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LAPD Urges Victims of Harvey Weinstein to Come Forward

The Los Angeles Police Department said women who feel they were victims of a crime at the hands of movie mogul Harvey Weinstein should report what happened to authorities.

October 17, 2017

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LAPD Officer at Center of Cadet Scandal Charged with Sexual Crimes on Minor

He is accused of sexually assaulting the cadet in three separate incidents at three different locations on June 14. That same day, three cadets were caught riding in stolen police cruisers, after leading officers on two separate chases through South L.A., sparking the investigation that revealed the cadet scandal.

July 21, 2017

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Study Shows 91% of Sexual Assaults in Texas Go Unreported to Police

Since 2003, the rate of sexual assault has increased, while the number of people reporting the crime to authorities has decreased.

April 8, 2016

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Video: Arizona Officers Rescue 3-Year-Old Girl Duct Taped, Locked in Closet, and Sexually Abused

Police in Mesa, AZ, say they’re investigating a child-abuse case that “shocks the soul.” A 3-year-old malnourished girl was bound with duct tape, kept in a closet, and allegedly offered for sex by a man babysitting the child.

January 19, 2016

Patrol

Former Florida Officer Acquitted of On-Duty Rape

A Palm Beach County jury found former Boynton Beach officer Stephen Maiorino, 36, not guilty Tuesday of armed sexual battery, armed kidnapping and unlawful compensation or reward for official behavior. If convicted, he had faced up to life in prison.

October 6, 2015

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Detroit Police Looking for Men Who Attacked Couples, Raped Women and Forced Male Victims to Watch

"One of the men produced a gun, pointed it at both victims and advised them to go to an alley. Both victims complied. They were forced to the ground. The male victim was forced to watch the female victim get sexually assaulted. Their clothing was taken."

July 20, 2015

Technology

Tens of Thousands of Rape Kits Go Untested Nationwide

The records reveal widespread inconsistency in how police handle rape evidence from agency to agency, and even officer to officer. Some departments test every rape kit. Others send as few as two in 10 to crime labs.

July 17, 2015

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Video: NYPD Detective Saved by Vest During Greenwich Village Shootout with Fugitive

When NYPD Det. Mario Muniz, 45, was hit in the upper-right chest by one of California child molestation suspect Richard Thomas Mozdir's bullets yesterday during a Greenwich Village shootout, it was stopped by his bullet-resistant vest.

July 28, 2014

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NYPD Detective Saved by Vest During Greenwich Village Shootout with Fugitive

When NYPD Det. Mario Muniz, 45, was hit in the upper-right chest by one of California child molestation suspect Richard Thomas Mozdir's bullets yesterday during a Greenwich Village shootout yesterday, it was stopped by his bullet-resistant vest. Read Full Story Here.

July 28, 2014

Patrol

2 LAPD Officers Face Firing Over Sexual Favors

Two LAPD officers have been ordered to attend disciplinary hearings amid allegations that they gave at least four women leniency for performing sex acts. Officers cannot be fired without a hearing.

November 4, 2013

Careers

N.J. Parole Board's Sex Offender Management Unit

The New Jersey State Parole Board's Sex Offender Management Unit's sworn officers prevent repeat offenses and help offenders re-enter society with active supervision, the use of GPS ankle bracelets, counseling programs and subsequent arrests for new violations.

September 2, 2013

Patrol

Santa Fe Officer Claims Det. Assaulted Her

A veteran Santa Fe (N.M.) Police detective has been placed on paid administrative leave, after a patrol officer accused him of sexual assault.

August 21, 2013