Category Archives: Sexual Assault
Can One Report Sexual Assault if Covered Under an NDA?
For years, powerful people have avoided consequences after committing sexual harassment and sexual assault by paying off accusers and holding them to non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). Lacking the power or funds to fight a legal battle, many victims felt compelled to agree. Many victims have been bullied into keeping quiet even if the NDA preceded… Read More »
What is the Statute of Limitations on Sexual Assault?
Sexual assault is an especially insidious crime. No one is afraid to come forward about being mugged or having their house robbed. No one is afraid to file a lawsuit against the drunk driver that plowed into their car. Sexual assault victims, however, are often pressured into keeping quiet. The pressure may come from… Read More »
225-year rape sentence ends first of 3 trials for Texas man
An average of 89,000 rapes is reported every year in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Federal officials also believe 60 percent of victims never tell authorities they were raped. What keeps rape victims in Texas and around the country from filing charges? Medical exams for physical evidence and police… Read More »
Woman accused ex-school police officer with Pharr sex crime
A man who was responsible for the protection of school children and enforcement of immigration laws has been charged with a serious sex crime. The ex-Border Patrol agent and South Texas school security officer has been accused of the long-term sexual assault of a minor. The sexual abuse allegedly took place starting a decade-and-a-half… Read More »
Texas father arrested; police suspect baby’s sexual assault
A one-month old Texas child was the victim of life-threatening violence. Police believe they have evidence to show the biological father committed a violent sexual assault. The tiny Titus County girl was taken to Children’s Hospital in Dallas with multiple injuries including trauma and several fractures. Hospital officials notified law enforcement authorities when it… Read More »
High-profile SMU student accused of sex crime
The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office is expected to forward a Southern Methodist University student’s case to a grand jury. The 19-year-old male sophomore is accused of a sexual assault against another male SMU student. According to police accounts, the alleged victim of the sexual abuse reported two incidents on and near the University… Read More »
CPS employee charged with paying juveniles for sex
A parent’s worst fears might include the sexual molestation of their child by a trusted adult like a pastor, teacher or family member. Some Cedar Hill parents feel they are living a nightmare following the arrest of a neighbor, a Child Protective Services employee accused of juvenile sexual assault. The accused 34-year-old CPS investigator… Read More »
Federal judge sentences Texas man to 50 years for child porn
A 23-year-old will spend most of the rest of his life behind bars for convictions on child sexual abuse charges. The undercover investigation into the alleged child pornographer’s case began last year in Dallas and transferred to the FBI in Houston, after it was found the suspect resided there. Federal agents discovered the pornographer… Read More »
Minister and wife charged with molesting girls
A Harrison County minister and his wife have been arrested for the sexual abuse of two girls. The 49-year-old former county deputy and his wife, a 33-year-old ex-deputy clerk, were charged with child indecency for acts against an 11 and 14-year-old. The stories of alleged sexual abuse began with the oldest girl’s revelation of… Read More »
Former Texas music minister faces child sex abuse charges
Police from two different cities have charged a former Texas music minister with child sexual molestation. The seven felony charges allege that the 49-year-old sexually assaulted boys ages 10 to 13 more than two decades ago. Investigators say that several of the youth leader’s former students came forward after one alleged victim told authorities… Read More »
