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The federal government on Tuesday released the annual National Crime Victimization Survey. The 2018 data show a big jump in reports of sexual assault and rape.
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The University of Texas says it has developed the first-ever guide to help police departments and communities notify victims about results of their...
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Part II in a four-part series on why sexual assault cases are so hard to prosecute in Austin. Warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual...
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Part I in a four-part series on why sexual assault cases are so hard to prosecute in Austin. Warning: This story contains a graphic description of...
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A top official at the Texas Department of Public Safety has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault, according to Travis County court records. He was…
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Under federal law, people sexually assaulted don't have to pay for their medical forensic exams. Yet some have trouble getting the hospitals or collection agencies to stop dunning them for payment.
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From Texas Standard: Three named plaintiffs launched a class action lawsuit last year against the City of Austin, Travis County and several local...
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Horror stories of untested, long-forgotten and even moldy sexual assault evidence kits have been a problem in Texas for years. And those forgotten kits…
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The Texas couple that accused top U.S. Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of mishandling a sexual misconduct case involving his former deputy is denying his office's…
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Representatives of a top leader of the U.S. Catholic Church say he acted "swiftly and justly" to the allegations made by a woman who claims his former…
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When Cardinal Daniel DiNardo first met Laura Pontikes in his wood-paneled conference room in December 2016, the leader of the U.S. Catholic Church's…
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Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill that will aim to eliminate the backlog of thousands of untested rape kits in Texas.Abbott signed the measure in Dallas…