Abuse in the Military
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DoD: Sexual assault reports increased in 2008
Army Times, March 17, 2009
Reports of sexual assaults involving military victims or perpetrators are on the rise more than 8 percent over the previous fiscal year and increased more than three times as much in Iraq and Afghanistan. More
News Article
Convicted Rapists in US Military
CBS News, March 18, 2009
The military is increasingly issuing something called "moral waivers," so they can enlist military personnel with felony convictions for crimes like rape and sexual assault. More
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MA: Sexual Assault Services Slashed
November 16, 2009
Earlier this month Governor Deval Patrick cut $1 million (one third of the budget) from the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program. This cut will mean the near elimination of a crucial system of coordinated care for survivors of sexual violence. Take Action Now!
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Shattered Hearts: Sexual Trafficking of American Indian Women and Girls in Minnesota
Minnesota American Indian Women's Resource Center, August 1, 2009
Police reports from Duluth showed that Native girls were being lured off reservations, taken onto ships in port, beaten, and gang-raped. Native girls were being trafficked into prostitution, pornography, and strip shows over state lines and to Mexico. This is the first report of commercial sexual exploitation of American Indian women and girls. More
Publication
Parental Alienation: A Rational Approach
NY State Office for Prevention of Domestic Violence Newsletter, June 1, 2009
The fact that divorcing parents often badmouth each other to the children can not justify the damage done to abused and endangered children by PAS and PA accusations. A more rational and fair approach to the claim of PA is presented. More