Sexual Assault

The Roman Catholic Bishop of Maine challenged the law after it was sued by dozens of adults who claimed they were abused by clergy members.

Shannon Simendinger said she was just six years old when Jehovah Witness Elders David Ezzy and Ernest Fyans began sexually assaulting her. The complaint also alleges that congregant Daniel Plourde began abusing her in 1990.

The U.S. CDC is reporting a marked increase in teen sexual violence since it began monitoring the measure a decade ago.

Advocates for military sexual assault survivors are hopeful the new recommendations will eventually change the culture within the Maine National Guard.

The National Guard Bureau completed a three-day review of Maine's programs during a visit in June. But it did not explore the state's culture, which sexual assault victims have said is deeply embedded in misogyny, harassment and retaliation.

The new law tasks Maine's attorney general with reviewing the National Guard's handling of sexual harassment and assault investigations.

Lawmakers are considering a bill they hope will bring more accountability to the organization, as many survivors believe the Maine National Guard is too small to police itself.

Gov. Janet Mills created the new council through an executive order, which she signed Thursday.

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