Sexual Assault
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Two women sexually assaulted, robbed in Northeast
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Just before 1 a.m. Saturday, two women were sexually assaulted and robbed as they walked along a Northeast street.
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Demarco Myles due in court for D.C. sex assaults
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A preliminary hearing is set for Tuesday for the man charged in connection with two violent sexual assaults in D.C., including one on the campus of Howard University.
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Springfield serial groper strikes again, police say
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The Springfield groper has struck again, police say. They're investigating a ninth fondling incident in the Springfield area.
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Demarco Myles arrested, accused in Northeast assault
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A 19-year-old man was arrested in D.C. Friday in connection with attacks against two women in the city.
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Jessica Ridgeway sexually assaulted before death, prosecutors say
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Seventeen-year-old Austin Sigg was charged as an adult with 17 counts in both cases Tuesday. They include four murder charges.
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Falls Church groper linked to six others in area
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Local officials believe a man going around groping women in the Springfield area has now hit Falls Church.
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D.C. woman chases Metro groper for blocks until police arrive
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When a D.C. woman was groped by a stranger on a Metro escalator, and no one took action to help her, she followed him out of the station and chased him for blocks. "I could not let this guy get away with this," she says.
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Woman sexually assaulted near Good Hope Road and Naylor Road SE
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Police are searching for a suspect who sexually assaulted a woman in southeast D.C. Wednesday night.
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Alexandria woman sexually assaulted near Van Dorn street
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Police don't believe a recent sexual assault near Van Dorn Street is related to prior assaults that have occurred in the Homes Run Parkway area.
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Roberto Cruz Gonzales sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexual assault
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A Rockville man will spend the next 40 years in prison for a violent attempted rape and sexual assault. During the attack, police say, the victim bit the suspect's penis in self-defense, which allowed her to escape.
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Springfield serial groper suspect sketch released
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As authorities continue to search for an alleged serial groper in Springfield, Fairfax County police are releasing a sketch of a man they think is behind a fifth fondling attack on a 40-year-old woman.
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American University sexual assaults: Suspect is sought in series of fondling incidents
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American University students are on alert after four separate reports of alleged sexual assault near the Northwest Washington campus since Sept. 24.
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Christopher Darnell Alexander arrested for sexually assaulting minor
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A Frederick man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 7-year-old child he had previously watched, police say.
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C&O Trail emergency call boxes not maintained by National Park Service
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The National Park Service says it won’t maintain emergency call boxes along the C&O Trail because most people using the trail carry cell phones, the call boxes use outdated technology and are difficult to maintain and are often used for pranks.
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Mauricio Cornejo-Pena, 'Dupont Circle Bicycle Groper' suspect, could face deportation
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In August, D.C. police arrested the suspected "DuPont Circle bicycle groper," but not all of the victims say full justice is being served. ICE has issued a detainer on the suspect, which means he could face deportation.
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Falls Church attempted sexual assault suspect sought
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The search is on for a man who Fairfax County Police say tried to burglarize the apartment belonging to a Falls Church woman late last week, then allegedly tried to sexually assault her when she returned home.
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Montana serial sex offender gets 37 years for witness intimidation in Md.
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A musician with multiple sex assault convictions in Montana was sentenced to 37 years in prison Friday for intimidating witnesses in a minor drug case in Montgomery County.
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Police investigate Northeast sexual assault
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DC Police are asking for your help in the investigation of a sexual assault in Northeast.
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