MCASA’s Legislative Advocacy in Action: New Laws on Sexual Assault

October 01 2026 - Press Releases
Many new laws in Maryland take effect on October 1st of the year they’re enacted, others in July.

MCASA Condemns Judge’s Decision to Cut Sentence in Towson Sex Assault Case

September 29 2026 - Press Releases
In October 2024, Samuel Logue, 28, spent approximately three hours one night violently assaulting a woman he’d met on the

Join the National Day of Action: Congress Must Pass the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act

September 23 2026 - Federal Action Alert
Today we join together for a National Day of Action to urge the Senate to pass the bipartisan Crime Victims

MCASA in the News: DNA Evidence Connects Parkville Man to 1980s Cockeysville Rapes

September 18 2026 - MCASA in the News
A Baltimore County jury has convicted 73-year-old James Shipe Sr. of rape, sex offenses and burglary tied to two 1980s

MCASA in the News: 90% of Maryland hotels flout state law on human trafficking training, leaving survivors unprotected

September 11 2026 - MCASA in the News
In 2022, Maryland passed a law that amended Maryland Business Regulation Code §15-210 to require that lodging establishments

National Call-In Day: Protect Federal Grantmaking Processes & Services for Sexual Assault Survivors

July 28 2026 - Federal Action Alert
National Call-Day: July 29, 2026 We're joining together tomorrow for a National Call-In Day to urge the Senate to

MCASA Testifies in Congress

May 27 2026 - Press Releases
MCASA's Executive Director & Counsel, Lisae C. Jordan, Esq., was in DC to testify before the House Judiciary

Thank You Representative Glenn Ivey for Fighting for Survivors!

May 22 2026 - Press Releases
Representative Glenn Ivey (D-MD) introduced a $5 million amendment to the Legal Assistance for Victims OVW grant program in a House

Maryland Woman with Disabilities Raped While in Community Care

May 07 2026 - Press Releases
A young woman with disabilities was sexually assaulted while in the care of Baltimore-based community service provider Dominion

Joint statement from MCASA and the Montgomery County Commission for Women in response to the CNN news story “Exposing a global ‘rape academy’”

April 30 2026 - Press Releases
As Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) comes to a close, we want to take a moment to remind our community

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