Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
A former Prairie Park Elementary School speech pathologist on Thursday was declared competent to stand trial on one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child younger than 14 and one count of kidnapping, but those charges may multiply.
A Prairie Park Elementary School parent has requested an external audit, broader transparency and expanded parent support from the district after allegations of sexual assault by a former school speech pathologist came to light.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence police are asking prosecutors to file more charges against the former Prairie Park Elementary School speech pathologist charged with sexually abusing a student, now alleging that he had eight victims over a span of two days.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence police allege that a Prairie Park Elementary School speech pathologist charged with sex crimes used the guise of a test to abuse a student.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence police say they now believe there are more potential victims beyond the two known children who were allegedly sexually assaulted by an employee at Prairie Park Elementary School.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Two Prairie Park Elementary School students were allegedly sexually assaulted by an employee of the school, Lawrence police say.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment awarded a grant to the Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Program at KU for a new prevention initiative that will extend beyond just the university.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Sarah Swan was apprehensive about moving from a camp into Pallet shelter village. Now, as one of dozens of people who have been exited back to the streets, she’s angry, sad and concerned about how the program is being operated.
The Lawrence Police Department will hold a nine-hour Rape Aggression Defense class for up to 20 participants over two weekends in September and October.
Some members of the U.S. Congress during a hearing Tuesday focused on Haskell Indian Nations University’s alleged failures to respond to reports of sexual violence and support student survivors appropriately.
