Abused And Betrayed: People With Intellectual Disabilities And An Epidemic Of Sexual AssaultAn NPR investigation finds that people with intellectual disabilities are raped at a rate seven times higher than those without disabilities.
Patricia (from left), Natalie and their mother, Rosemary, sit in their home in Northern California. Natalie, a woman with an intellectual disability, is unable to speak. She couldn't explain what was wrong and doctors couldn't figure out why she was in pain.
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James Meadours (left), Debbie Robinson and Thomas Mangrum share their stories about sexual assault.
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An NPR investigation finds that people with intellectual disabilities suffer one of the highest rates of sexual assault — and that compared with other rape victims, they are even more likely to be assaulted by someone they know.
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Lyons-Boswick goes to Veterans Courthouse in Newark to have a judge sign off on a warrant she needs to prosecute a sexual assault case.
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