assault

What If Police Treated A Robbery Report The Same Way They Treat A Rape Report? (VIDEO)

What If Police Treated A Robbery Report The Same Way They Treat A Rape Report? (VIDEO)

Victims of sexual assault face a new kind of assault when they report being raped. They are judged unfairly and asked presumptive questions like, “Had you been drinking?” Cynthia Kao created a video that highlights the absurd and insulting responses from law enforcement when a person reports a sexual assault. In the video, police officers […]

Student Charged With Rape Claims He Was Re-Enacting A Scene From Fifty Shades Of Grey

Student Charged With Rape Claims He Was Re-Enacting A Scene From Fifty Shades Of Grey

A University of Illinois freshman, Mohammad Hossain, has been charged with sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman. Hossain told county prosecutors that the incident was consensual and that he was just acting out a scene from the popular book that was recently adapted for the big screen, Fifty Shades of Grey. According to the Chicago Tribune, […]

Another GOP Lawmaker Says Rape Can Be ‘Beautiful’ When it Produces A Child

Another GOP Lawmaker Says Rape Can Be ‘Beautiful’ When it Produces A Child

Republican legislator Brian Kurcaba of West Virginia thinks that in some cases, rape can be a good thing –  because those crazy Republicans NEVER LEARN. EVER! Charleston Gazette reporter David Gutman attended a discussion at the House of Delegates and had the opportunity to hear Delegate Kurcaba say, “Obviously rape is awful,” but “What is beautiful […]