Sexual Assault

This year's theme of the Northern Utah Conference to End Violence is “a call for collaborative leadership.”

On this episode we discuss an ongoing sex assault case involving a Utah doctor, the LDS Church fined $5 million, and a quarry quarrel in Parleys canyon.

A new research snapshot released by the Utah Women & Leadership Project revealed updated information surrounding overall wellness of women who have experienced sexual assault in Utah.

Through the Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault group, survivors of sexual assault are now able to call two new phone numbers that can connect them with resources throughout the state of Utah.

Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost, D-Salt Lake City, plans to reintroduce a bill that will broaden the list of individuals a victim of rape or sexual abuse can legally report to other than law enforcement agencies.

On this episode of Access Utah, we preview the Northern Utah Conference on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, which takes place next week at Utah State University.

Rep. Angela Romero, D-Salt Lake City, is sponsoring HB98 which would create a third-degree felony offense of sexual conduct without affirmative consent. Current Utah law defines sexual abuse as when “the victim expresses lack of consent through words or conduct.”

In light of a December lawsuit alleging Utah State Administrators mishandled a sexual misconduct case, senior prevention specialist, Emmalee Fishburn discusses the results of a sexual assault prevention survey.

Earl Morris, the Utah State University Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police, resigned from the university Thursday, one day after being placed on administrative leave for making what USU calls “reprehensible and unacceptable comments to USU student athletes.”

Utah State University football player Ismael Kalani Vaifo’ou has been arrested after he allegedly broke into a female student’s dorm and sexually…