Alabama Educator Arrested for Possession of Child Porn and Sex with a Student
Brett Kirkham, 39-year-old human resources director for Jefferson County Schools and longtime educator is now under arrest. Kirkham was charged Thursday, June 30, 2016 with a school employee engaging in a sex act with a student. The male student is no longer a juvenile, but the alleged relationship was ongoing...
Continue ReadingSexual Assault Survivor Speaks Out: Shedding Light on the Brock Turner Case
Sexual assault survivor, 23-year-old woman, addressed her assailant, Brock Turner, directly during Turner’s sentencing hearing Thursday, June 2, 2016 and then made her statement public. A California jury found former Stanford University swimmer, Brock Turner, guilty of three counts of sexual assault. Turner was facing a maximum of 14 years...
Continue ReadingSexual Assault on Campus; 20 Campus Safety Tips to Protect College Students
Although close-knit communities like college campuses give you a sense of safety, sexual perpetrators are taking advantage of this aura through acts of sexual violence. Students can learn how to be aware of unsafe situations, avert compromising scenarios, and prevent these sexual assaults from occurring. By taking proactive steps towards...
Continue ReadingEnding the “Code of Silence”: Title IX and Sexual Violence on College Campuses
On its website, the United States Department of Justice highlights a chilling statistic: one out of every four female undergraduates will be a victim to some form of sexual assault before graduation. Sexual violence and students’ Title IX complaints have spread throughout college campuses across the country. If you or someone you...
Continue ReadingSexual Assault – Breaking through the Closed Doors
Lindsey Lose, a 21-year-old thriving college student, recalls what it was like to be sexually abused as a child. Behind closed doors, she was molested by her own grandfather. While many children look to their grandparents in adoration, Lindsey endured manipulative abuse that began when she was only 5-years old...
Continue ReadingFighting the Uphill Battle of Sexual Assault on College Campuses
According to The Washington Post-Kaiser Poll (2015), 20 percent of young women who attended college during the past four years admitted to being victims of sexual assault. In contrast, a mere 5 percent of all college students, men and women, admit to being hazed. What Is Being Done To Change...
Continue ReadingDocumentary Stirs Discussion About Campus Rape and Sexual Assault
A new documentary on campus rape is stirring controversy. CNN was threatened with legal action for airing it, Slate’s Emily Yoffe has called into question one of its central claims, and 19 Harvard Law School professors have written a letter denouncing its portrayal of how Harvard handled a particular rape...
Continue ReadingOctober is Bullying Awareness Month
This month, Cory Watson Attorneys recognizes National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month, which unites thousands of schools, organizations, and communities across the country to identify ways to address bullying and hopefully stop it before it ever starts. (more…)
Continue ReadingFormer Students Sue Karate Coach, Alleging Sexual Abuse
Seven former students at Pak’s Karate School in Kingsland, Georgia filed a civil lawsuit on August 20 against their former karate instructor, Craig Peeples, alleging years of sexual abuse. The plaintiffs’ lawsuit also goes after Pak’s Karate School, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) and USA Taekwondo, which is part of...
Continue ReadingFamily Doctor Facing Sexual Assault Charges Involving Patient
A physician was arrested and charged with soliciting prostitution after allegedly asking a patient to have sex in exchange for money and drugs. According to news reports, 52-year-old Dr. Ervin Wells was arrested at an Albertville hotel as a result of a criminal investigation prompted by accusations of a...
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