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Betsy Devos Announces Colleges Must Now Hold Their Own Sexual Assault Hearings

Original Details Back in 2011, the Obama administration made a directive demanding universities to improve their policies regarding sexual assault claims on campus. In an effort to empower and encourage victims to come forward in the event of a sexual assault, many changes were required of university policy and procedure…

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UT Football Player Will Not Face Sexual Assault Charges in Sept. 2015 Incident

On Monday, a Knoxville Police Dept. file was released which documents a three-month long investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a woman by a University of Tennessee football player on September 20 of last year. While the player’s name has not been released, he will not face sexual assault…

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Illinois Man Charged with Sexual Assault of Teen Girl Seeks ‘Mistake-of-Age’ Defense

In May of this year, 30-year-old Christopher Lee, a former dean’s assistant at St. Charles North High School was charged with criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse after engaging in a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl at the school.  Lee has pleaded not guilty.  Now his attorney…

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Wilhoit Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison Following Conviction for Sexual Assault of Minor

In August of 2013, Thomas F. Bolton of Wilhoit, AZ allegedly raped a 16-year-old girl at his home. Bolton was convicted of sexually assaulting and kidnapping the underage victim, and was sentenced on June 30 to 14 years in prison. He was also sentenced to 10 years on the kidnapping…

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Surveillance Cameras Help Identify Man Accused of Attempting to Sexually Assault Woman on CTA Train in Chicago

On Sunday, May 10 at approximately 5 a.m., a 27-year-old woman claims a man tried to sexually assault her as she was riding a CTA Red Line train between the Fullerton and North/Clybourn stations, according to a news article at the Chicago Tribune. The two were the only passengers on…

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Woman Allegedly Sexually Assaulted by Two College Students on Florida Beach Over Spring Break

Recently, two Troy University students were arrested in regards to a sexual assault that allegedly occurred in March over spring break at Panama City Beach in Florida, according to an article at the New York Times. News reports claim a 19-year-old woman who was incapacitated and believed she had been…

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