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Cuyler Dunn/Lawrence Times
Education April 11, 2023 - 2:03 pm

Flag display aims to raise awareness of sexual violence on KU’s campus

by Cuyler Dunn

More than 3,300 flags cover the Watson Lawn on the University of Kansas campus this week — one for each survivor of sexual violence at KU.

Crime & Courts March 23, 2023 - 4:59 pm

‘I buried this terrifying experience’: Survivors of child sex crimes urge changes to Kansas law

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Earl McIntosh wants state lawmakers to look at a photo of himself as a young boy, to see him as an innocent child full of joy and potential, and to think about how his life forever changed when he was sexually assaulted.

Courtesy of Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center
Lawrence news February 27, 2023 - 4:36 pm

Douglas County law enforcement, nonprofits granted nearly $275K to support survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence

by Lawrence Times

Five grants totaling almost $275,000 will help local agencies serve survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, rape and stalking.

Health February 16, 2023 - 9:37 am

‘I was paralyzed’: Kansas advocate urges lawmakers to add protections against date rape drug

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector

Paula Mitchell, a mother and an advocate for sexual assault victims, said there’s a need for protections against the date rape drug. She said her own daughter recently was in danger.

Crime & Courts January 30, 2023 - 4:00 am

She killed her rapist after months of abuse. Advocates say Kansas governor should set her free.

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

A jury convicted Sarah Gonzales-McLinn of first-degree murder in 2015 without knowing about the months of abuse that preceded her grisly crime. Now, her advocates hope to get her out of prison by convincing the governor to grant her clemency — a longshot attempt to correct what they view as injustice.

Crime & Courts January 22, 2023 - 5:43 pm

Kansas group: Name priests in child sex abuse report and change the statute of limitations

by Roxie Hamill, Kansas News Service

The road to reporting persistent sexual abuse by her Lawrence gymnastics coach in 1998 was a long and difficult one for Kim Bergman, of Shawnee.

Crime & Courts January 17, 2023 - 4:21 pm

Lawrence man found not guilty of raping two college students

by Andrea Albright

A Lawrence man was found not guilty on Tuesday of raping two college students he met at a New Year’s Eve celebration three years ago. The women’s family and friends packed the courtroom, gasping and crying as the verdict was read. As they left the courtroom, one woman said loudly, “This is why rapes keep happening.”

Crime & Courts January 16, 2023 - 6:35 pm

Trial for Lawrence man charged with raping two college students going to jury soon

by Andrea Albright

A Douglas County jury on Tuesday will weigh testimony to decide whether they believe the accounts of two women, or the man who they say raped them both after a New Year’s Eve party three years ago.

Crime & Courts January 13, 2023 - 11:10 am

Survivors of sexual abuse plead for changes in Kansas law that protects pedophiles

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector

Four survivors of childhood sexual abuse revealed details about the worst moments of their lives in a public rebuke of state law that protects pedophiles from criminal prosecution or civil lawsuits.

Crime & Courts January 6, 2023 - 8:14 pm

Report finds Catholic church in Kansas covered up sexual abuse of children by priests for decades

by Scott Canon, Kansas News Service

The KBI found that the Catholic church minimized child rape with euphemisms, protected priests accused of rape and supported clergy financially after they had been implicated in sexual assault.

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