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Iowa man charged with sexual assault

May 31, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

What started out as a night of drinking may end up as five years in prison, a $5,000 fine or both for Jesse Garon Red-Hail, 30, Sioux City, Iowa. Continue Reading

NOEM: Military needs to do more to protect women in service

May 30, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Soldiers should feel safe around their fellow service members, and should never feel threatened in their presence. Continue Reading

Sexual Assault Response Team convenes in Lake County

May 9, 2013 in Lake County News-Chronicle

Sexual violence isn’t easy to discuss. Statistically, only a fraction of all sexual assaults are ever reported. Fear, shame, and uncertainty about how they’ll be treated or whether they’ll be believed can keep victims from coming forward. The end result is that many women and a smaller, but significant number of men go without the help and support they need. Continue Reading

Echoes of historical trauma: Effects of centuries of loss can hamper recovery from violence

May 8, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

GRAND FORKS People who want to help American Indian victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault and other crimes need to understand the deep, lingering effects of “historical trauma” suffered by Indians generally, a victim advocate from the Spirit Lake Nation told participants in a conference in Grand Forks on Wednesday. Continue Reading

Sexual Assault Crisis Line volunteers needed

April 18, 2013 in Lake County News-Chronicle

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Rape trial begins for Griz QB Johnson

February 11, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

MISSOULA, Mont. The rape trial of a former University of Montana quarterback is about a woman who was betrayed by someone she trusted and not about the school’s football program, a prosecutor said Monday in his opening statement. Continue Reading

Horse assault investigation continues; Owner says mare recovering well at home

February 8, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

More than three weeks after an assault that severely injured her, a 7-year-old mare is back at home in Glendive, Mont., and will most likely make a full recovery. Continue Reading

Owner says horse assaulted: Man offers reward for arrest in case

January 25, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

A horse on a farm east of Dickinson was recovering Friday from an apparent sexual assault, an illegal act ranchers suggest happens all too often in this area but rarely gets reported. Continue Reading

Webster sentenced to 30 years for sex assault; Gant receives 8 years for child abuse

December 18, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

A Dickinson man will serve decades with the North Dakota Department of Corrections for the sexual assault of an elderly woman in Dickinson earlier this year. Continue Reading

Dickinson man could get life in prison for sexual assault felony

November 15, 2012 in The Dickinson Press

A Dickinson man is facing the possibility of a life sentence after he entered a conditional guilty plea Thursday to charges that he forcibly entered an 83-year-old Dickinson woman’s home and sexually assaulted her earlier this year. Continue Reading