sexual assault awareness month
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Gender
What Can You Do About Sexual Assault in Northeast Georgia? Here Are Some Key Resources
Officers arrested the 51-year-old male suspect accused of armed robbery, kidnapping and sexual assault just 45 minutes after receiving a 911 call by the victim on Feb. 28. The caller had been finishing her work duties for the night when she became the victim of a sex crime. While this…
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Athens-Clarke County
House Bill 282: Changes in Law Enforcement Protocol Dealing with Sexual Assaults
A bill passed by the Georgia legislature will increase the amount of time police must hold on to sexual assault evidence. Now, when victims go to police, investigators must maintain evidence for 30 years after an arrest or seven years after time served. In Your Community The Athens-Clarke County Police…