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Nation/World News Support Local News. We've been with you throughout the pandemic, the vaccinations and the reopening of schools, businesses and communities. There's never been more of a need for the kind of local, independent and unbiased journalism that The Day produces. Please support our work by subscribing today. Sexual assault survivors are devastated by Cosby's release Comedian Bill Cosby reacts outside his home in Elkins Park, Pa., Wednesday, June 30, 2021, after being released from prison. Pennsylvania's highest court has overturned his sex assault conviction. (AP Photo/Matt...

Raising awareness about sexual assault and child abuse With April being designated as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Child Abuse Prevention Month, as well as Crime Victims' Rights Week (April 18-25), Crisis Intervention Service is hoping awareness of these serious issues can bring about action Posted: Apr 10, 2021 2:24 AM Posted By: Alex Jirgens MASON CITY, Iowa - According to the Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), an American is sexually assaulted every 73 seconds. Every 9 minutes, that victim is a child. Throughout the month of April, agencies like Crisis Intervention Se...

Advertisement When #MeToo exploded, cancel culture came for powerful men accused of abuse. It came for director Woody Allen, now the subject of HBO’s new docuseries Allen v. Farrow, which re-examines sexual abuse allegations made in 1992 by Allen’s adopted daughter Dylan Farrow when she was 7 years old. She’s now 35. For nearly three decades, the accusations against Allen have trailed him but until recently had not derailed him. Hachette Book Group said last year it would not publish his memoir, Amazon terminated a four-picture deal, and some actors have said they will not wor...

Victims of sexual violence face multiple road blocks to justice on college campuses By Ashlynd Huffman CNHI News Oklahoma Dec 16, 2020 Provided Editor’s note: This is the fourth part in an ongoing series by the News Press. Between 20-25% of all college-aged women will be victims of some form of sexual violence as an undergraduate, according to data collected by the CDC. The Rape Abuse and Incest National Network reports more than 5% of male students will be victimized. Experts say there are several factors putting college students a...

MetroCreative editor's pick topical featured Vast majority of rape allegations never prosecuted By Ashlynd Huffman CNHI News Oklahoma Dec 5, 2020 Dec 5, 2020 Fewer than 5% of adult rape allegations have been prosecuted in Payne County between 2017-2019. MetroCreative EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first part of an ongoing series by the News Press. Fewer than 5% of adult rape allegations have been prosecuted in Payne County between 2017-2019. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations received 194 reports of rape in Pay...