Lawmakers Broadening Push Against Sex Crimes

Posted on AllSides April 21st, 2014
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As the high-profile congressional fight over military sexual assault recedes, lawmakers are broadening their focus to an array of sex crimes like college campus assaults, child predators and human trafficking.

Unlike the military assault measures, these efforts — almost all bipartisan — have gone largely uncelebrated. But as a group they represent a far-reaching effort to combat sexual abuse.

“What’s unusual right now is that there are so many issues getting attention at the same time,” said Scott Berkowitz, the president of the Rape, Abuse and Inc

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