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WA mother’s lawsuit spotlights bias in child advocate services
Guardians ad litem are supposed to be neutral between parents. But data shows their presence makes mothers more likely to lose custody to their abusers.
Kelsey Turner
Kelsey Turner is a writer for InvestigateWest.
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WA city takes sexual assault survivor to court for harassment
For five years a Snoqualmie woman escalated her emails and calls to city officials to further investigate her rape case. A judge told her to stop.
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Over half of sexual assault cases in King County end in plea deals
Of the minority of sex crimes that result in convictions, 60% end with guilty pleas to lesser offenses, leaving survivors disillusioned with the process.
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WA teen still waiting for justice after being trafficked via Tinder
While social media and dating apps have become hotbeds of child sex trafficking, Washington legislation has done little to stop it.
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WA courts are meant to fine convicted sex buyers. Most don’t
Courts could have collected over $2.5 million in fees in the past decade, which would have gone to programs to alleviate trafficking. Why didn’t they?