In a modern, civilized society, it is frightening how common sexual assault and abuse are. In fact, in the United States alone, nearly 300,000 rapes and sexual assaults are reported each year. Despite how unfortunate and common this type of crime is, there are plenty of myths about sexual assault and abuse. Allow us to …
Recovering From Sexual Assault Trauma
Sexual assault is something that we all hope we never have to go through. Unfortunately, these horrible acts occur far more often than they ever should in our society. If you have been the victim of sexual assault, let us first express our condolences that this happened to you. In the aftermath, it is perfectly …
Frequently Asked Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse Questions
Sexual abuse cases have been prime fixtures in the headlines in recent years. More and more individuals have been coming forward to share their experiences and seek sexual abuse justice. While some cases like those involving forcible rape are fairly obvious, others are a bit more complex. Sexual abuse covers a wide range of criminal …
Defining Institutional Sexual Assault & Abuse Crimes
Within the past decade, stories have surfaced about systemic sexual assaults and abuses within some of the country’s most venerated institutions and organizations. Institutional sexual assault and abuse cases can be brought in both the criminal and civil justice systems in Florida. We’ll cover what institutional sexual assault and abuse are and how victims can …