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In her own words: Survivor shares victim impact statement she wrote
READ MORE: Area victims of sexual violence talk of their trauma and their healing Tips for Talking with Survivors of Sexual Assault Jane, another young woman who […]
Champagne for SANES raises money to train sexual assault nurse examiners
MORGANTOWN – The job of sexual assault nurse examiner – SANE – may not be well known, but SANEs play a key part in aiding rape victims. […]
Bring better justice to U.S. universities
by Michael R. Bloomberg As he takes office this month, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is facing no shortage of challenges and controversies. Perhaps the most fraught will […]
Wadestown man pleads not guilty to sexual assault
MORGANTOWN — A 26-year old Wadestown man pleaded not guilty to four counts sexual assault in the third degree. During a Wednesday arraignment, Monongalia County Circuit Court […]
Revolutionary strength of Me Too
by Virginia Heffernan Movements are not trending topics. They’re not celebrity scandals that excite the mediasphere like brush fires. They are paradigm shifts, and they do their […]
Robberies down at WVU, rape reports up
WVU Today The most recent Clery Act report for West Virginia University shows instances of robbery decreased in 2019 compared to the previous year, reported burglaries remain […]
State Police charge Morgantown man with sex assault
57-year-old also accused of burglary and solicitation A 57-year-old man is charged with sexually assaulting a teen relative’s 15-year-old best friend about 20 times between October and […]
Man found guilty of sexual assault of teenager
A jury of 11 men and one woman found a 50-year-old man guilty of sexually abusing a teenage girl after a three-day trial in Monongalia County Circuit […]
Granville PD charges man with assault on teen
A Granville man is accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in her home. Nathaniel A. McGilton, 25, is charged with first-degree sexual abuse by the Granville […]