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Campaign Kicks Off During April’s Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Support Survivors in their Healing Washington, D.C. (April 19, 2023) – RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, and 11:11 Media Impact, the charitable division of Paris Hilton’s next-gen media company 11:11 Media, today announced a new partnership aimed at preventing child sexual abuse. The collaboration will focus on messaging and social media campaigns that educate the public…

Washington, D.C. (May 11, 2023) – RAINN released the following statement celebrating the Senate Judiciary Committee’s passage of the SHIELD Act and the Project Safe Childhood Act, days after survivors representing RAINN and ECPAT-USA held meetings on Capitol Hill: Ahead of yesterday’s markup Opens in a new tab↗and passage of landmark sexual exploitation and child sexual abuse legislation, the SHIELD Act and the Project Safe Childhood Act Opens in a new tab↗, RAINN partnered with…

Washington, D. C. (June 18, 2024) – RAINN, along with Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), and the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) held a press conference introducing the Take It Down Act. The Take it Down Act would establish a new criminal offense for the distribution of non-consensual AI-generated intimate images. The bill further supports survivors by requiring online platforms remove these harmful images within 48…

The U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) has recognized RAINN’s website for inclusion in its historical collections of web content. This recognition is part of NLM’s vital mission to collect, preserve, and make available materials that provide valuable information in medicine and public health while documenting their histories. NLM’s web archive collections play a crucial role in contributing to the historical record, capturing information that might otherwise be lost in the ever-changing digital landscape. As…

Washington, D.C. – RAINN released the following statement today after the January 2, 2023 and January 3, 20223 airing of Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly Part III: The Final Chapter, which featured RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline, 800.656.HOPE (4673) and hotline.RAINN.org. “Following the premiere of Surviving R. Kelly III: The Final Chapter, calls to RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline increased 46%. Many of the survivors who called had never told anyone what happened before speaking with…

On April 1, coinciding with the first day of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, RAINN applauded new guidance released today from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Opens in a new tab↗ that advises teaching hospitals to obtain written informed consent from patients before they undergo sensitive examinations while under anesthesia, like a pelvic, breast, rectal, or prostate exam, for teaching purposes. “This letter from HHS is a critical leap forward…

In response to the charges of racketeering, conspiracy, and sex trafficking against Sean “Diddy” Combs, RAINN released the following statement: “The scale of the allegations against Combs is truly stunning. I’m grateful to U.S. Attorney Damian Williams for pursuing this case so aggressively,” said Scott Berkowitz, RAINN founder and president. “Cases against the famous and powerful are watched very closely by survivors across the country. This indictment sends a clear message that every survivor deserves…

Washington, D.C. (April 25, 2024) – RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization released the following statement after the New York Court of Appeals overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges with a 4-3 decision: If you are covering this story, please note RAINN has subject matter experts available for interview, comment, and reaction to support your coverage of this stunning decision. “Overturning the conviction of Harvey Weinstein is a horrible decision…

Washington, D.C. – RAINN released the following statement after the jury in a Los Angeles court delivered a mixed verdict for former Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein. Jurors found him guilty of raping one woman but either found him not guilty or could not decide on other charges. “While many will reflect on how this verdict is another significant chapter in Harvey Weinstein’s history as a sexual predator tonight, RAINN is reflecting on the significance…

Washington, D.C. – RAINN released the following statement after R. Kelly received an additional 20 year sentence for child sex abuse crimes and Harvey Weinstein received an additional 16 year sentence in the Los Angeles rape case against him: “For the survivors of horrific sexual violence perpetrated by Kelly and Weinstein, we hope that these additional sentences offer some path to healing. We thank them for their courage and for the awesome responsibility they shouldered…

Washington, D.C. (April 27, 2023) – RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, released the following statement following the cross-examination of E. Jean Carroll in her civil rape case against Donald Trump: “This cross examination is an example of just how difficult navigating the justice system can be for survivors,” said Erinn Robinson, Director of Media Relations, RAINN. “For survivors who are following this case and may be weighing the decision to come forward, we…

Washington, D.C. (January 31, 2024)—Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee is hearing testimony by CEOs from Meta, TikTok, X, Discord, and Snap on the proliferation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on their respective platforms. The distribution and presence of CSAM on social media platforms amounts to an avalanche of abuse. In 2022, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received over 32 million CyberTipline reports for CSAM containing more than 88 million images, videos,…