Sentences with phrase «victims of sexual assault while»

«My mind baffles: How could a person publicly stand by an organization that helps to provide support for victims of sexual assault while privately preying on people who have no power?»

If you are unfamiliar with the term, it speaks to the way in which society blames victims of sexual assault while normalizing male sexual violence.

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But we can be sure of this: Every time Christians choose to condemn a sexual predator on «the left» or in «the media» while defending the sexual predators in their own communities, victims of sexual assault will justifiably conclude that there is no safe place for them in the Church.

Rebecca, a 30 - year - old Wicker Park bartender who declined to give her last name, said she was a victim of a sexual assault in Wicker Park in October when a man attacked her while jogging near Chicago and Damen Avenues.

«While we are currently reviewing a number of bills on this topic, it's clear that the members of the Senate Republican Conference will continue to work extraordinarily hard to protect the victims of sexual assault.»

Here are two of the more astonishing aspects of the military response to sexual assault: Sometimes victims are required to report the crime to the person who committed it; and women who are raped by married men are often charged with adultery while their attackers go unpunished.

The Minnesota Alliance for Family & Animal Safety (MNAFAS) provides safe and temporary foster care for the pets of domestic violence and sexual assault victims while they address their safety needs.

It uses our Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS) Therapy Dogs to help comfort child victims of sexual assault and abuse while they meet with OCDA staff to prepare for their cases and trial....

For example, one of several conditions for aggravated sexual assault in New Jersey is «the actor uses physical force or coercion and severe personal injury is sustained by the victim,» while the corresponding condition for sexual assault is «The actor uses physical force or coercion, but the victim does not sustain severe personal injury.»

While a criminal prosecutor must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, the victim in a civil proceeding can prevail by proving a preponderance of the evidence that a sexual assault occurred — a much easier standard to meet.

While at LEAF, Stanton says, there were two issues that entered the public consciousness to a great extent — the experience of sexual assault victims in the justice system and violence against indigenous women.

Women and Families Center (Meriden, CT) 5/2003 — 7/2004 Sexual Assault Crisis Counselor & Internship • Developed curriculum for autistic pilot program while supervising the implementation of camp activities and overseeing the proper placement of children within program activities • Hired, trained, and monitored support staff to ensure proper adherence to teaching techniques • Managed camp budget, including trip expenditures, to ensure successful cost - benefit relationship • Communicated effectively with parents and other interested parties regarding student behavior / progress Safe Haven of Waterbury (Waterbury, CT) 9/2001 — 7/2004 Family Violence Victim Advocate • Utilized a complex variety of instructional and assessment strategies while effectively implementing behavior - change interventions at both the individual and student level • Developed and integrated media and other technological aides to improve classroom experience • Facilitated and fostered constructive communication with parents and other interested parties • Created an effective and constructive «curriculum writing project»

This approach provides timely interventions to perpetrators to prevent further violence, while also ensuring that the MDC remains a safe and confidential environment for victim - survivors of family violence and sexual assault.

This approach will provide timely interventions to perpetrators to prevent further violence, while also ensuring that the MDC remains a safe and confidential environment for victim - survivors of family violence and sexual assault.

The intended age group for the room is three to 12, as half of the sexual assault victims it helps are under the age of 18, while many more of its adult clients were also sexually abused as a child.

Children or adolescents with conduct disorder may exhibit some of the following behaviors: Aggression to people and animals * Bullies, threatens or intimidates others * Often initiates physical fights * Has used a weapon that could cause serious physical harm to others (e.g. a bat, brick, broken bottle, knife or gun) * Is physically cruel to people or animals * Steals from a victim while confronting them (e.g. assault) * Forces someone into sexual activity