KCSARC welcomes Gold Medal Gymnast Aly Raisman at Drawing on Our Strength 2022
06.21.22
Aly Raisman is a leader both on and off the gymnastics floor. The former team captain of gold medal-winning Women’s Gymnastics teams uses her platform to normalize the conversation around mental health and advocate for the eradication of sexual abuse. She will keynote KCSARC’s Drawing on Our Strength fundraiser Sept. 28.
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Seattle PD unveils plan to tackle sexual assault investigations backlog caused by staff shortage
06.02.22
Fox 13 Seattle
The King County Sexual Assault Resource Center said only a small fraction of victims choose to report to law enforcement. Mary Ellen Stone, CEO, said in a statement, “Those who do report tell us they often feel their experience, this crime, is not taken seriously. When victims are not given basic information about timing, options and next steps in their cases, the system is failing them.”
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Seattle police staffing shortage affects sexual assault case investigations
06.01.22
KING5
In a statement, King County Sexual Assault Resource Center CEO Mary Ellen Stone said victims of sexual assault experience a loss of power and control, and only a small portion of victims choose to report their assault to law enforcement. “When victims are not given basic information about timing, options and next steps in their cases, the system is failing them,” said Stone.
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Staffing shortage at Seattle Police Department slows adult sex assaults investigations
06.01.22
KOMO News
CEO Mary Ellen Stone said in a written statement: “Victims tell us the loss of power and control features prominently in their experience. Information, follow up, and transparency in the process is vital to restoring that loss, and supports long-term recovery from this experience. We know this is not the legal system that exists today.”