ACT in Self Defense

Most young woman think of rape coming at the hands of a stranger, but such is not the case.

The attack took place at 5:40 a.m. The 30-year old victim was walking in the alley in the 5600 block of North Kenmore Avenue when the assailant grabbed her. The victim started screaming for the man to let go of her.

The epidemic of sexual assault on college campuses continues unabated. The Carlisle Sentinel reports that Dickinson College is adding another approach in its efforts to reduce the number of sexual assaults on campus. Dickinson invited Harry Brod, an expert in men’s studies and a philosophy and humanities professor at the University of Northern Iowa, to [...]

Child abductions by family members make up the brunt of such crimes and are resolved quickly. What are more difficult are those cases involving strangers who actively seek out children for abduction. While a small percentage of all child abductions are attributed to strangers the number of those returned safely is only 57 percent.

The assailant looked up to see Mr. Penska coming his way with shovel in hand, and took off running.

He charges after you, grabs you by the ankles, drags you back into your apartment, and chokes you unconscious.

McQueary’s email states “I did have discussions with police and with the official at the university in charge of police.” Why is there no mention of this in the Grand jury report? You are under oath when you testify in court, unlike when you are writing what appears to be a self-serving email to friends.

Why was a man in his late 50′s showering with young boys? Based on Based on Sandusky’s telephone interview with Bob Costas, where he declared himself innocent of the sexual abuse charges against him, he didn’t see anything wrong with this behavior.

Last Wednesday afternoon a young woman, living near DePaul University, heard a knock at the door to her apartment. When she went to answer it she found herself staring at a man wearing a ski mask and displaying a handgun. Police say the woman was robbed at about 2:30 p.m. in the 2600 block of [...]

Whether you are a young woman heading to college for the first time or the last, the possibility of being sexually assaulted during your college career should be taken seriously.