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Elson Jr. sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping, raping convenience clerk
Keith Van Elson makes a statement to Amanda Daniel's family during his sentencing at the Linn County District Courthouse on Friday, Dec. 16, 2011. Elson was sentenced to life in prison without parole...
View ArticleTrial reset to March for man accused of sexually assaulting resident at...
The trial for one of the men accused of sexually assaulting a resident at a care facility last summer has been reset to March 6 in Jones County District Court.Timothy Stromberg, 50, of Clinton, charged...
View ArticleTrial reset for man accused of home invasion, sexual assault
CEDAR RAPIDS -The trial for a man accused of forcing his way into an elderly woman’s home and sexually assaulting her last summer is reset to March 26, in Linn County District Court.Darryl Tyson, 21,...
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Kidnapping trial for Cedar Rapids man reset to May 14
William E. RobyThe trial for a Cedar Rapids man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman has been reset again, to May 14 in Linn County District Court.William Roby, 51, charged with...
View ArticleUniversity of Iowa police respond to reported sexual assault on campus
University of Iowa police are advising people to walk in groups and to use reliable transportation services to get home after a female UI student reported being sexually assaulted on campus early...
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Jury trial set for Iowa City Broadway Center director
Susan Freeman-MurdahIOWA CITY — The director of Iowa City’s Broadway Neighborhood Center is scheduled to go to trial March 27 on the uncommon charge of failing to report child abuse.Susan...
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Parents of Iowa City sex assault suspect accused of trying to pay off victim
Xuefan Tang and Li QiaoThe parents of a 21-year-old Iowa City man accused of sexually assaulting a woman who was showing her apartment for rent in March have been arrested on suspicion of tampering...
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Iowa City sex assault suspect, like parents, accused of witness tampering
Peng TangA 21-year-old Iowa City man accused of sexually assaulting a woman who was showing her apartment for rent in March faces new charges after police say he sent a letter to a friend from jail...
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Parents of I.C. sex assault suspect claim they are indigent
Peng TangIOWA CITY — The parents of an Iowa City man accused of sexually assaulting a woman who was showing her apartment for rent last month are apparently indigent and have “no income,” even though...
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Tampering charges dropped against UI sex assault suspect’s parents
Xeufan Tang and Li Qiao IOWA CITY — The Johnson County Attorney’s Office has dropped witness tampering charges filed against the parents of a 19-year-old Iowa City man accused of sexually assaulting a...
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State funding crucial for domestic violence, sexual assault services
By Michael Shaw—- The heavy emotional and financial costs associated with domestic violence and sexual assault are creating an unbearable burden for victims and communities.The Centers for Disease...
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Sexual assault costly, both emotionally and economically, new University of...
Dana Ruecker, a student at the University of Iowa, reads victims' stories written on t-shirts as they blow in the breeze, as part of the Clothesline Project, on the Pentacrest lawn, in Iowa City, Iowa,...
View ArticleIowa victim, DNA evidence leads to conviction in 21 year California cold case
A prosecutor in California says testimony of an Iowa woman was “powerful” in helping to convict a killer after 21 years.Brian Eric Norton, 45, of Marion, was convicted of sexually assaulting the Iowa...
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Trial delayed for man accused in sexual assault at Iowa City apartment
The trial of a former University of Iowa student accused first-degree kidnapping will be delayed, following a hearing Friday to discuss whether he fully understood his Miranda rights before he was...
View ArticleUPDATE: Burglar tried to sexually assault teen in Iowa City, police say
The burglar pointed his gun at the screaming teenagers, telling them to shut up or he would shoot them. Then, after putting a cigarette out on a 14-year-old girl’s head, he ordered her to go to the...
View ArticleIowa City police investigate break-ins, attempted sexual assault
IOWA CITY — Police said a man tried to sexually assault a teenage girl after he broke into a southeast Iowa City home early Sunday morning.Two burglaries were reported on the 1200 block of Sandusky...
View ArticleTrial set for man accused of sex assault in Washington County Jail
A 42-year-old Illinois man is scheduled to be tried Jan. 15 on suspicion of sexually assaulting a fellow inmate in the Washington County Jail last year.Rudolph Edwards, who faces a felony charge of...
View Article17-year-old accused of sexually assaulting 14-year-old on Jefferson High campus
CEDAR RAPIDS – A 17-year-old male was charged Wednesday for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl this week near the tennis courts at Jefferson High School, according to a criminal...
View ArticleLinn County jury selection continues Tuesday in kidnapping case
CEDAR RAPIDS – Jury selection in the kidnapping trial of William Roby continues 9 a.m. Tuesday in Linn County District Court.Opening statements could possibly start Tuesday afternoon. The trial is...
