Sexual Assault

legal

Harvey Weinstein’s conviction marked a pivotal moment in the accountability for sexual violence, establishing that powerful individuals can face criminal consequences for pred...

legal

Brock Turner was sentenced in 2016 for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman behind a dumpster near Stanford University in January 2015. He was convicted of three felony coun...

family-and-relationships

Rape is a form of sexual assault involving nonconsensual penetration, most commonly defined as sexual intercourse without explicit, informed, and voluntary consent. It is a felo...

Government and Politics

Allegations that Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted Christine Blasey Ford in the early 1990s became a defining issue in his 2018 confirmation to the U.S. S...

category-sexual-violence

Non-consensual sexual activity, including situations where a person is stripped or forced to ejaculate after genital abuse, is treated as sexual assault or rape under law. These...

Celebrity Profiles

This explainer summarizes the publicly verified record on Sean White in relation to sexual assault allegations, charges, and legal outcomes. It describes the investigation, tria...

Society

This explainer defines sexual assault in Hollywood, outlines how power and opportunity shape risk, distinguishes legal standards from workplace conduct, and reviews documented c...

criminal-justice

A rape kit is a standardized collection of physical evidence gathered during a forensic medical exam after a suspected sexual assault. It typically includes swabs from the mouth...

Health & Wellness

Pregnant people can experience assault, including physical violence and sexual assault, with serious medical, legal, and safety consequences. This evergreen explainer reviews wh...