Media Organizations Seek Access to Key Harvey Weinstein Hearing

A group of media organizations asked a New York judge on Monday to allow public access to a critical hearing in the Harvey Weinstein criminal case.

The disgraced producer is scheduled to go on trial on June 3 on five charges of rape and sexual assault involving two alleged victims. Prosecutors have filed a motion seeking to allow other women to testify about their own experiences with Weinstein, in order to buttress the two women’s claims. The defense has objected, and a hearing on the issue is set for Friday. read more »

New law changes statute of limitations for sex crimes in Washington

A new law in Washington eliminates the statute of limitations for sex crimes involving minors.

Survivors of certain sex crimes no longer have to worry about how long they have to report the crime to authorities in Washington state.

On Friday, Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5649 into law, eliminating the statute of limitations for sex crimes involving minors. Under the current law juvenile sexual assault victims have until they are 30 years old to report the crime. read more »