sexual assault
Brendon Leslie, CEO of the right-wing Florida’s Voice, has been accused of workplace sexual harassment, abuse, and intimidation by a former employee of the online publication, according to a 154-page police report filed last week. Kaitlyn Castner, the publication’s former social media manager, is also seeking a restraining order against Leslie and Florida’s Voice reporters […]
Sexual assault and harassment of prison staff by inmates is a worryingly frequent issue, prompting Representatives Laurel Lee (R-FL) and Hank Johnson (D-GA) to introduce the bipartisan Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act. Rep. Lee's bill would require the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Inspector General to compile a report of incidents that would be sent to […]
US Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) has coalesced with Senator Mike lee (R-UT) to lobby for safety measures against online minor nudity. Representative Luna filed the House version of Senator Lee’s Preventing Rampant Online Technological Exploitation and Criminal Trafficking (PROTECT) Act. The PROTECT Act would require pornographic websites to obtain age and identity verification of […]
Over the weekend, Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) announced on X (formerly Twitter) that she will introduce legislation this week increasing the Federal minimum sentence for child sexual abuse to a capital offense or life in prison, saying, "You cannot cure predators." I am introducing a bill this Thursday that will raise the federal minimum […]
President Joe Biden’s Gaza humanitarian relief air campaign, which began late last week, has made its second delivery of aid. The second aid airdrop mission focused on areas in Northern Gaza and was jointly conducted with the Royal Jordanian Air Force. According to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), U.S. C-130s dropped over 36,800 meal equivalents […]
Few crimes warrant revulsion as rape and sexual assault, and it was one of many atrocities perpetrated by Hamas on October 7th. Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) and Lois Frankel (D-FL) introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning Hamas' horrific use of these crimes as weapons of war. "Hamas’ crimes are unfathomable in their depravity and inhumanity. We […]
Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) introduced the Stop Our Sexual Assault in the Military (SOS) Act to introduce self-defense training against sexual assault for servicemembers. However, the Department of Defense (DOD) responded with claims Rep. Luna's proposed program is "victim-blaming," "stigmatizing," and "re-traumatizes victims." Rep. Luna took to Twitter, slamming the DOD's opposition to the bill "All […]
Freshman Representative Anna Paulina Luna's (R-FL) first sponsored piece of legislation that tackles sexual assault in the military, has been introduced to Congress. Named the "Stop Our Sexual Assault in the Military" (SOS) Act, Rep. Luna's bipartisan bill, was cosponsored by Representative Jared Moskowitz (D-FL). would mandate monthly self-defense against sexual assault for servicemembers. Sexual […]
Amid Governor Andrew Cuomo's (D-NY) amazing fall from grace as the AG probe into his sexual misconduct was painfully unraveled, a bipartisan push for him to resign has only grown. Now, Florida Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book (D-32) has not only called for his resignation but also his prosecution. Sen. Book is not only an […]
In response to the countless sex offender loopholes in state statutes, Senator Lauren Book (D-Plantation) offered SB 234 due to inherently flawed state laws that allow sex offenders to avoid registration by failing to pay fines. This bill was unanimously passed and was one of many of Book's bills to hit the governor's desk for […]
During the National Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention months, State Senator Lauren Book (D-32), a fierce champion of women and families, helped raise awareness of the staggering sexual abuse statistics she has fought hard to curb.
Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) now in his third term as New York governor is facing bipartisan pressure to step down as three women in less than a week have come forward accusing him of sexual harassment, with the outcries growing even louder from members of his own party. NY Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner (D) told Fox News Tuesday […]
Vice president Joe Biden has “unequivocally” denied having sexually assaulted a former Senate office aide after she made a blistering accusation that he went under her skirt and penetrated her with his fingers.
A day after former vice president Joe Biden publicly denounced the sexual assault allegations made against him by a former Senate staffer, the New York Times Editorial Board has called on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to open an investigation into the assault allegations.
Appearing on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” with Monica Brzezinski, former vice president Joe Biden “unequivocally” stated that he did not sexually assault his former senate office aide Tara Reade.
By taking vice president Joe Biden “at his word” in his denial of the sexual assault allegation made against him, is Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried calling his accuser Tara Reade a liar?
It appears as if a double-standard exists with congressional House Democrats when it comes to calling out individuals accused of sexual harassment or sexual assault, especially if the individual in question is running for president in 2020.
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D) has just given her blessing to Joe Biden, endorsing the former vice president for president amid a sexual assault allegation made against him by a former aide last week.