Sexual Assault

The rape and child pornography cases against Jeffrey Martin took a baby step forward on Tuesday after a judge gave Martin 45 days to continue his search for a new lawyer in the county’s longest pending criminal case.

Two of McLean County's longest pending criminal cases saw another major delay on Friday with the withdrawal of Jeffrey Martin’s lawyer from his two felony…

A former Bloomington doctor had a history of sexual misconduct before his arrest in 2020 on sexual assault charges involving a female patient, according…

YWCA McLean County’s Stepping Stones program says its updated hotline number will provide quicker and more direct help to anyone who has experienced…

State Sen. Jason Barickman said a new law to prevent further trauma to some sexual assault victims might not be enough.The Bloomington Republican said the…

The Unit 5 school board heard public comment Wednesday from a woman whose daughter was in Jonathan Hovey’s first grade class at Glenn Elementary this past…

A new state law will protect victims of sexual assault from being arrested due to outstanding warrants or fines when reporting the crime.House Bill 92 was…

The author of a self-help book wants to change the conversation about sexual assault.Maria Henneberry of Normal said referring to rape as a sex crime…

Bloomington and Normal police say they continue to investigate a Bloomington man who is accused of sexually assaulting two women.McLean County prosecutors…

Too many people are learning misconceptions about sexual assault through TV shows. That's according to members of Normal Police’s Investigative…