Monika Johnson Hostler. Seeking Conviction: Justice elusive for NC sexual assault survivors
Channel: Carolina Public Press
Date: 2019-03-17

Tyler Dukes and Brad Simmons/WRAL-TV

Monika Johnson Hostler, executive director for the N.C. Coalition Against Sexual Assault, sits down with WRAL-TV’s Tyler Dukes to talk about how society thinks of victims, to challenge prosecutors on which cases to pursue, and a state statute that makes it difficult for prosecutors to seek convictions against perpetrators whose victims have been drinking alcohol or doing drugs.

Read more on Carolina Public Press’ series “Seeking Conviction” here: https://carolinapublicpress.org/seeking-convictionjustice-elusive-for-nc-sexual-assault-survivors/

Seeking Conviction, examines the issue of sexual assault prosecution and convictions in North Carolina. This series is a collaboration of 11 media partners across the state including Carolina Public Press, the Durham Herald Sun, The Fayetteville Observer, the Hickory Daily Record, North Carolina Health News, The (Raleigh) News & Observer, the (Greensboro) News & Record, the Winston-Salem Journal, WLOS News 13, WRAL-TV and WUNC North Carolina Public Radio.

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