Despite ‘bureaucratic indifference’ in testing rape kit, prosecutor says fair trial still possible
Suspects raise due process defense against charges based on long-neglected rape evidence.
In the news: Obama’s budget request comes amid sexual assault investigation backlog
PERL works from the assumption that rape should be illegal -- in theory and in practice. We also believe that rape is rape -- on campus or off. We oppose the expansion of Title IX to grant schools judicial powers over sexual assault cases, a process that the White...
Alaska teacher reports sexual assault, harassment in lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed against the Yupiit School District, four Akiachak school supervisors and an Alaska State Trooper official for allegedly showing “deliberate indifference” when a former school teacher was sexually assaulted and continuously harassed during her...
Token victim in Memphis Says NO MORE says campaign is a publicity stunt
Memphis Says No More's token victim, Whitney Wood, said "no more" to the campaign after learning it was a publicity stunt for the city. After three years, Whitney's ex-husband was finally prosecuted for aggravated assault. She believes the prosecutors decided to file...
In the news: PERL member sues NYPD SVU officers for sexual assault
The woman's lawsuit alleges that when she tried to report her rape, two NYPD Special Victims Unit officers forced her to drink with them and then one sexually assaulted her. PERL's executive director Meaghan Ybos commended the victim's legal action. “The plaintiff was...
In the news: PERL weighs in on campus sexual assault survey
PERL's executive director Meaghan Ybos appeared in The Blaze to discuss the findings of a new campus sexual assault survey conducted by the Association of American Universities. The survey found that 10 percent of female college students experienced sexual assault...
What backlog?
Neglected Testing
Contrary to the popular narrative, untested rape kits are not the problem. They are just one symptom of larger problems with policing rape.
Neglected Data
Police departments have a strong incentive to manipulate crime data because lower crime rates make public officials look more successful.