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Man Wanted in Attacks on 2 12-Year-Old Girls
Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports on the search for a suspect in the attacks of two 12-year-old girls in Prince William County.
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76-Year-Old Pastor Accused of Sexually Assaulting 20-Year-Old Woman
A 76-year-old pastor is accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman at a church in Manassas, Virginia, Prince William County police said.
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Biden Signs Bill Ending Forced Arbitration in Sexual Assault, Harassment Cases
President Joe Biden has given victims of workplace sexual assault or harassment the right to seek recourse in a court of law instead of through forced arbitration proceedings.
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Biden Signs Bill Ending Forced Arbitration for Sexual Harassment, Abuse Victims
President Joe Biden signed legislation on Thursday which ends forced arbitration for sexual harassment and assault cases.
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Sexual Assault Reports Rise at US Military Academies as Students Return to Campus
Rreports of sexual assaults at the federal military academies increased sharply during the 2020-21 school year as students returned to in-person classes during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Ex-Pastor Accused of Sexually Assaulting Minor at Virginia Church
A former youth pastor is accused of sexually assaulting at least two minors at a church in Fairfax County, Virginia, and detectives are trying to extradite him from South Korea.
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Nicki Minaj Dropped From Lawsuit Accusing Her of Harassing Husband's Sexual Assault Victim
The rapper paid over $300,000 to defend herself in the case and plans on fighting to recuperate those legal fees, her attorney said.
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Prince Andrew Loses Military Titles, Royal Patronages Amid Sex Abuse Lawsuit
Buckingham Palace says that Prince Andrew’s honorary military titles and royal patronages have been returned to Queen Elizabeth II with her “approval and agreement.”
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‘Sex and the City' Star Chris Noth Accused of Sexual Assault by Two Women
The “Sex and the City” star has denied allegations by the women in a report by The Hollywood Reporter that details alleged assaults in 2004 and 2015.
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IOC Says Peng Shuai Has Told Olympic Officials She Is Safe
The IOC says Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has taken part in a 30-minute video call from Beijing with Olympic officials and told them she was safe and well.
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Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Asks: Where Is Peng Shuai?
Tennis star Naomi Osaka is calling for information about a fellow tennis player who has not been seen publicly since making a sexual assault allegation against a former top government official in China.
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Sketch Released of Suspect Who Sexually Assaulted 2 Women in Fairfax Park
Police in Fairfax, Virginia, released a sketch Thursday of a suspect wanted in two separate sexual assaults at a park. The attacks happened in Gateway Regional Park on Pickett Road on Oct. 10 and Oct. 20, the City of Fairfax Police Department said. The suspect sexually assaulted a woman who was sleeping on a park bench on Oct. 10 just…
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As Parents Press LCPS Over Sex Assault Allegations, Mother Says It Brings Up Painful Memories
After Loudoun County Public Schools students walked out to protest the school system’s handling of two sexual assault cases, one mother says her daughter was also assaulted in a school in 2016. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.
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Students Walk Out of School After Alleged Sex Assaults in Loudoun County
The protests come after sexual assault incidents at two different high schools. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.
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2 Women Sexually Assaulted at Fairfax Park
Two women were sexually assaulted while sleeping at Gateway Regional Park on two separate occasions. News4’s Drew Wilder reports on the broader issues the two incidents have exposed in the community.
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2 Women Sexually Assaulted in Fairfax Park 10 Days Apart
Two women were sexually assaulted in the same park in Fairfax, Virginia, days apart, police say. The attacks happened in Gateway Regional Park on Pickett Road on Oct. 10 and Oct. 20. Fairfax City police say a man sexually assaulted a woman who was sleeping on a park bench on Oct. 10 just after 10 p.m. The suspect was described…
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Lyft Report: Sexual Assaults Rose Sharply in Recent Years
Ride-hailing company Lyft says more than 1,800 sexual assaults were reported by riders in 2019, and the number of incidents has been rising sharply in recent years.
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DC Police Arrest Suspect in Assault on GW Campus
A man is in custody accused of trying to sexually assault someone on the campus of George Washington University. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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Man Charged in Brutal Assault in George Washington University Garage
After a violent assault and attempted sexual assault in a George Washington University parking garage earlier this month, D.C. police said Wednesday that they charged a suspect. Omar Williams, 27, is accused in the assault the evening of Oct. 4. He allegedly attacked a stranger in a parking garage in the 2000 block of G Street NW, said Leslie Parsons,…
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Fellow Riders Held Up Phones as Woman Was Raped on Pa. Train, Police Say
More than two dozen train stops passed as the man harassed, groped and eventually raped the woman on a train outside Philadelphia, police said.