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sexual assault

[sek-shoo-uhl uh-sawlt] / ˈsɛk ʃu əl əˈsɔlt /


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Shortly after, Jane Doe reported the incident to Cornell police, leading the school to assemble a sexual assault task force and conduct an internal investigation.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

A judge in Nova Scotia, Canada, has dismissed the sexual assault case against Trailer Park Boys actor Mike Smith.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Cornell launched a task force aimed at preventing sexual assault on campus.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

As a policy, The Times does not identify sexual assault victims.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

The measure would replace the current system of adjudicating sexual assault by taking the cases outside a victim’s chain of command.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker



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