Sexual assault

"We thank the survivors of these sexual assaults for having the courage to come forward," said the Justice Department.

A University of Southern California (USC) fraternity has been suspended following reports of "drug-facilitated" sexual assaults at a campus party.

"Pennsylvania law does not allow for the prosecution of a passenger who may have witnessed a crime," Delaware County's district attorney said in a statement.

"What we want is everyone to be angry and disgusted and to be resolute about making the system safer," said SEPTA Police Chief Thomas J. Nestel III.

Councilwoman Adrienne Adams said one of the victims who testified about issues with the NYPD was "in essence her own detective."

A police officer reportedly found the suspect on the train partially dressed with the victim nearby.

A majority of Americans also reported they would be more likely to report sexual misconduct if they witness it after the attention given to the #MeToo movement.

Once-beloved comedian Bill Cosby has been hit with a civil lawsuit by Lili Bernard, one of more than 50 women to have alleged he drugged and raped them.

Lili Bernard has accused Cosby of drugging and raping her in Atlantic City in 1990.

The 47-year-old mother of two allegedly watched and laughed as a 14-year-old girl was sexually assaulted at one of the parties.

"California workers should absolutely be able to speak out when they are a victim of any type of harassment or discrimination in the workplace," a California senator said.

"I urge other states to follow in California's direction and make it clear that stealthing is not just immoral but illegal," Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia said.

"I know some goodness will come out of it over time," Lieutenant General Gary Brito said.

Six corrections officers at the facility said they had "sexual contact" with female inmates, while seven have resigned or retired.

"I will not play for a team or school that punishes its athletes for wanting a safer environment," 16-year-old Sereniti Simpson said.

The man appeared at the foot of the bed of one woman and then fled and broke into a second woman's property, Houston Police Department said.

The student is now in high school, but used to be in one of the middle school teacher's classes.

"I want to underscore there is absolutely unequivocally zero evidence," said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.

A former contestant on The Apprentice, Summer Zervos sued Trump for defamation and his lawyer said she plans to draw on a 2020 New York law.

Only 19 percent of reported rapes and sexual assaults lead to arrests in the U.S.

Thicke has yet to publicly respond to the claims, and Newsweek has reached out to his representatives for comment regarding the alleged incident.

R. Kelly was convicted of sex trafficking and racketeering in a New York court on Monday and will be sentenced next May.

RAINN has said calls to its hotline tend to increase when cases involving sexual violence are in the news.

Attorney Andrew Brettler signed the papers on Andrew's behalf and will have until October 29 to respond to the lawsuit's claims.

The student said a suspect wearing a skeleton mask attacked her while she was sitting outside her dorm at Chapman University in Orange, California.

Luke Armstrong, 21, was charged in April in relation to an incident that took place in 2018, but a Texas district attorney dismissed the charge after a review.

Robin Thicke's 2013 hit "Blurred Lines" has been marred by controversy since its release—but a TikToker's new version aims to solve some of its problems.

Authorities are asking for the public's help in identifying the suspect using surveillance footage.

Walter A. Garner is listed on the Pennsylvania Megan's Law website, which provides the public with information about registered sex offenders.

The man is suspected of being a "serial rapist," according to the Orange County District Attorney's office.