Crimes Against Women

A young woman has been hospitalized after her husband cut off her nose, the latest abuse in a series of domestic assaults he has committed. Via NY Times: Throughout the six years Reza Gul and her husband, Muhammad Khan, 25, had been married, he and his family members had regularly …

Via: The Washington Post “The Education Department has seen a spike during the past year in the number of civil rights complaints filed against K-12 schools for allegedly mishandling reports of sexual violence. It’s one sign that the national debate about sexual assault on college campuses is raising awareness about the problem among …

The New York City Police Department receives reports averaging 600 incidents of sexual harassment, assault and lewd behavior within its subway system every year.  Now the NYPD has called upon the Special Victim’s Unit to investigate this specific set of sex crimes that have arguably not received enough attention. Until …

Migrants in Germany have arranged their own protests against the New Years Eve attacks against women at the Cologne cathedral.  Reports of attacks on that night have now grown to over 500, leading primarily men to take to the street with signs declaring that not all migrants are responsible. The …

A violent case comes to rest in Brooklyn after the sentencing of 26-year-old Mashawn Sands, the man convicted of assaulting a transgender woman with a piece of plexiglass. The crime has left its victim with permanent damage after traumatic brain injury. Brooklyn District  Attorney Ken Thompson announced that the man …

Col. Eugene Caughey, 23 year veteran of the Air Force, has been charged by military prosecutors with a number of sex crimes dating back to 2013.  Among them, the allegation of a violent rape, two occasions of groping women, six counts of adultery and of photographing his genitals while in …

A decorated police officer accused of murdering his wife because ‘she lost her sex drive’ is in court today. Adrian Goldsmith – commonly known as Otis – has been accused of bludgeoning his wife on the porch of their home which, ironically, is located next to the police station where …

The conclusion of a study by the Utah Department of Health is that the state currently pays an estimated $5 billion each year on the costs related to sexual violence.  The report estimates that the state spends 15.1% of this total on victim services such as medical and psychological care, 84.4% …

Public opinion seems to be that European governments are failing to handle the atmosphere of uncertainty and mistrust for foreign migrants after the attacks in Germany, Austria and Finland on New Years Eve.  In a relative void of information, far-right anti-immigrant groups are heard loudly.  Their voices simplify a situation where …

Authorities in Sweden are investigating the potential cover-up of more than 30 documented claims of sexual assault which reportedly occurred in connection with the “We Are Sthlm” festival in 2014 and 2015. Via Washington Post: The alleged cover-up prompted a strong statement from Prime Minister Stefan Lofven. “It’s a double …

As part of an ongoing strategy to quell political dissent, the Saudi Arabian government has been arresting anybody critical of the Islamic monarchy, and they have now set their sights on a leading figure in the advancement of women’s rights. Via NY Times: The activist, Samar Badawi, until recently had led …

Last week Marco Rubio announced the formation of a new religious liberty advisory board in his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination.  Among the fifteen members, Wayne Grudem stands out as the leader of “complementarianism,” a movement he created. Slate: “Within American evangelicalism, there are two broad camps when it …

After being drugged and waking up at a stranger’s house likely to have been raped the night before, a San Francisco woman went through four hours of a sexual assault examination at a hospital in May 2010.  Cops told her the rape kit would be tested very soon but continued …

NYPD Police Commissioner Bill Bratton is under heavy fire today from local politicians for his message on a radio interview that women should use the buddy system when leaving a bar and getting into city taxis to prevent rape. City Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo has declared the remarks inappropriate and stated: “What …

NY Times: “Four teenagers suspected of taking turns raping an 18-year-old woman at gunpoint at a Brooklyn playground after ordering her father to leave her side were taken into custody on Sunday, the police said. The brazen attack on Thursday night, which the police said was carried out by the …