MCASA in the News: New Maryland law will allow child sexual abuse survivors to seek civil justice years after the crime 

September 19 2023 - MCASA in the News
Delegate CT Wilson and MCASA's Executive Director Lisae C. Jordan, Esq. were on-air with WYPR this morning to

Maryland Attorney General Issues Letters Regarding DIY Rape Kits

August 24 2023 - Press Releases
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has issued letters to community partners that provide services to sexual assault survivors on

MCASA in the News: Maryland service members have more options with change to military sexual assault rules

August 10 2023 - MCASA in the News
Last week, President Biden signed an executive order removing sexual assault crimes from the chain of command. This

MCASA Member Program in the News: DNA evidence from 1970s links police to serial rape suspect in Baltimore County

August 08 2023 - MCASA in the News
Last week, Baltimore County Police arrested a 70-year-old man accused of committing at least five rapes in the 1970s

Why one Maryland senator fought to repeal his state’s anti-sodomy law

June 28 2023 - MCASA in the News
This month marks the 20th anniversary of Lawrence v. Texas, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that invalidated anti-sodomy

Decades of child sexual abuse in Archdiocese of Baltimore uncovered

April 05 2023 - Press Releases
Today the investigation into decades of sexual abuse and coverups in the Archdiocese of Baltimore was released. The

MCASA in the News: Maryland experts seek to educate community about sexual assault forensic examinations

April 04 2023 - MCASA in the News
Following a sexual assault, survivors can receive a Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE). The objective of a SAFE is

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)

April 01 2023 - Press Releases
Join us in honoring the 22nd annual SAAM Silver Spring, Md., April 1, 2023 — April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM),

Trial begins for former Gunpowder Falls park manager accused of raping 2 employees

March 31 2023 - MCASA in the News
The trial of former Gunpowder Falls State Park manager Michael J. Browning began this week. Browning was arrested

Call Your Senator Now: End Marriage as a Defense to Sex Crimes

March 15 2023 - State Action Alert
Ask the Senate to vote favorably on SB 129 Last night, SB129, the bill to repeal the archaic law

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