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RAINN responds to allegations involving Cesar Chavez with a statement on trauma, delayed disclosure, and support for Latino survivors.

A Wisconsin bill that allows for lease terminations, immunity from intoxication and drug possession, and an extended statute of limitations has passed the second chamber and heads to Governor Tony Evers’ desk.

RAINN responds to reports that xAI’s Grok is producing nonconsensual sexual images, calling the abuse potentially criminal under existing law.

As DOJ releases the Epstein files, RAINN outlines its response via the National Sexual Assault Hotline, justice reform, and removing barriers to accountability.

RAINN introduces the GUARD Act, a bill to protect children from AI chatbots, at a press conference hosted by Senators Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal.  

October 1, 2025: RAINN stands in full support of every individual harmed by Diddy and each of the hundreds of thousands of survivors we serve annually.

September 23, 2025: RAINN applauds the bipartisan introduction of federal legislation to end harmful statutes of limitations for survivors of child sexual abuse.

Survivors speak out on Capitol Hill, sharing courage and calling for justice to stop sexual violence and support all survivors.Survivors speak out on Capitol Hill, sharing courage and calling for justice to stop sexual violence and support all survivors.

RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, has a problem with Grok’s new generative AI video tool’s “spicy” mode, which allows any user to create nude images and commit tech-enabled sexual abuse. According to The Verge’s Jess Weatherbed: “While other video generators like Google’s Veo and OpenAI’s Sora have safeguards in place to prevent users from creating NSFW content and celebrity deepfakes, Grok Imagine is happy to do both simultaneously. In fact, it didn’t hesitate…

As the Senate Judiciary Committee Sept. 15 heard from brave witnesses including gymnasts Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Maggie Nichols, and McKayla Maroney in a hearing on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) handling of the Larry Nassar case, RAINN and 12 other organizations urged the committee members to take action to rescue children experiencing abuse and prevent their retraumatization during the investigative process. According to a recent Department of Justice (DOJ) report, 70 or more young athletes…

President Trump signed the TAKE IT DOWN Act into law, establishing the first-ever federal protections for survivors of tech-enabled sexual abuse. The law makes it a federal crime to knowingly share or threaten to share nonconsensual intimate images (NCII)—including AI-generated deepfakes—and requires platforms to remove them within 48 hours of a survivor’s verified request. TAKE IT DOWN passed in a landslide of bipartisan support, marking a major milestone in protecting survivors and creating a safer…

Campaign Kicks Off During April’s Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Support Survivors in their Healing Washington, D.C. (April 19, 2023) – RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, and 11:11 Media Impact, the charitable division of Paris Hilton’s next-gen media company 11:11 Media, today announced a new partnership aimed at preventing child sexual abuse. The collaboration will focus on messaging and social media campaigns that educate the public…