Thousands of Migrants Report Sexual Abuse While in Custody
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency policy prohibits sexual abuse. Although abuse is illegal regardless of your citizenship, migrant victims of sexual abuse often live in fear and helplessness after the trauma of their assault. Because of this, many do not know where to find help and suffer in silence. If you have experienced sexual assault as a migrant or while being detained by ICE, you can achieve justice and find healing. You are not alone and you have rights, no matter your legal status. Our compassionate team of advocates are here to provide legal recourse for you if [...]
Sexual Assault on Airplanes
Sexual assault can happen even in the confined space of an airplane. Survivors may have questions about reporting an in-flight assault, airline responsibility, and their legal options.
#MeToo – My Story of Sexual Harassment
Updated: July 27, 2026 In one of my first “real” jobs out of college, an older, male colleague sexually harassed me. He worked in a different department than me. We had little reason to interact. Yet, for a period of time, I would receive daily emails from him to go out to lunch. At first, the invitations seemed innocuous. I politely declined. Over time, however, the invitations felt more forcefully flirtatious. After a period of several weeks of repeated, polite declines he didn’t seem to get the hint. I wasn’t interested. I started to make excuses: “My ‘boyfriend’ wouldn’t like [...]
Massage Envy Faces Sexual Assault Claims From More Than 180 Women
Massages are meant to be a relaxing way to release tension and stress from the body. And for many, the service of a skilled massage therapist can be a blessing. But what happens when a massage turns into something else—something uninvited? This is the case for popular massage franchise Massage Envy, who is at the root of over 180 sexual assault claims by female clients. The billion-dollar spa chain also faces allegations that massage assault claims were mishandled and in some cases even ignored. Massage Envy spas adopt a business model similar to that of a fast food chain, providing [...]
What You Need to Know About Uber & Lyft Sexual Assaults
Uber and Lyft passengers have reported sexual assaults involving rideshare drivers. Learn about rideshare sexual assault, reporting options, and steps survivors can consider after an assault.
Sexual Assault on Campus Statistics
The conversation about sexual assault on college campuses has grown widespread in the aftermath of the Brock Turner rape case at Stanford University, where the survivor’s powerful story captured the nation’s attention. Since the case’s outcome, school administrators and safety officials are under greater pressure to inform the public about how they intend to keep students safe during the school year. Campus sexual assault statistics consistently show a failure by the administration to prioritize student safety. This is why we want to arm students and parents with the knowledge necessary to protect themselves and, in hopefully rare circumstances, be as [...]
A Patient’s Right to Privacy Violated
Recently, 36-year-old dental assistant Luis Ramos was arrested on charges of oral copulation and sexual battery for assaulting women while under anesthesia. Investigation into the office’s surveillance videos captured Ramos committing these heinous and lude acts on 13 unsuspecting women, who simply came to have their teeth worked on. Now we’ve learned the violations have gone from bad to worse because none of these patients knew that Park Boulevard Oral Surgery’s owner, Dr. Steven Podstreleny, was recording their activity on the premises, including in private exam rooms. No documentation of written consent for video recording has been found for any [...]
Dental Assistant Charged with Oral Copulation and Sexual Battery
I've met and worked with hundreds of women who have been sexually assaulted and abused. I've heard stories of workplace harassment, harassment in public, and many of the women I often represent think it is their fault. They feel that because they drank a little too much and may have been "incapacitated" and so they are partly to blame. It is never their fault. The accused is a calculated predator, and I'm looking forward to holding Luis Ramos responsible for assaulting women while they were under anesthesia, or as the law says "medically incapacitated." A $2 million bail has been [...]
