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Topical Currents

Sexual Assault, The Role That Technology Sometimes Plays, And The Lack Of Legislation

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09/30/14 - According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, every two minutes an American is sexually assaulted.  80% of the victims are under the age of 30, and 44% are under 18. Tuesday’s Topical Currentstackles the subject of sexual assault and the role that technology sometimes plays.We visit with  Laura Finley, Associate Professor of Sociology & Criminology at Barry University and Chair of the Board of Directors, No More Tears along with  Somy Ali, founder and President of No More Tears.

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Laura Finley, Hector Giovaani (NMT Scholarship winner) and Somy Ali.

Also with us, Holly Jacobs, founder of the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative and the Campaign to End Revenge Pornalong with Bianca Rudge, a victim of sexual assault. That’s Topical Currents . . . today at 1pm on WLRN.

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