Sexual Assault

The COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on millions of Americans. Aside from unemployment, health battles, and the inability to find groceries or household cleaning items, the most insidious statistic may be how the number of child sexual abuse reports rose during the pandemic across the country. According to the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network…

In 2001-2002, the Boston Globe launched an explosive expose into sexual abuse by the Catholic Church. For many, the abuse was an open secret, but the work the paper did has had long-lasting effects that can benefit victims of abuse. One of those effects was the creation of lists in different Diocese regarding priests and…

In 2019, the National Bureau of Economic Research reported that “criminal victimization for both violent and property crimes increases noticeably at age 21…. The effects are particularly large for sexual assaults, especially those that occur in public locations.” The data looked at men and women who were under the influence of drugs or alcohol at…