Criminal Justice
10 Women Have Filed Criminal Complaints Against Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson
Posted on · Two of the women have not filed a civil lawsuit, bringing the total number of accusations to 24.
Tag: sexual assault
Town Square
Sexual Harassment And Assault: Has Anything Changed Since #MeToo?
Posted on · What do the reactions to, and coverage of, the Deshaun Watson lawsuits tell us about how people view the problem of sexual assault? How do we forward the national conversation and continue to understand the impact of sexual misconduct and violence?
Houston
2 Women Who Accused Deshaun Watson Of Sexual Assault Go Public
Posted on · More than 20 women have accused the NFL star of sexual assault in separate lawsuits.
Criminal Justice
HPD Investigating Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson, Amid 22 Sexual Assault Allegations
Posted on · HPD revealed late Friday afternoon that someone filed a report against Watson earlier in the day. Details of the investigation were not immediately available.
Houston
21 Women Have Now Accused Deshaun Watson Of Sexual Assault
Posted on · At least 21 women have come forward with sexual assault allegations against the quarterback, and more are on the way, according to Houston Lawyer Tony Buzbee.
Houston
UPDATE: 16 Women Have Accused Deshaun Watson of Sexual Assault In Separate Lawsuits
Posted on · All of the lawsuits allege Watson exposed himself to the massage therapists, among other more forceful acts.
Houston
Number Of Sexual Assault Accusations Against Deshaun Watson, Now At 7, Expected To Rise
Posted on · The attorney for Watson's accusers said they'll be filing suits on behalf of 12 women and have so far been in contact with at least 20 in total.
Houston
UPDATE: 4 More Women Accuse Texans QB Deshaun Watson Of Sexual Assault
Posted on · Seven women have come forward with allegations that Watson sexually assaulted them during separate incidents in 2020.
Immigration
Woman Who Accused Immigration Officers Of Rape Drops Lawsuit Against Detention Center
Posted on · The woman abruptly moved to drop her suit in September, and the Houston Chronicle reported on Friday she admitted to falsifying the account in order to qualify for a visa for victims.
Immigration
Federal Suit Accuses Houston Immigration Officers Of Raping 3 Women Before Deportation
Posted on · The woman said she became pregnant as a result of the rape. Now she's suing private corrections company CoreCivic, which operated the facility where the alleged sexual assault took place.
Local
We Made A “Mistake”: Rice University Officials Apologize, Say They Mishandled Case Of Alleged Sexual Assault
Posted on · An anonymous opinion piece published in the student newspaper, The Rice Thresher, prompted the apology from university officials.
News
Legislation Aims To Reduce Texas’ Rape Kit Backlog
Posted on · Representative Victoria Neave has introduced three bills to help victims of sexual assault. One of them requires a statewide audit of untested rape kits, among other things.
News
Larry Nassar, Ex-Trainer Charged With Sexual Assault In Karolyi Ranch Investigation
Posted on · No charges have been filed against the Karolyis, and that both have been cooperative during the investigation
News
At Texas A&M, A Renewed Dispute Over The University’s Response To Sexual Assault
Posted on · A varsity swimmer was found "responsible" for sexually assaulting a fellow student. But after a brief suspension and one semester of academic probation, he can rejoin the team.
News
Gymnastics Exec Says She Was Told To Keep Quiet About Nassar
Posted on · The revelations about Nassar's conduct over two decades and the way it was handled by Penny and others have led Congress to call for drastic reforms of the U.S. Olympic Committee