'Remarks About Physical Appearance' Considered 'Sexual Violence' in Rutgers Student Survey
New study on campus sexual assault suffers same problems that plague so much research on this issue.
Sex Crimes
These Teens Kept Their Sexting Private, But Cops Found Out. Now They Face Sex Offender Registry, Jail.
Is it possible for two teens to sexually exploit each other?
Top Massachusetts Court Rejects Local Banishment of Sex Offenders
Judges say Lynn ordinance is pre-empted by state law but also note "grave societal and constitutional implications."
New York Creates Special Victim's Unit for Campus Sexual Assault
A step in the right direction?
Jared Fogle's Arbitrary Punishment
Looking at pictures should not be treated like a violent crime.
Why Jared Fogle's Child Porn Plea Deal Makes Sense
His sentence could have been much longer under federal law (and much shorter under state law).
Virginia Wesleyan College Demands Sexual History of Student Rape Victim. Don't Get Outraged Just Yet…
Another convoluted campus-rape case out of Virginia highlights the limits of letting school bureaucrats handle assault investigations.
Human Trafficking in America: Myths and Realities
A Reason event on prostitution, sex trafficking, and the law
Campus Rape Expert Who Misrepresented His Work Faces Powerful New Criticism
Mary Koss comes out swinging against David Lisak's serial predator theory.
Nicholas Kristof Applauds Extralegal Harassment of Backpage.com Because 'Adult' Services Sometimes Involve Minors
The columnist thinks you should go out of business if some of your customers are criminals.
The Future of Sex Is Terrifying
Proposed changes to U.S. sex-crime laws seek to set new sexual norms by criminalizing ordinary behavior.
Governor Explains Why the Minnesota Sex Offender Program Is a Crock
Defending the constitutionality of civil confinement, Mark Dayton exposes the fallacy at its core.
Touching Someone Inappropriately on Subway or Bus to Come With One Year Jail Sentence for New Yorkers
Miscellaneous "sexual contact" goes from Class B to Class A misdemeanor when it takes place on train or bus.
How to Make More Victims of Campus Rape
A guide via The Washington Post and campus activists everywhere.
Federal Judge Says Minnesota's Civil Confinement of Sex Offenders Is Unconstitutional
"We do not imprison citizens because we fear that they might commit a crime in the future," he says.
Did You Hear About the Sex Traffickers Abducting Grown Women From Hobby Lobby?
The police "said that this is a common thing," stated the Facebook post gone viral. And yet...
20 Jersey Shore Students Charged in Sexting Investigation
Invasion of privacy charges could lead to juvenile lockup or state prison for Cape May teens.
Do Sex Offender Registration Laws Do Any Good?
The Detroit Free Press takes a skeptical look at a system that treats public urinators like predators.
Man Convicted of Sex on the Beach Likely to Get 15 Years
Excessive PDA, excessive sentencing
Feds Convict Elderly Bar Owner Who Allowed Prostitution Upstairs as 'Sex Trafficking Ring Leader'
FBI says Hortencia Medeles-Arguello, 71, "should have known" some of the women were being controlled by pimps.
Internet Freedom Suffers in Passage of Senate Human Trafficking Bill
Senators sneak through SAVE Act as amendment, creating criminal liability for classified-ad sites.
Teen Sexting Investigators Have Their Heads in the Cloud
Missouri cops seek to search student Dropbox accounts after seizing cellphones turns up no nude pics.
Mandatory Minimums for Campus Rape Could Come to California
Bill would require schools to impose a minimum two year suspension on students found guilty of sexual assault.
Ohio State Trooper Will Go to Federal Prison for Repeat Sexual Misconduct During Traffic Stops
Family says he's "a good person" who simply "lacked the self-esteem" not to stalk and sexually assault vulnerable women.
The Misguided War on Sexting
America is taking a punitive approach to teens who send each other explicit messages-and it's backfiring.
What is it Like to Have Brunch with Sex Offenders?
Josh Gravens went to prison when he was 12 for touching his sister's vagina. Now he's fighting to change the laws that destroyed his life.
Teens Who Filmed Themselves Having Sex Charged as Child Pornographers 'To Send a Message'
Who benefits from branding these teens sex predators for life?
How a Business Owner Becomes Criminally Liable for How Customers Spend ATM Withdrawals
When is an ATM an "interstate commerce facility"? When the FBI needs to make federal prostitution charges stick.
Sex Offender Brunch!
Josh Gravens went to prison when he was 12 for touching his sister's vagina. Now he's fighting to change the laws that destroyed his life.
FratPAC Lobbying to Hold Campus Rapists Criminally Accountable
But shifting rape investigations from campus to cops riles many.
Revisiting '90s Feminists on Campus Rape
#TBT: We've been having the same sexual-assault debate for more than 20 years.
Enhanced Penalties for Prostitution Patrons in New York's New Human Trafficking Measure
"Tough on crime" doesn't die, it just takes new forms
Brown U. Botched a Rape Case So Badly That Both Sides Called Bullshit
None of the four students involved in this investigation believe it was handled fairly and with respect for due process.
Here's What the Senate's Massive Sex-Trafficking Bill Would Actually Do
The legislation addresses much more than preventing and punishing traffickers.
Two Teens Have Sex. Neither Could Legally Consent, But Only the Boy Gets a Felony Charge.
Underage teens having sex is awkward, but it shouldn't be criminal.
64 Face Jail After Elaborate Sting Aimed at 'Ending Demand' For Prostitution in Houston
At least 270 arrested in Houston prostitution stings since start of 2014
Cop Convicted on Sexual Assault-Related Charges Released Just Five Months Into One Year Sentence
Former San Diego cop's legal fees covered by the city, won't have to register as a sex offender either.
Government War on Online Vice Purchasing is a Continuing War on Citizen Safety
The shutdown of sex-sales site Redbook made life more ignorant and dangerous.
Testing Houston Rape Kit Backlog Yields 850 DNA Matches
Look, anti-rape policies that actually yield results!
Judges Find Federal Child Porn Sentences Are Much Longer Than Jurors Consider Just
In one case, the term sought by prosecutors was 17 times longer than the jury recommended.
Sheri's Ranch Versus Sugar Babies: Why 'Legalizing' Prostitution Doesn't Work
Brothel wants state to screw everybody over equally instead of getting a little less grabby with everyone.
Liberals Right That Guns Won't Stop Campus Rape, Wrong About Much Else
Liberals say guns won't mitigate college rape, and they're right. But affirmative consent won't help, either.
The Other Side Speaks: Defending the Accused at Campus Rape Trials
Two lawyers provide an in-depth look at their clients' frustrating struggle for fairness
Male Student Allegedly Banned from Campus Because His Resemblance to a Rapist Was Triggering?
Colleges are increasingly inclined to prevent all conceivable harm, not settle matters fairly.
Colleges, Please Don't Criminalize Drinking, Sex, or Drunk Sex
You don't know what you're doing
