On AlterNet: sex crimes

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "sex crimes"

Why Is It So Hard to Bring Rapists to Justice?

Michael Winship, AlterNet. June 19, 2011.

A new documentary about a real life Special Victims Unit shows how tough it is to make rapists pay for their crime.

Sodomized to Protect Our Freedoms

Allan Uthman, Buffalo Beast. August 3, 2009.

Would we really need debate on the torture question if we discussed the numerous acts of sodomy instead of the nuances of waterboarding?

Super Prude Prosecutors Charge Teenagers with Pornography and Worse For Sexy Text Messages

JoAnn Wypijewski, The Nation. May 1, 2009.

Sending a nude or semi-nude picture to a friend's cell phone is apparently a crime -- if you're a teen.

Still More Troopergate and Palin's Apathy to Sex Crimes

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: Election 2008. September 22, 2008.

Palin's defense has been predicated on the premise that she didn't give a shit about addressing sexual assaults.

Sex Crimes in the White House

Naomi Wolf, Huffington Post. July 7, 2008.

How Abu Ghraib and Guantánamo Bay basically turned into an organized sex-crime ring in which the trafficked sex slaves were US-held prisoners.

Sheriff Joe Arpaio -- Called the Most Discriminatory, Corrupt Sheriff in U.S. History -- Will Run for Reelection

Mother Mags, December 31, 1969.

Revolting: Sheriff Joe Botched or Ignored 400 Sex Crime Cases, Including Child Molestation

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, December 31, 1969.