sexual assault

The Associated Press has learned that leaders of the military services have expressed reservations to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin about removing sexual assault cases from the chain of command

NBC 6’s Laura Rodriguez is in Miami where police are urging the public to help find the perpetrator.

A woman testified that she was five years into a relationship with actor Danny Masterson when he began having sex with her while she slept, as he often did

A longtime American Airlines flight attendant is suing the airline over how it handled her complaint that she was sexually assaulted by a celebrity chef during a work trip.

A Virginia truck driver wanted in Texas for sexual assault of a child was found in Rhode Island with a teenage girl reported missing nearly a year ago, authorities said.

April Hernandez Castillo has a number of high-profile acting credits under her belt, including guest spots on hit shows like “New Amsterdam,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “30 Rock,” and “Dexter.” In 2007, Castillo starred opposite Oscar-winner Hilary Swank in the drama “Freedom Writers.” But before her success, there was life-threatening trauma. Like a regrettably large number of women,…

The Education Department announced plans Tuesday to hold a public hearing on how schools ought to handle sexual misconduct cases as the first step in a planned overhaul of Title IX regulations. In a letter released by the Education Department, the hearing is described as a chance for students, parents, school officials and advocates to weigh in before the Biden...

Trump “has no further excuse to delay justice,” said Beth Wilkinson, an attorney for Summer Zervos.

NBC 6’s Julie Leonardi has breaking details on the arrest of the 43-year-old man in connection with the crime committed this weekend in Miami-Dade County.

Gail Gardner was raped in 1988 by a stranger inside her own home.

Police arrested a suspect Thursday who is accused of sexually harassing an elderly woman in Miami Beach. The man was located and taken into custody along the 1600 block of Bay Road. Police have not yet released details on his identity. He allegedly attacked the victim in her residential building near 38th Street and Collins Avenue Saturday. According to an…

Police were searching for the man after he allegedly tried to assault the woman earlier this week.

A survivor is pushing for the passage of Gail’s Law, which would create and maintain a Florida database to track rape kits. NBC 6’s Stephanie Bertini reports

Officials say a sheriff’s deputy was arrested on domestic rape charges while he was deployed to serve near Miami in a Florida National Guard unit

After the attack on the U.S. Capitol, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez revealed that the experience was a triggering event that recalled the trauma of a past sexual assault. Sarah Klein, a survivor and advocate for sexual assault victims, joined LX News to explain how other survivors are helped when public figures like AOC speak out about their own trauma.

The host of the investigative true crime podcast “Evil by Design” has been on the trail of allegations against fashion mogul Peter Nygard for 10 years. In December, Nygard was arrested on charges of forced sex trafficking and trafficking of minors, among others. Host Timothy Sawa joined LX News to talk about his decade-long efforts to shed light on these allegations.

If you or someone you know is experiencing sexual violence, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline by calling 1-800-656-HOPE (4673), visit the lifeline crisis chat at www.online.rainn.org, or find your local rape crisis center at www.centers.rainn.org. After a rape, the first step toward a conviction — before evidence testing, charges and a trial — is a sexual assault forensic exam. Commonly...

The designer, 37, known best for his eponymous brand started in 2005, has been accused of inappropriate sexual behavior by a model based in the U.K.

Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein will remain in a New York prison for now after his lawyers and prosecutors agreed  to postpone efforts to send him to California to face sexual assault charges.