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Campus

Light up the Night: Support for sexual violence survivors

Josie Jeanell Outen
By Josie Jeanell Outen
September 28, 2024 09:40 PM
On Sept. 20, various organizations gathered at Brigham Square for Light up the Night, a back-to-school event designed to support survivors of sexual and domestic violence and raise awareness of available resources.
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Campus

Forty percent of Utahns disagree child sexual abuse is a problem in their communities, new study shows

By Andrew Osborn
February 21, 2024 12:00 AM
A research summary focused on collecting Utahns' perspectives of child sexual abuse was published earlier this year by the Utah Women and Leadership Project.
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Local

Former BYU professor charged with 5 additional counts of forcible sexual abuse

By Decker Westenburg
January 25, 2022 12:00 AM
Former BYU professor Michael James Clay has been charged with five additional counts of forcible sexual abuse, a second-degree felony, and is scheduled to appear in court Feb. 14.
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Local

Rape Crisis Team provides refuge to victims of rape and sexual assault

By Kristine Kim
February 04, 2021 12:00 AM
Orem's volunteer Rape Crisis Team is a vital resource for those in Utah County who are victims of sexual assault and rape.
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Campus

BYU and #MeToo: Has the climate improved on campus?

By Emily Andersen
July 06, 2020 12:00 AM
Leer en español: BYU y #MeToo: ¿Cómo el clima ha mejorado en el campus?
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Campus

Former BYU professor charged with sexually abusing a student

By Sydnee Gonzalez
June 25, 2020 12:00 AM
Leer en español: Se acusa ex-profesor de BYU con abuso sexual de una estudiante
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Religion

Poland's Catholic Church set to release sex abuse statistics

By Associated Press
March 14, 2019 12:00 AM
Workers dismantling a statue of the late Solidarity-era priest, Henryk Jankowski, following a decision by city councilors remove it, amid allegations Jankowski sexually abused minors, in Gdansk, Poland, on Friday, March 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Wojciech Strozyk)
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World

Thing you should know today: 3/14/19

By Lauren Lethbridge
March 14, 2019 12:00 AM
Colorado’s ‘bomb cyclone’ storm barrels toward Midwest
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State

2019 Utah legislative session focuses on victims of violence, harassment

By Harriet Norcross
March 13, 2019 12:00 AM
A common thread connecting multiple bills from the 2019 legislative session is a focus on victims of violence and sexual harassment or abuse.
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Uncategorized

Tape appears to show R. Kelly sexually abusing girls

By Associated Press
March 11, 2019 12:00 AM
Gary Dennis, seated with Lawyer Gloria Allred, speaks during a press conference announcing a video tape said to present further evidence of wrongdoing by recording artist R. Kelly Sunday, March 10, 2019, in New York. Dennis (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen)
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Featured

Things you should know today: 3/11/19

By Lauren Lethbridge
March 11, 2019 12:00 AM
Trump reviving his border wall fight withnewbudget request
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State

HB287: Bill would expand 'special trust' penalty to higher education employees in sexual abuse cases

By Harriet Norcross
February 25, 2019 12:00 AM
BYU students eat and do homework on the BYU campus. HB287 would extend aggravated sexual abuse of a child protections to higher education students under the age of 18. (Universe file photo)
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Nation

Things you should know today: 2/22/19

By Morgan March
February 22, 2019 12:00 AM
Vatican sex abuse summit seeks new culture of accountability
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World

Things you should know today: 2/7/19

By Sydnee Gonzalez
February 07, 2019 12:00 AM
Pope publicly acknowledges clergy sexual abuse of nuns
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Campus Events

Women's Conference: Ways sexual assault survivors can 'bloom'

By Kaitlyn Bancroft
May 03, 2018 12:00 AM
Julie Valentine spoke on healing from sexual abuse at a session of BYU Women's Conference. Valentine is a BYU nursing professor and has been a nurse for 34 years. (BYU Photo)
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Featured

Things you should know today: 1/31/18

By Jacob Walters
January 31, 2018 12:00 AM
Trump signs order to keep Guantanamo Bay prison open
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Capital West News

HB177: Utah Legislature looks to revise how victims of trauma treated

By Sahalie Donaldson
January 31, 2018 12:00 AM
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah lawmakers are preparing a bill aimed at improving the way emotional trauma victims are treated in the criminal justice system.
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Featured

Speaking out about sexual abuse 'not enough'

By Eleanor Cain Adams
October 25, 2017 12:00 AM
Elizabeth Smart, third from left, participates as a panelist in 'Smart Talks: I've Never Told Anyone ...' on Oct. 20, 2017 as part of BYU's Voices for Courage campaign. (Ty Mullen)
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