A Maidsville man is being held on a $1 million bond and facing two counts of first-degree sexual assault after he allegedly assaulted two young girls on […]
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‘The most difficult rape myth for people to grasp’ spelled out at trial
by Melinda Henneberger What you think you know about how rape victims act is probably wrong, and there’s a reason for that: It seems intuitive that anyone […]
Morgantown man in custody after child sexual assault, abuse allegations
A Morgantown man is facing multiple sexual assault and abuse charges for allegedly engaging in sexual contact with two girls, both of whom are under 11, while […]
Men in positions of power must respect women’s boundaries
There has to come a tipping point when sports organizations — or, really, any entity in which men hold power over women — recognize the need for […]
Morgantown man accused of sexually assaulting intoxicated woman
A Morgantown man is being charged with second-degree sexual assault after he allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with a woman too intoxicated to give consent. According to […]
Morgantown man arrested in Parkersburg after failing to appear for sexual assault charges
Austin Fought Rempel, 32, of Morgantown, was arrested in Parkersburg Monday after a capias warrant was issued on July 25 for failing to appear in court. Rempel […]
W.Va. in trouble with ignorance at the helm
There’s nothing quite like the chill of terror that runs down your spine when you realize the people dictating the laws that constrain your life are a […]
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. […]
Law suit filed against DHHR, employees claim negligence after minor is accused of sexual assault
A Marion County couple has filed a civil suit in Monongalia County Circuit Court against the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) and two […]
The Southern Baptist blasphemy
While the Catholic Church has spent much of the last three decades wrestling with deeply painful revelations of priestly sexual abuse and the bishops’ callous disregard for […]