A Laramie man changed his plea on Tuesday on an amended felony charge of sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree. Corwin Bernard, 22 years old, faced three to five years imprisonment in 2011 after a guilty conviction on one charge of accessory before the fact to third degree arson; however, he now…
Last Friday the Supreme Court ruled state bans on gay marriage to be unconstitutional, thereby legalizing gay marriage nationwide. This was a groundbreaking case, ushering freedom for which many gay couples have been yearning for years or perhaps even decades. The response to this ruling has been a wide variety of different feelings, from tears…
The University of Wyoming STOP Violence Program’s website gives the following definition for sexual assault: “Sexual assault includes sexual intercourse, sexual contact, sodomy, or object penetration of the anus or vagina without the person’s sober and enthusiastic consent.” If any readers happen to be offended by the graphic nature of this definition, good. You see,…
The Supreme Court ruled bans on same-sex marriage unconstitutional in a 5-4 decision last week, allowing gays and lesbians of the Equality State to breathe a little easier. Though Wyoming’s ban on same-sex marriage was ruled unconstitutional last fall, the high court’s unambiguous wording diminished fears of that earlier decision being reversed. “The Fourteenth Amendment…
After passing the House last month, an amended sexual assault protection bill (House Bill 17) that would allow sexual assault victims to obtain protection orders against their perpetrators, is headed to the Senate floor. Michael Madden (R-HD40) said that the bill has overwhelming support, and does not predict any problems with the bill passing the…
No one will argue that sexual assault survivors need to fear their attackers, but sexual assault and college has become a cliché topic in the media. There’s the now questionable Rolling Stone article about a UVA student’s supposed rape, last week’s NPR On Point segment, and still the outpour continues. But the question lingers, just…
