Sexual Assault

Republican lawmakers are expected to vote Thursday on whether to require parental consent before medical providers can treat a minor sexual assault victim and collect evidence for a criminal investigation. Gov. Kelly Ayotte is among those who oppose the measure.

The state Supreme Court handed down its decision after a man charged with sexually assaulting a minor tried to access his accuser’s mental health records in court.

Investigators substantiated an allegation that a former faculty member drugged and sexually assaulted a female student. They also determined that staff members engaged in a range of inappropriate behavior with current or recently-graduated students.

MJo McCarthy avoided the outdoors because of a sexual assault that happened on a New Hampshire trail when she was young. She rediscovered hiking decades later and wants to help more people feel comfortable on the trail.

The changes include efforts to make it easier for tenants to leave abusive situations, and crack down on sexually explicit “deepfakes.”

In response to NHPR’s “The 13th Step” podcast, a group of lawmakers and substance use disorder treatment providers are proposing new legislation to create more oversight of recovery programs in New Hampshire.

An NHPR investigation has revealed multiple allegations of sexual misconduct against Eric Spofford, the founder and former CEO of Granite Recovery Centers. GRC is New Hampshire’s largest provider of substance use disorder treatment. The claims involve former employees and a former client and include allegations of sexual harassment and assault.

After protests arose about the handling of sexual assault at the University of New Hampshire, students and administrators were at odds. They're moving toward working together. NHPR talked to both parties.

A former Phillips Exeter Academy teacher is accused of sexually assaulting a student at the prestigious boarding school multiple times between 2013 and…

Gov. Chris Sununu has signed a bill that aims to support sexual assault survivors at colleges and universities. John Gabrieli is the director of the Every…