Research shows the debilitating effects of sexual trauma on memory and behavior. But when investigating reports of sex crimes, police sometimes twist trauma responses into evidence of false reporting.
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Posted inInequality, Rape on the Night Shift
A group of janitors started a movement to stop sexual abuse
The reforms came after the Rape on the Night Shift project first uncovered pervasive sexual violence in the janitorial industry.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Rape on the Night Shift
A plan is emerging to fight the sexual abuse of janitors in California
Female janitors working alone at night have been particularly vulnerable to sexual assault and reluctant to report it. California Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego, said her office is working on a bill that would increase protections for night shift workers.
Posted inRape on the Night Shift
Largest janitorial company agrees to reform response to sexual abuse
ABM Industries has agreed to an outside review of rape claims made by female janitors in California, adding a new layer of oversight for a company with a history of accusations that it failed to prevent sexual violence.
Posted inRape on the Night Shift, Worked Over, Workers’ Rights
What’s the government doing to stop the abuse of janitors?
Listen to KQED’s three-part radio series for our Rape on the Night Shift investigation.
Posted inRape on the Night Shift, Worked Over, Workers’ Rights
Reveal y colaboradores presentan el documental Violación de un Sueño: Jornada Nocturna
Reveal del Centro de Reportajes Investigativos, Univision, FRONTLINE, KQED y el Programa de Reportajes Investigativos de UC Berkeley presentan el documental Violación de un Sueño: Jornada Nocturna.
Posted inInside the Newsroom, Rape on the Night Shift, Worked Over, Workers’ Rights
Join our live chat about Rape on the Night Shift
We’re bringing together three of the journalists behind our Rape on the Night Shift investigation for a live chat to answer your questions.
Posted inImmigration, Rape on the Night Shift, Worked Over, Workers’ Rights
Under cover of darkness, female janitors face rape and assault
Sexual assault can happen anywhere. But the way the problem has played out in the workplace largely has escaped public attention. And the night shift janitor is an easy target for abuse.