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The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape is working to eliminate all forms of sexual violence and to advocate for the rights and needs of victims of sexual assault.
PCAR Press Releases
Sexual assault experts partner with Penn State
The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) are combining their expertise and resources to work with Penn State University to focus on preventing sexual violence. As part of this three-year partnership, Penn State has pledged $1.5 million to facilitate these efforts.
PCAR offers support to Penn State Board of Trustees
HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) released a letter to the Penn State University Board of Trustees today offering resources, insight and expertise on child sexual abuse in light of the allegations against former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky.
Vision of Hope Advisory Council Chair elected to national board
HARRISBURG--The Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians (PAFP) is proud to announce the election of member Wanda Filer, MD, MBA of York to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Board of Directors.
PCAR, PDAA Form Human Trafficking Response Team
HARRISBURG—The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape and the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association announced the formation of the Human Trafficking Response Team today at State Police Troop H in Harrisburg.
Proposed funding cuts would hinder aid to victims
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape and the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence are urging the Pennsylvania House and Senate to restore funds to the House amended budget because of victims like Beth.
PCAR presents award to Carol Lavery, the Victim Advocate of Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape presented Carol Lavery with the 2011 Pennsylvania Visionary Voice Award, April 6 at the Rotunda, Capitol Building in Harrisburg during its annual advocacy day.
Lavery earned the award in 2011 for her career-long dedication to helping victims of crime and advocacy for sexual assault victims and their families.
PCAR, Judge develop first benchbook to guide lower court judges in sex crime cases
Oprah, Perry talk about child sexual abuse
"He was beaten, scarred and nearly broken. In a groundbreaking interview, Hollywood mogul Tyler Perry reveals the devastating details of his childhood sexual abuse."
PCAR Trains Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE)
PCAR received American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds via the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to increase the number of sexual assault nurse examiners. The goal of the SANE Project is to train more than 100 more nurses across the Commonwealth to improve care and services to victims and to increase the marketability of registered nurses. The first PCAR facilitated course was held at Penn State Hershey Medical Center September 13-17, 2010.
Two Pennsylvanians recently became heroes for reporting suspected child sexual abuse
An Ellwood City man, suspicious of his neighbor’s relationship with a 12 year old girl, checked the state’s Megan’s Law list and discovered the man was a registered sex offender. Shortly after the neighbor reported the perpetrator to the local police, the victim disclosed that Samuel Edward Ross, 46, had assaulted her. The AP reported that the girl’s parents knew that Ross had a criminal record but were unaware it was for molesting a 13-year-old New Castle girl in 2003.
An AT&T employee at the Christiana Mall in Delaware reported to authorities that a customer had child pornography on his cell phone. The employee had been transferring data from the man’s Blackberry to his new iPhone and discovered the images including one of a young girl being raped. Police found additional child pornography on the man’s laptop. The suspect admitted that the images were his.
You can read more about these heroes in the articles below:
