sexual abuse & assault

Texas Foster Care and Adoption Services was the subject of TPR's 'Justice Ignored' series, which learned that an executive at the agency was accused of raping his grand niece but kept his job for months even after the state found it likely happened. TFCAS said the state didn't tell them about the abuse.

A gymnastics coach in Texas has been accused of sexually assaulting children going back nearly 40 years.

Despite a child sexual assault investigation, a San Antonio foster executive kept his job at Texas Foster Care & Adoption Services.

Watchdogs appointed by a federal court found there is evidence of abuse and exploitation after reviewing thousands of documents and recordings.

It comes after a Harris County grand jury declined to indict Watson on nine other criminal complaints two weeks ago.

Spc. Vanessa Guillén was murdered by a fellow soldier in 2020. "My little sister shed light on the epidemic of sexual misconduct in the military" Mayra Guillén said.

People who serve survivors of rape and incest say a six-week limit on abortions is unrealistic and emotionally harmful.

U.S. Army officials unveiled a new resource and training center at Fort Hood on Thursday that aims to create a more supportive culture following reports of murder, suicide and sexual assault at the embattled Texas military installation.

A new report says commanders need training to learn how to stop what it described as "daily acts of demeaning language and sexual harassment" in the military.

The Houston Police Department revealed late Friday afternoon that someone filed a report against Watson earlier in the day. Details of the investigation were not immediately available.

All of the lawsuits allege Watson exposed himself to the massage therapists, among other more forceful acts.

Richard Collins was convicted of raping Harmony Allen in 2017, but the case was overturned by a military court. Now, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear the potentially far-reaching case.