, is bashing Republican House members who signed a letter urging the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court — despite an allegation of a decades-old sexual assault. Christine Blasey Ford alleges Kavanaugh drunkenly accosted her at a party when the two were back in high […]