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On the recordMay 1, 2017
It appears more often than not when there is sexual assault or sexual harassment, that it is the victim that is moved, not the perpetrator.
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California
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Speier highlights the issue of victim relocation in sexual assault cases.

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