1 in 4 college athletes say they experienced sexual abuse from an authority figure, survey finds

USA TODAY

More than 1 in 4 current or former student athletes surveyed reported being sexually assaulted or harassed by someone in a position of power on campus, compared with 1 in 10 of those in the general population, according to the survey commissioned by Lauren’s Kids, a nonprofit group that seeks to educate parents and kids about sexual violence. read more »

ABC News president calls for independent investigation in sexual assault case

ABC

ABC News President Kim Godwin on Thursday indicated she would request an independent investigation into how the TV network handled sexual assault allegations against a former “Good Morning America” senior executive producer, on a call with newsroom employees, according to an employee who was on the call. read more »