sexual violence

Justice Sues Mobile County Sheriff Over Sexual Harassment

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — The Justice Department has sued the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office over claims it ignored claims of female jailers who say they are being sexually harassed by male prisoners. The suit filed Wednesday in Mobile says female jail workers are regularly subjected to lewd comments, threats of sexual violence, and male prisoners who expose themselves. The suit…

NCAA asks school leaders to look at sexual violence measures

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The NCAA’s Board of Governors is asking leaders in all three athletic divisions to consider legislation to deal with athletes accused of sexual violence. The announcement came Thursday after the board’s quarterly meeting in Indianapolis – and one day after it received a petition signed by more than 157,000 people seeking a ban of sexually violent athletes….

Woman to ask NCAA to ban sexually violent athletes

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – A woman who says she was raped by college football players nearly 20 years ago is asking the NCAA to ban sexually violent athletes. Brenda Tracy and her son will present a petition to the NCAA’s Board of Governors at its meeting Wednesday in Indianapolis. Current guidelines generally allow schools or conferences to hand down such punishments….