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Tag: rape
After forced-birth laws for minors, GOP pretends it isn’t happening
When The Indianapolis Star reported that a 10-year-old rape victim had to travel to Indiana for an abortion because of the abortion ban in her home state […]
Lack of justice just a different kind of rape
So what does all this tell us about justice? “All this” meaning the fact that Ghislaine Maxwell got 20 years on Tuesday and the next day, R. […]
Illinois judge reversed a rape verdict
Victim, advocates didn’t stay quiet by Christine Ledbetter Quincy, the county seat of Adams County in downstate Illinois, is a quiet town. Here residents vote conservative, prize […]
Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center helps children who have experienced trauma
The Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center is a nonprofit agency that supports and collaborates with other local agencies to work as “the front-line responders in Monongalia County […]
‘Every day is an awareness month for us’
The Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center (RDVIC) of Monongalia, Preston and Taylor counties’ mission is to “provide a community-based comprehensive service that advocates for the equal […]
What happens during a sexual assault exam?
RAINN.org DNA evidence from a crime like sexual assault can be collected from the crime scene, but it can also be collected from your body, clothes and […]
West Virginia makes progress clearing rape kit backlog
The West Virginia State Police Forensic Laboratory (WVSPFL) has been working to end the sexual assault kit backlog in the state for over half a decade. WVSPFL […]
Your body is a crime scene: Police chief, prosecutor talk about investigating, trying sexual assault cases
The Morgantown Police Department and the Monongalia County Prosecutor’s Office work together and with several other agencies to respond to, investigate and resolve sexual assault cases. MPD […]
Reform how cops treat rape, sexual assault survivors
Last Sunday, we published an article called “Survivors share their stories” — true stories from women who experienced sexual assault and harassment. One of the survivors, “Corrine,” […]
