sexual assault

BYU research finds touch DNA — the collection of skin cells — can assist in groping cases.

2020 was no doubt a tumultuous year, and our reporters covered beats and stories across the state in the face of unprecedented challenges. From racial justice to sexual assault, our coverage has been widespread. As the year comes to an end, we reflect back on our favorite pieces from 2020.

The Utah Department of Public Safety plans to revoke the certification of Brigham Young University's police force after an allegation of a botched sexual…

Four women who say they were sexually assaulted have petitioned the state Supreme Court to appoint a special prosecutor to try their cases. The four…

Today, Utah becomes the second state in the Mountain West to implement a system that lets victims check the status of their rape kits online. Rape kits…

Issues of sexual abuse have been bubbling up for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints over the last few months. And while a Mormon #MeToo…

Utah State University announced changes today following a sexual misconduct investigation into the school’s piano department. Speaking at a press…

On March 19th, the website MormonLeaks released an audio recording. It was an anonymous woman and a man named Joseph L. Bishop. She accuses him of…

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released revised guidelines for Bishops and other local leaders regarding abuse. It follows mounting…

Just a week after an audio recording was leaked of a former Mormon leader, Joseph Bishop, admitting to sexual misconduct, The Church of Jesus Christ of…

The Utah House passed a controversial bill this week that would allow colleges and universities to report sexual assaults to law enforcement, even if…

The president of Utah State University, Noelle Cockett, held an early morning meeting with students in the music department on Friday. She acknowledged…