Iowa Senator Joni Ernst, a Republican from Red Oak, has introduced a bill with a Democrat Senator from New York to mandate in-person sexual assault prevention training for new members of the military. Ernst says this training would add to what's already in place. "Those who are currently serving, … [Read more...]
Dubuque man gets 50 years in prison on child porn charges
A 28-year-old man from northeast Iowa will spend 50 years in a federal prison on child pornography charges. Casey Bastian of Dubuque pled guilty in December to one count of production of child pornography and one count of receiving child porn. Late last year F.B.I. agents seized Bastian's computer … [Read more...]
Advice for schools on new sex offender rules
Attorneys with the Iowa Association of School Boards are issuing advice to schools about complying with a new law that goes into effect tomorrow. Anyone on the sex offender registry must have written permission to be on school grounds, or they can be charged with loitering. Mary Gannon of the Iowa … [Read more...]
U-of-I sexual harassment report shows few major changes
A new report on sexual harassment at the University of Iowa found few big changes from the last report in 1992. Nancy Hauserman is an associate dean of the business college and one of the co-chairs of the committee that conducted the study covering 2004. She says there was somewhat of a difference … [Read more...]
Bill requiring clergy to report sex abuse passes final hurdle
A bill that would compel the clergy to report suspected child abuse has cleared its final legislative hurdle, but not without controversy. The measure also changes the rules so mandatory reporters would be required to report suspected sexual activity involving kids 13, 14 and 15 years of age. … [Read more...]
Fort Dodge Assualt Center wins grants
The Fort Dodge-based Sexual Assault and Outreach Center is getting a 100-thousand dollar grant from the U-P-S Foundation.Center Director Joyce DeHaan (dee'-hawn) says the U-P-S Foundation is the charitable arm of the package delivery company. DeHaan says the center had to compete with others for … [Read more...]
Woman sues second employer over harassment
A well-endowed Clinton woman is suing her former employer for sexualharassment. It's the second time the woman with a 55-inch bustline has suedan employer.Luanna Wells claimed she was fired from Davenport's Caterpillar plant in1980 as male co-workers found her appearance distracting. She sued … [Read more...]
Iowa video business expands to web
A central Iowa-based business that's already one of the world's largestdistributors of training videos is opening a store in cyberspace. AmericanMedia Incorporated is now offering its 500 educational videos over the worldwide web to make the products more easily available to customers.Spokesman Will … [Read more...]
Iowans not phased by school sexual harrassment decision
Iowa school leaders are unphased after yesterday's U-S Supreme Court rulingon a sexual harassment case. The high court ruled schools CAN be held liablefor sexual harassment of students IF administrators ignore allegations.Klark Jessen, a spokesman for the Iowa Department of Education, says thereis a … [Read more...]
Ames school board adds homosexuals to descrimination policy
The Ames Community School District becomes the third in the state torecognize sexual orientation in its non-discrimination policy. The board hasvoted in favor of providing equal educational & employment opportunities toprograms & activities for homosexual and bisexual students. Gena Russell, … [Read more...]