There are 13 article(s) tagged Sexual Assault:

• November 2025

  • 14-year-old charged with rape in St. George’s case, police say

    Teenager charged with aggravated rape in one of two alleged assaults at St. George’s Independent School in recent weeks, becoming the second person arrested in the investigation.

    By Jody Callahan November 26, 2025

  • Affidavit points to student in St. George’s alleged sexual assault

    The search warrant and accompanying paperwork are the latest information regarding the alleged sexual assault that occurred in the private school’s athletic facility in Collierville on Oct. 8. 

    By Abigail Warren November 20, 2025

  • St. George’s says head of school not involved in reported sexual assault

    In a subsequent email, St. George’s officials provided an update on a reported sexual assault at the school on Oct. 8. 

    By Abigail Warren November 11, 2025

  • Collierville police investigating sexual assault at St. George’s

    The head of school is on administrative leave as the matter is reviewed. Multiple students have been expelled.

    By Abigail Warren November 10, 2025

• May 2023

  • MPD lieutenant indicted on rape charges involving teen girl

    A Memphis police lieutenant was indicted on rape and sexual battery charges involving a 15-year-old girl. 

    By Yolanda Jones May 17, 2023

• May 2021

  • Memphis police officer working as Lyft driver accused of rape, kidnapping

    A Memphis police officer, who was moonlighting as a Lyft driver, has been charged with raping and kidnapping a passenger. Travis Pride, an officer for three years with MPD, has been relieved of duty while police investigate. 

    By Yolanda Jones May 20, 2021

• November 2020

  • Memphis police officer charged with rape

    Al Bond, a patrolman for three years, has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman at a party. 

    By Yolanda Jones November 16, 2020

• September 2020

  • Lawsuit claims officer sexually assaulted Black man while frisking him

    A federal lawsuit contends Memphis police sexually assaulted a Black man during a stop-and-frisk operation and then failed to properly investigate the incident. The suit cites evidence from a Daily Memphian allegation into MPD’s failure to refer brutality claims to prosecutors.

    By Marc Perrusquia September 17, 2020

• December 2019

  • Serial rapist convicted in six Memphis rape cases

    Horn Lake man identified through rape kits to six sexual assaults in Memphis over a seven year period. 

    By Yolanda Jones December 16, 2019

• November 2019

  • Rhodes students talk about sexual assault on campus

    More than 100 Rhodes College students sat in the darkness Tuesday night listening as their peers talked about their experience with sexual assault.

    By Jane Roberts November 20, 2019

• August 2019

  • Rape charge against former U of M football player dropped; university updates prevention programs

    A rape charge against a former University of Memphis football player has been dismissed, but changes in how the university handles sexual assaults remain in place.

    By Yolanda Jones August 01, 2019

• February 2019

  • Bridge Builders student leaders host poetry slam for survivors of sexual abuse

    Members of the Bridge Builders Change program are creating a safe space for victims of sexual assault, abuse and harassment to share their stories of strength in an open forum.

    By Jared Boyd February 05, 2019

• October 2018

  • Trauma is connected to many of the daunting problems in our country

    Accusations of sexual assault and resulting trauma have dominated the news during the last few weeks. In its wake a much-needed public debate has ensued about how the memory works when one experiences a trauma.

    By Richard Greenwald October 17, 2018