/tags/sexual-assault Sexual Assault en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-11-15/going-deep-looking-back-season-two-homegoings-myra-flynn Myra Flynn, host and executive producer of Homegoings, talks about the evolution of season two and what's in store for the show's third season. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-11-15/going-deep-looking-back-season-two-homegoings-myra-flynn Jenn Jarecki, Myra Flynn, Nathaniel Wilson /local-news/2024-04-25/sexual-violence-support-nonprofit-hope-works-celebrates-50-years Burlington-based HOPE Works is Vermont's oldest and largest sexual violence crisis center. Executive Director Natania Carter reflects on 50 years of service. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-04-25/sexual-violence-support-nonprofit-hope-works-celebrates-50-years Jenn Jarecki, Nathaniel Wilson /vpr-news/2022-04-19/a-year-after-protests-students-want-uvm-to-take-additional-steps-to-address-sexual-assault-on-campus A year after protests erupted on UVM's campus over how the university handled sexual assault allegations, UVM has made some changes. But is it enough? Tue, 19 Apr 2022 20:35:57 GMT /vpr-news/2022-04-19/a-year-after-protests-students-want-uvm-to-take-additional-steps-to-address-sexual-assault-on-campus Grace Benninghoff, Kevin Trevellyan /2021-12-29/ghislaine-maxwell-found-guilty-of-helping-jeffrey-epstein-sexually-abuse-girls The British socialite was accused of procuring underage girls for financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse. After six days of deliberation, a federal jury found her guilty on five of six counts. Thu, 30 Dec 2021 11:26:55 GMT /2021-12-29/ghislaine-maxwell-found-guilty-of-helping-jeffrey-epstein-sexually-abuse-girls Jasmine Garsd, Vanessa Romo /programs/2020-10-27/former-national-guard-member-to-end-sexual-misconduct-culture-must-change The Vermont National Guard's former equal employment and diversity manager says the guard has a hypermasculine culture that leads to pervasive sexualâ€� Tue, 27 Oct 2020 23:51:43 GMT /programs/2020-10-27/former-national-guard-member-to-end-sexual-misconduct-culture-must-change Jane Lindholm, Emily Aiken /2020-05-01/this-never-happened-biden-says-of-1990s-sexual-assault-allegation For the first time, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has personally responded to an allegation of sexual assault from a former Senate staffer. Fri, 01 May 2020 09:00:00 GMT /2020-05-01/this-never-happened-biden-says-of-1990s-sexual-assault-allegation Scott Detrow, Asma Khalid /vpr-news/2020-02-24/harvey-weinstein-found-guilty-of-rape-sexual-abuse-in-mixed-verdict Jurors in Manhattan spared the 67-year-old former producer the harshest penalty he might have faced but convicted him on two out of five counts. He faces the possibility of decades in prison. Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:10:00 GMT /vpr-news/2020-02-24/harvey-weinstein-found-guilty-of-rape-sexual-abuse-in-mixed-verdict Colin Dwyer, Vanessa Romo /vpr-news/2020-02-18/boy-scouts-of-america-files-for-bankruptcy-as-it-faces-hundreds-of-sex-abuse-claims The Boy Scouts of America has $1.4 billion in assets. The organization says it will use the Chapter 11 process to create a trust to provide compensation for victims. Tue, 18 Feb 2020 06:08:00 GMT /vpr-news/2020-02-18/boy-scouts-of-america-files-for-bankruptcy-as-it-faces-hundreds-of-sex-abuse-claims Wade Goodwyn, Laurel Wamsley /vpr-news/2020-01-30/judge-gives-preliminary-approval-in-dartmouth-sexual-misconduct-settlement A federal judge has granted preliminary approval of a $14 million settlement in a class action sexual misconduct lawsuit against Dartmouth College.... Thu, 30 Jan 2020 17:42:51 GMT /vpr-news/2020-01-30/judge-gives-preliminary-approval-in-dartmouth-sexual-misconduct-settlement Daniela Allee /vpr-news/2019-10-10/growing-efforts-are-looking-at-how-or-if-metoo-offenders-can-be-reformed As a growing number of men brought down by the #MeToo movement attempt comebacks, a burgeoning industry of therapists, coaches and counselors is trying to help reform offenders. Thu, 10 Oct 2019 09:07:00 GMT /vpr-news/2019-10-10/growing-efforts-are-looking-at-how-or-if-metoo-offenders-can-be-reformed Tovia Smith