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Former Iowa student, identified in sex assault via Facebook, won’t get new trial
Evan PfeiferA former University of Iowa student, who was convicted in a 2010 sexual assault near the Pentacrest after his victim identified him on Facebook, will not get a new trial.Evan Michael...
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Former UI student convicted of sex assault after being ID’d on Facebook,...
Evan PfeiferA former University of Iowa student convicted in a 2010 sexual assault near the Pentacrest after his victim identified him on Facebook has filed a notice of his plan to appeal the...
View ArticleTipton man facing unusual assault charges arrested on new felony
A Tipton man who has been fighting criminal charges of assault filed after he says he rescued a friend who was being sexually assaulted is now facing new felony weapons charges.James Licher, 32, was...
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Alford apology more a testament to fans than the coach
Then-University of Iowa Head Coach Steve Alford prowls the sideline in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Tournament March 10, 2006 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN. It’s never too late to...
View ArticleMarion man arrested after woman found sexually assaulted, stabbed
Police arrested a Marion man they believe sexually assaulted and stabbed a woman found in the stairwell of a southeast Cedar Rapids apartment complex Sunday night.Bryan Roche, 21, was arrested on...
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Military sexual assault epidemic demands more than more of the same
What does it take for military leaders to finally take seriously the epidemic of sexual assault within their ranks?Apparently, a double-digit increase in assaults and a trio of high-profile sexual...
View ArticleJudge increases bond for Marion man accused of kidnapping, sexual assault
A judge increased a bond Wednesday for a 21-year-old Marion man accused of kidnapping, stabbing and sexually assaulting a woman he met through a social media website in April.Bryan Roche is charged...
View ArticleCourt upholds negligence verdict against Cedar Rapids Community School District
A 2011 civil jury verdict, involving a mother who sued the Cedar Rapids Community School District for negligence when her mentally challenged daughter was sexually assaulted by another student in 2007,...
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Prosecutors, defense attorneys say plea agreements are necessary
Lee Muldoon sits with his attorneys, Todd Weimer and Tyler Johnston, during the prosecution's opening statement in his first-degree murder trial Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, at the Linn County District...
View ArticleVictims of violence
By The Gazette Editorial Board—–On July 1, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office launched a transition to a regionally based system of providing domestic violence and abuse services. It’s a mandate...
View ArticleUI taking action in reported sex assault, victim won’t pursue charges
The University of Iowa is taking “actions in accordance with university policies” after a student reported being sexual assaulted in a residence hall room over the weekend.UI housing and dining staff...
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Art display in Cedar Rapids highlights sexual assault in the military
The inaugural exhibit at the newly renovated Veterans Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids will focus issues of sexual assault in both the military and civilian society.Two art displays and a film...
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Project raises awareness for sexual assault against agricultural workers
For the women of Iowa’s agricultural industry – the farm workers and meat packing plant employees – sexual assault is an all too-common but silent burden.Many of those women are immigrants who may fear...
View ArticleUniversity of Iowa officials report sexual assault on campus
A University of Iowa student said she was sexually assaulted by three men on Jan. 27.According to UI officials, the student told university staff she was walking along the west bank of the Iowa River...
View ArticleIowa Senate expands time for child sex abuse victims to bring actions
DES MOINES – Victims of child sexual abuse would have more time as an adult to bring criminal or civil action against adults who preyed upon them when they were minors under a bill passed by the Iowa...
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University of Iowa president Mason apologizes for sexual violence comments
University of Iowa student Becca Booth (far right) holds a sign during a protest on Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, at the Pentacrest in Iowa City, Iowa. About 40 students and residents protested against...
View ArticleRegents to hold special meeting on Mason’s sex assault comments
The Iowa Board of Regents have called a special meeting Friday to “receive an explanation” from University of Iowa President Sally Mason regarding her remarks on sexual assault.The meeting, which will...
View ArticleUniversity of Iowa police took fewer sex offense reports last year, report shows
After a week of uproar on the University of Iowa campus related to sexual violence and the administration’s response, new crime statistics released Tuesday show sex offense reports to UI police dropped...
View ArticleISU: ‘Supportive and professional’ response can drive up sex assault reports
In response to this week’s news that reports of sexual assault are up at Iowa State University, school officials said victims are “more likely to report crimes when they know the response will be...
View ArticleWisconsin man sentenced to life in federal prison for sex trafficking
A Wisconsin man will spend the rest of his life in federal prison for sexually abusing teenaged girls and transporting them from Wisconsin to Cedar Rapids to work as prostitutes.Robert Jackson, 32, of...
View ArticleUniversity of Iowa officials notify public of two campus sexual misconduct...
The University of Iowa has issued a warning to the campus community about two unrelated reports of sexual misconduct in the residence halls.UI police officials issued the warning Thursday evening after...
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