‘Hero Cop’ Charged with Raping Two Women at Gunpoint

According to several reports coming out of Philadelphia, a former “hero cop” who was once rewarded for his bravery in the line of duty with a seat next First Lady Michelle Obama during a presidential speech is being held on $60 million bail (apparently one of the highest in Philadelphia history) for allegedly raping…

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Yale Faces $100K+ Punishment for Underreporting Sexual Assaults

The U.S. Education Department wants Yale to pay $165,000 for underreporting sexual assaults over a decade ago. The university says it doesn't wanna, because it's transformed into a post-sexist utopia since then. (Debatable.)

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That Was Quick: Feds to Investigate Occidental for Sexual Assault

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights announced last night that it will investigate allegations that Occidental College didn't respond appropriately and effectively to multiple claims of sexual harassment and sexual violence on the Los Angeles-based campus.

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Air Force's Sex Assault Prevention Chief Charged With Sex Assault

In "Isn't It Ironic" news of the day, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinski, the head of the Air Force's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response unit, was charged with groping a woman in a parking lot early Sunday morning. It's like rain on your wedding day. (If said rain also molested you.)

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Occidental College Finally Addresses Persistent Rape Problem

American colleges have a rape and sexual assault problem. Thousands of kids living on top of each other in insular little communities, supervised only by small groups of adults who are expected to guard student welfare while simultaneously skirting liability and mitigating PR disasters? It's a recipe for unchecked,…

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Researchers Insist That Afghan Policewomen Need Their Own Restrooms

There’s a huge barrier standing between Afghanistan’s female police officers and on-the-job security. Want to guess what it is? Here’s a hint: it has nothing to do with, say, needing more kevlar vests or working in a destabilized, war-ravaged country. What the Afghan women serving in the police force really need are …

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Principal Protects Star Athlete From Pesky Rape Allegations

In an Onion story literally come to life, a Michigan high school is being sued because the principal allegedly told a teen girl who was sexually assaulted on campus to not report it because it'd ruin her attackers chance of recruitment by a top college team. Yep.

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Poster on College's 'Hookups' Facebook Page Brags About Sexual Assault

Toronto police are investigating a potential rape case after an anonymous poster described having sex with a heavily intoxicated woman on a Facebook page called "Humber Epic Hookup Fails." The page, which went live two weeks ago, featured anonymous posts by Humber College students about hookups gone awry, because people …

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More Outrage in India: Rape of a Five-Year-Old Girl Incites Protests

Protesters in India have once again taken to the streets to express their outrage at the way law enforcements officials have reportedly mishandled a case of sexual assault, this time against a five-year-old girl who remains in stable condition at a hospital after a 22-year-old man was arrested under the suspicion that…

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