If you are a frequent reader of our legal blog, you already know how much we emphasize finding safety from sexual assault or harassment. If you are new to our blog and website, we encourage you to continue exploring our resources, especially if you fear for your...
When you think of sexual harassment, you might assume that it requires physical contact. Yet, someone can sexually harass you when they are not in the same room or even the same state as you. What is sexting? Sexting takes place electronically via cellphones or...
Don’t assume that sexual assault usually happens with a stranger who does not know you or care about you. This is often the profile for more minor crimes like muggings or theft, for instance, but the truth is that the victims of sexual assault crimes often know their...
If you suffered sexual harassment at work, your employer might try to say they could not have done anything about it because they did not know it was happening. However, employers are obliged to take proactive measures to try to prevent it from happening. What should...
Until 1975, every state’s rape laws made exceptions for husbands. By 1993, however, the last two states — Oklahoma and North Carolina — repealed this exception and replaced it with statutes outlawing spousal rape. Unfortunately, many of those laws are nuanced, and...
Colorado workers like you deserve an environment free of harassment, discrimination and fear. Unfortunately, not all workplaces provide this environment or maintain their policies against harassment. To protect yourself at work, it helps to understand what the law...
With all the modern electronic devices available to the public, people who harass women do not have to be in the same room with their intended victims. As Forbes points out, sexual harassers can use electronic means like a phone text or an email to send malicious or...
People commonly associate sexual harassment happening to women who are in lower positions in the workplace. It might seem that women who ascend to higher places within a business or a large corporation could better escape this kind of harassment. Unfortunately, a...
Being the victim of sexual assault or other sex crimes can be terrifying. Victims may feel shame or even as if the incident was their fault. However, nothing could be further from the truth. To understand the crime of sexual assault, it is important to note the...
Sexual harassment allegations can fall into a variety of different behaviors. While any level of sexual harassment will likely be a legal violation that may warrant a complaint, there are some that escalate into physical assaults. A recent case in which a Colorado...
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