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New York's Rape Laws Leave Out Many Victims Who Drank Willingly
Leslie explains to The New York Times the impact of the voluntary intoxication exclusion on survivors like her.
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A Gut Punch: Part 1
Leslie shares her story on the podcast Sexual Assault Survivor Stories
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A Gut Punch: Part 2
Leslie shares part 2 of her story on Sexual Assault Survivor Stories
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Justice Department must keep up its investigation of NYPD discarding rape cases
Leslie’s op-ed for The Hill about why the DOJ’s investigation into the N.Y.P.D.’s Special Victims Division matters
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NY1 Investigation: How the NYPD treats sexual assault survivors
Leslie interviewed by NY1 about the N.Y.P.D. Special Victims Division’s mishandling of sexual assault cases
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New Trump’s Victory Could Mean End of Inquiry Into N.Y.P.D. Sex Crimes Unit
Leslie quoted in the New York Times about her experience with the N.Y.P.D.
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N.Y.P.D.’s Handling of Sex Crimes to Be Investigated by Justice Dept.
Leslie quoted in the New York Times about what the DOJ’s investigation announcement means for survivors
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A power walk: Lake City native McFadden takes part in sexual assault survivor fashion show
Leslie shares her journey from victim to survivor walking in a NYC fashion show with the Lake City Reporter
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Rape victim said NYPD rape kit fail shows problems persist
Leslie quoted in the New York Post about the failures of the N.Y.P.D.’s Special Victims Division
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NYC sex-assault survivors ask feds to probe NYPD over alleged gender bias
Leslie quoted in the New York Post about why she signed onto a letter asking the DOJ to investigate the N.Y.P.D.’s Special Victims Division
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NYPD Special Victims unit faces Justice Department probe into allegations cops ‘re-traumatizing’ sex assault victims
Leslie quoted in the New York Daily News about her experience with the N.Y.P.D. and the mishandling of her case
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Sex assault victims blast NYPD’s troubled Special Victims Division
Leslie’s testimony before the NYC Council quoted by the New York Daily News
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Council hearing shows lapses in NYPD sexual assault investigations
Leslie’s testimony before the NYC Council covered by the Queens Daily Eagle
Previously published and quoted as Leslie McFadden