In a sexual abuse case involving a coach, one of the most important pieces of evidence may predate the survivor’s abuse: someone else complained first. A parent may have reported inappropriate text messages. An athlete may have described boundary violations. Another coach may have raised concerns about an adult spending time alone with minors. A
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On college campuses, it is an important reminder that domestic abuse does not always look like the relationships people traditionally associate with domestic violence. Students may not be married, live together, share finances, or have children. A relationship may have lasted only a few months. That does not mean
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A few years ago, if someone wanted to create a realistic nude image of a student, they generally needed an actual photograph. Today, a yearbook photo, an Instagram post, or a picture from a school sports website may be enough. Artificial intelligence has made it possible to create realistic sexual images depicting people who never
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When an educational institution ignores or mishandles abuse involving a college athlete, civil law may provide avenues for accountability beyond internal processes. For athletes whose abuse was minimized, delayed, or improperly addressed by their school, a Title IX process may feel incomplete—or may never have meaningfully occurred at all. Civil law exists to address institutional
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A Title IX investigation is a structured, administrative process used by schools to assess whether alleged misconduct, including sexual harassment, violates institutional policy. While every school’s procedures vary somewhat, most Title IX investigations follow a similar framework governed by federal regulations, institutional rules, and evolving case law. Title IX applies not only to classrooms and
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SafeSport did not come about by accident, and it did not come about because sports organizations suddenly chose transparency. The U.S. Center for SafeSport was created in 2017 in response to decades of sexual abuse, grooming, and institutional failure in Olympic and amateur sports—failures that were laid bare most publicly by the abuse perpetrated by
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Athletics should provide young people with confidence, discipline, and community. Unfortunately, the power and influence that coaches, trainers, and teammates hold can sometimes be misused, leading to devastating abuse. Recently, this issue was underscored in a high-profile case where a New York City private school coach allegedly groomed and raped a student for years. Cases
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After a criminal conviction, survivors are often left feeling sidelined by a justice system that moves forward without fully acknowledging their harm. But one important exception is the victim impact statement—a chance to speak directly to the court or parole board about how the crime affected your life. This statement can be read aloud or
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When a student goes through a Title IX investigation for campus sexual harassment, sexual assault, or dating violence, the final decision can feel like the last word. But under federal law, both the complainant and the respondent have the right to appeal. This appeal process plays a critical role in ensuring that Title IX decisions
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Reporting campus sexual harassment, assault, or stalking is a brave and deeply personal decision. For many students, coming forward is the first step toward reclaiming safety, dignity, and control. But what happens after a report is filed? How do schools respond—and what rights do students have during that process? Title IX is a federal law
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