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Op-ed: Don’t wait for sexual assault to be a headline
10.26.26
The Seattle Times
One survivor’s lawsuit against Cornell University has put sexual assault in the national spotlight. While most sexual abuse does not prompt national front-page news, KCSARC’s CEO urges us not to wait for the next headline to act. Read her op-ed.
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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.