Sexual Assault
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Report claims over 100 sexual assault cases mishandled in D.C.
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In their report, Human Rights Watch says they found 170 cases between 2008 and 2011 where sexual assault victims arrived at Washington Hospital, underwent forensic sex exams and reported to police, but the lead researcher says the cases were not investigated.
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Hundreds of D.C. sexual assaults not investigated, report says
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A report from Human Rights Watch faults D.C. police for failing to investigate at least 170 reported sexual assaults over a three-year period, but Police Chief Cathy Lanier has doubts about the way the report was done.
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David Sullivan arrested for Woodbridge library assault
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David Sullivan faces a string of charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl outside the Potomac Library in Woodbridge.
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Matthew Maldonado, Nicholas Schultz appear in court
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Two men accused of sexually assaulting a woman in D.C. on New Year's Eve appeared in court Thursday morning.
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Steubenville students joke about sexual assault in video
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A shocking video has been released showing a group of Ohio teens joking about possibly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Ohio.
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Luis Fernando Franco Henao accused of sexually abusing man
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A priest is accused of sexually assaulting a man at the Saint Bernadette Parish in Fairfax County.
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Teen sexually assaulted in Woodbridge
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Prince William County police say a man posing as a cable company worker sexually assaulted a teenage girl Monday afternoon.
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Springfield groper strikes again Thursday night
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The Springfield groper struck for the third time in two days and the 14th time overall Thursday evening, just hours after assaulting his 13th victim only blocks away from this attack.
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Springfield groper possibly hits again; attack would be 13th
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Just two days after the Springfield groper struck for what would be the 12th time, another possible sexual assault was reported to authorities Thursday morning, police say.
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Woman sexually assaulted near Benning Road Metro Station
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Investigators say the 20-year-old woman was walking along Central Avenue around 6:45 a.m. At 46th Place, a man wearing a ski mask grabbed the victim from behind and pulled her into a dark entryway.
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Springfield groper attacks possible 12th victim, police say
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For the 12th time since September, a serial groper in the Springfield area may have struck, Fairfax County Police say. This time, a 49-year-old woman was assaulted while running Tuesday morning.
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Bohemian Caverns closed Saturday after alleged assault, report says
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For the second time in a week, a U Street night spot was the site of an alleged crime and was temporarily shut down for an investigation, the Washington Post reports.
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GWU: Employee attacked in school bathroom
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There is concern on and around George Washington University’s campus after a masked man got into one of the school’s buildings and attacked an employee.
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Woodbridge EconoLodge sexual assault suspect sought
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An employee at a Woodbridge EconoLodge was sexually assaulted inside one of the motel's rooms late Wednesday night, Prince William County Police officials say, and investigators have very little to go on in terms of a description of the suspect.
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Shane Miller charged for raping, stabbing woman in Glen Burnie
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Police say Shane Miller, 37, held a woman against her will and then stabbed and raped her in his apartment on Secluded Post Circle.
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Springfield sex assault: Has the groper struck again?
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It's not confirmed whether the alleged assault is linked to 11 other recent attacks in the area.
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Yorktown High School student sexually assaulted on track, suspect arrested
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An Arlington man was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl at Yorktown High School.
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Suspected Springfield serial groper may have struck again
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A suspected serial groper may have struck again in Springfield Wednesday, marking the 11th groping since September.
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