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Rape victims need counseling. They also need justice.

Before I started working for the Heralds last year, a coworker raped me at a previous job. more

By Cristina Arroyo Rodriguez | 1/27/22

Adan Alvarez, described by police as homeless, was arrested and charged in a violent sexual assault of a woman in East Atlantic Beach on Oct. 1.

Homeless man charged in alleged East Atlantic Beach rape

A homeless man was arrested and charged in what police describe as a “violent rape” that occurred in an Oswego Avenue home in East Atlantic Beach at 8 p.m. on Oct. 1. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/5/19

Daniel McMenamin, a Valley Stream resident and former Lawrence Woodmere Academy teacher was sentenced to 10 years probation for sexually assaulting a former student.

Former Lawrence Woodmere Academy teacher sentenced

Daniel McMenamin, the former math teacher at Lawrence Woodmere Academy, who pleaded guilty to one count of rape second-degree and one count of criminal sex act in April, was sentenced to 10 years probation on May 30. more

5/31/19

Legislature should pass Child Victims Act

More and more survivors of sexual abuse are sharing their horror stories, often decades after they were molested or raped, or both. In the past, their stories were . . . more

10/25/18

Hewlett Happenings student columnist Samantha Stern.

Absorbing critical life lessons before graduation

With nearly a month left until graduation, Hewlett High School teachers and administrators are working hard to ensure the class of 2017 is prepared to face the challenges and obstacles that college and the real world may present. more

By Samantha Stern | 5/25/17

Lift limits on child sex abuse claims

There is a bill now being considered in the State Senate’s Codes Committee that deserves public support. It would eliminate the statute of limitations that now prevents victims who are 23 or older from filing claims of sexual abuse . . . more

4/28/16

Dealing with sexual assault on campus

The numbers from the U.S. Justice Department are sobering: from 1995 to 2013, more than 10,000 women in college were raped. more

3/4/15

From UVA's Rugby Road, a national wakeup call

“Rugby Road” is one of many University of Virginia fight songs, played by the school’s marching band at football games and sung by the men’s glee club at more gentlemanly affairs. more

12/11/14

'Half the Sky' aims to end sex trafficking

The book’s front cover looks friendly, uplifting even. The title –– “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide” –– is set against an azure sky flecked by wispy white clouds. more

3/21/13

Those know-nothing pols are proud of knowing nothing

Have you come across any of those mice with human brains? more

8/30/12

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