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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.”
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As fewer sexual assault cases go to court, more survivors seek help
03.04.22
PubliCola
The King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) connected more people to therapy, legal support and other services in 2021 than at any other point in the past five years, even as law enforcement agencies referred fewer sexual assault cases to the King County Prosecutor’s Office.
Podcast
The power that youth hold – Guests WSHS Intersectional Feminism Club
08.26.21
Season 2, Episode 1 Building Resilience is back with a second series of episodes featuring stories of how violence prevention looks in our day-to-day lives.
Guests from West Seattle High School’s Intersectional Feminism Club talk about their work to make real and lasting policy changes that help survivors and prevent sexual assault from happening.
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After latest attack, King County Courthouse employees rally for ‘violence-free’ workplace
08.07.21
King County Sexual Assault Resource Center, which provides legal advocacy for sexual assault victims at the courthouse, announced Friday it would allow its employees and clients to opt out of attending in-person meetings and hearings in the building.
Podcast
Introducing ‘Building Resilience’ podcast
07.22.21
Season 1, Episode 0 KCSARC is excited to introduce a new way to learn about and incorporate violence prevention strategies in our everyday lives: the Building Resilience podcast. Each episode focuses on a topic related to sexual assault, starting with those that help us communicate better and build healthy relationships with the young people in our lives.
Listen here at the KCSARC website, or on your favorite podcast service.