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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education has opened 20 investigations into school districts over possible failures to report and address staff-on-student sexual misconduct, expanding federal scrutiny of how …
Education Department Opens 20 School Misconduct Probes Read More
GWYNEDD VALLEY, PA — Gwynedd Mercy University is expanding campus and community violence prevention efforts after securing $95,000 in combined public and private funding to support sexual assault prevention, domestic …
Gwynedd Mercy Expands Violence Prevention Programs With State, Private Funding Read More
UPPER CHICHESTER, PA — A Maryland man is facing charges in Pennsylvania and Maryland following a joint investigation into alleged sexual offenses involving juvenile victims in both states, according to …
Two-State Investigation Leads to Arrest in Assault Case Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — An 18-year-old Philadelphia man has been charged in connection with a reported armed robbery and sexual assault after police said multiple suspects forced their way into a …
Masked Intruders Storm Building, Flee Across Rooftop After Assault Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A California man was convicted Thursday on federal charges related to the online exploitation of a minor and traveling to Pennsylvania to engage in illicit sexual conduct, …
California Man Convicted in Federal Child Exploitation Case Read More
SINKING SPRING, PA — A Tennessee man is facing multiple felony charges following a two-month investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving a minor, police said.
Man Accused in Child Assault Case Extradited to Berks County Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A New Jersey man was sentenced Monday to 25 months in prison for sexually assaulting a woman seated next to him on a commercial flight to Philadelphia, …
New Jersey Man Sentenced for Sexual Assault on Flight to Philadelphia Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — More than $1.7 million in state funding will support sexual assault prevention programs and survivor resources at 43 colleges and universities across Pennsylvania.
$1.7M Boost Targets Campus Assault Prevention Across Pa. Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Perry County man was sentenced Tuesday to 65½ to 131 years in prison after a jury convicted him of sexually and physically abusing four children over …
Perry County Man Sentenced to 65½ to 131 Years for Child Abuse Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A 33-year-old Philadelphia man was sentenced Monday to 25 to 50 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl while he was out on bail in …
Repeat Offender Gets 25–50 Years in Assault Case Read More