Sexual Assault
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Stafford mom says daughter sexually assaulted on school bus
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"He grabbed her breast and told her he was going to raper her," the 13-year-old victim's mother says. She's incensed that Stafford County school administrators haven't done more.
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Obama: Military justice for sexual assault victims needs to change
CommentLeighton interview May 16, 2013
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Maryland, George Washington extend sexual assault claims process
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Campus leaders at both George Washington University and the University of Maryland are takings steps to make it easier for victims of sexual assault to come forward with their claims.
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Person of interest sought in Northwest robbery, sexual assault
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Police have released new clues, including surveillance video of two persons of interest, in their search for two men they believe are responsible for a kidnapping, robbery, and sexual assault in Northwest D.C.
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Military to search for degrading materials in offices worldwide
CommentThe Secretary of Defense says that military officers and workplaces around the world will undergo scrutiny in an attempt to get rid of materials that degrade others or foster an "offensive work environment," Army Times says.
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Pentagon: Reported sexual assaults up last year
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Officials say a new Pentagon study reports that the number of sexual assaults reported by members of the military rose from 3,192 to 3,374 in 2012.
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Ezra Porter, MetroAccess driver, accused of sexually assaulting rider
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Authorities say that Ezra Porter, a 50-year-old employee of MV Transportation, has been charged with first degree sexual assault in connection with the April 19 incident, which they say happened while he was driving the victim around.
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One-fifth of female military members have reported sexual assault, report says
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About one-fifth of female members of the United States military have reported unwanted sexual contact according to a new Pentagon survey, Military Times reports, with 30 percent of female Marines reporting abuse.
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Centreville woman sexually assaulted inside her home
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A Centreville woman woke up Sunday morning to find a man sexually assaulting her inside her bedroom, authorities say.
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Woman sexually assaulted on Lincoln Road in NE D.C.
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D.C. police are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a woman in NE D.C.
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Woman sexually assaulted near 21st and H streets NE
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Police are searching for three suspects who sexually assaulted a woman who was walking in Northeast D.C. early Saturday morning.
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Mohammed Suleiman Roble arrested for alleged NW sex assault
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D.C. police arrested a man after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in NW D.C. after the both exited a cab.
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Dane cleared of molestation charges, said to have 'sexsomnia'
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A Danish man has been acquitted of molesting two 17-year-old girls after he was found to suffer from a rare sleep disorder known as "sexsomnia."
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Sean Michael Malloy accused of sexually assaulting two teens
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Sean Michael Malloy of Manassas is accused of sexually assaulting two teenagers in March.
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Fairfax police: Two women sexually assaulted on same street
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Two separate women were sexually assaulted on the same Lorton street in 12 hours Monday, police say.
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Springfield groper: Video surveillance of suspect released (video)
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Fairfax County Police released surveillance video footage related to a March 28 attack by the man dubbed the Springfield groper.
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Pamela Taylor sentenced for sexual assault of teen
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A 24-year-old D.C. woman will spend four years in prison for the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl on a Metrobus in Southeast.
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Aaron Thomas indicted on six rape charges in Prince George's County
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Aaron Thomas has already been sentenced to five life terms plus 80 years in connection with a series of sexual assaults in Leesburg and Prince William County.
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