Georgia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has recommended that the Justice Ministry suspend Giorgi Pataridze, the head of the Special Penitentiary Service, in connection with an investigation into the alleged beating of inmate Davit Peikrishvili. The recommendation come amid renewed scrutiny of…
A TEENAGE girl was allegedly raped by her parents and their friend who threatened her if she refused. The girl’s father 45, and mother, 41, are accused of threatening their own daughter, 13, with electric shocks or being forced to “eat her own…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – Sangamon County State’s Attorney John Milhiser and his victim advocacy staff received a “Champion of Victims’ Rights” award from Marsy’s Law for Illinois. The award was handed out Tuesday at the Sangamon County Complex in Springfield. The award…
CINCINNATI, Ohio — The Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office and YWCA Greater Cincinnati received a $500,000 grant to expand services for individuals impacted by crime in Hamilton County with a specific focus on domestic violence. The grant, awarded through the U.S. Department…
The Douglas County Self-Help Center was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Judge Frankie Moore Self-Represented Litigant Access and Innovation Award. The award was presented by Justice Stephanie Stacy, co-chair of the Access to Justice Commission, during the October…
A man has admitted sexually assaulting 19 girls while working at a theme park in the UK. Josef Luke Hammond, 24, from Birmingham, admitted 19 counts of assaulting a girl under 13 by touching as he appeared at Stafford Crown Court on Monday (October…
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office was awarded $50,665 through the Supplemental Allocation for Victim Services (SAVS) program, as a part of more than $29 million in federal and state grants awarded to organizations and agencies that provide services to crime victims across…
Maryland is helping lead the way on the VOCA crisis. In 2023, Maryland passed the Victim Services Stabilization Act, sponsored by Chair Ben Barnes and Chair Guy Guzzone, requiring the state to kick in enough so that, in addition to federal…
VTV.vn - Inter-agency task forces for preventing and combating prostitution have been established at the central and provincial levels, and may also be established at the commune level depending on the actual situation. Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Thanh Tra…
The Vermillion County Prosecutor’s Office has received more than $100,000 in grant funding. VERMILLION COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - The Vermillion County Prosecutor’s Office has received more than $100,000 in grant funding. The money comes from the Stop Violence Against Women grant. The state…
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