Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence

Dec 17 2018
0
(Illustration courtesy of Reveal)

These priests abused in Native villages for years. They retired on Gonzaga’s campus.

By | Northwest News Network, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Western

Behind his Nome radio station’s closed doors, Father James Poole was a serial sexual predator. He abused at least 20 women and girls, according to court documents. But the last chapter in his story reveals a new twist in the Catholic abuse scandal: Poole was sent to live out his retirement years on Gonzaga University’s campus in Spokane, Washington.

By |
Read More
Nov 04 2018
0

Despite progress, Alaska lacks resources to handle rape kit backlog

By | Crime & Courts, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, State Government

The state is chipping away at thousands of backlogged and untested sexual assault kits. But officials stress that recent progress is partially due to one-time grant funds, and that it needs more resources to keep up with rising demands for DNA testing in violent and sexual crimes.

By |
Read More
Jul 10 2018
0

Ketchikan school board votes to investigate district’s actions in Edwards’ case

By | Education, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Southeast

The Ketchikan School District is going to hire an independent investigator to look into the district’s actions regarding former teacher Doug Edwards, who faces charges that he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl at the high school, as well as other locations.

By |
Read More
X