Rape Act News Today

New York legislators and advocates push to close a loophole allowing rape accusations to go uncharged due to victim intoxication. Learn about efforts to change this law.

The veiled 12-year-old bride sits next to her new mother-in-law, surrounded by other women and girls from the Himba village called Otjikandero.

Former trainee medical doctor Dennis Noa, who was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment on a rape charge last week, will be appealing against his conviction.

A trainee medical doctor convicted of raping a patient at Katutura Intermediate Hospital in April 2021 is due to be sentenced in the Windhoek Regional Court tomorrow.

This week on New York NOW, we unpack the history and context of the newly-signed Rape is Rape law, which expands the state's definition of Rape. We give highlights from the health public hearing on the governor's executive budget. Then we speak with Assembly Member Jessica Gonzalez-Rojás about a bill that would grant continual healthcare coverage to children under the age of six. 

The Rape Is Rape Act, which was signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on Tuesday, expands the legal definition of rape to include all nonconsensual sex crimes.

NEW YORK — A new law designed to increase protections for victims of sexual assault in New York by redefining rape in the state’s penal code is set to take effect in September. The Rape is Rape Act, which was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Hochul, updates the legal definition of rape to include other forms of forced sexual conduct. Under current law, rape is defined as vaginal penetration by ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday signed the “Rape is Rape Act,” officially expanding the criminal code to include more forms of sexual violence. 

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday signed the “Rape is Rape Act,” a bill sponsored by Queens Assembly Member Catalina Cruz that expands the criminal code to include

A new law designed to increase protections for victims of sexual assault in New York by redefining rape in the state’s penal code is set to take effect in September. The Rape is Rape Act, which was signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Hochul, updates the legal definition of rape to include other forms of forced sexual conduct. Under current law, rape is defined as vaginal penetration by a penis. ...