Sexual Abuse is a serious problem in the country and here in Montana. Unfortunately, Montana ranks near the top when it comes to populated adjusted rates.
On Friday morning, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox presented the 2019 Matt Dale Outstanding Advocate of the Year award to a Judge Advocate with the Montana National Guard at Fort Harrison.
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced this week that Montana’s Sexual Assault Kit Tracking System has been completed and will be used starting September 1 by sexual assault survivors, healthcare professionals and law enforcement agencies throughout the state.
A former carnival worker has been found guilty of sexually assaulting four people during Montana State Fair in Great Falls last summer, including a 13-year-old girl and an off-duty special victims unit detective.
Bars and taverns in western Montana now have a new resource to help keep customers feeling safe and welcome with a new Sexual Violence Prevention Digital Toolkit.
Governor Steve Bullock was in Missoula on Monday for ceremonial signings of a bill to redefine sexual assault and another that raised production limits for breweries in the state.