According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one in five undergraduate women have been the victims of sexual assault. Many victims do not report sexual assaults, so the actual numbers are likely higher. Survivors and organizations that support them, such as End Rape on Campus, have pointed out that often a university’s response to a
Is everything said to a priest a “confession?”
This past week the Supreme Court of Louisiana ruled that a trial judge should require a priest to testify so that the judge can determine whether what a girl told the priest was a “confession.” The girl is now a teenager who alleges that a different priest sexually abused her. She says she told a
Hearing held in Charlotte Diocese priest sex abuse cases
A hearing was held last Friday in Charlotte in the priest sex abuse cases of John Doe and Vincent Cook v. Charlotte Diocese, and John Doe 1K and John Doe 2K v. Charlotte Diocese. The Diocese has filed a motion for summary judgment, and if the judge grants the motion both cases will end at
Let’s talk: Sexual Assault Awareness Month calls for conversations
How do I speak to my teenagers about sexual violence? At what age do we start telling our kids about sexual abuse? What warning signs should I be looking for? Is there anything our young people can do to combat and prevent sexual violence? These are just a few of the questions we hope you will
Leto Copeley serves pancakes with fellow Rotarians in Hillsborough
On Friday, Leto Copeley joined fellow Rotarians in Hillsborough as they served up pancakes as part of their annual fund raising event. The pancake sale is put on by the Hillsborough Rotary Club and helps to fund college scholarships for Orange County high school students. The club accepts applications and interviews those students who demonstrate