During Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination process to the Supreme Court, two (and possibly more) women have come forward to talk about a sexual assault that happened many decades ago and naming Kavanaugh as the offender. That has raised many questions about the motivation of the accusers, the truthfulness of their accounts and why they would […]
Marty McIntyre
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Director to retire from sexual assault prevention agency
LEWISTON — When Marty McIntyre joined the new Sexual Assault Crisis Center in 1984, it was her job to oversee volunteers and to manage the group’s one and only service — a sexual assault helpline. She worked 24 hours a week. Her office was a room in an old apartment owned by Central Maine Medical […]
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There are many terms used to describe sexual assault
Language. It is how we communicate, teach and relate. The particular words we use can impart specific meaning, minimize or inflate importance, increase understanding or create confusion. The issue of sexual assault is particularly challenging. There are many terms used to describe sexual assault, and each comes with its own set of meanings, understanding and […]
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SAPARS is there to help
The article “Inside ‘the Life’” (Sept. 10) provided an excellent look at the vulnerabilities, dynamics and impacts of sex trafficking. At the time when Sara experienced sex trafficking, there were no resources for sex trafficking survivors in this community, which made it much harder for her to consider leaving “the Life.” However, for the past […]
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Marty McIntyre: An effective college response to sexual assault provides additional recourse for survivors
For the past few years, increased attention has focused on the issue of sexual assault on college campuses. The statistics are horrifying. The federal government has established new regulations to guide colleges in effectively preventing and responding to sexual assault. One frequently debated issue is whether colleges should have their own judicial proceedings regarding sexual […]
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Marty McIntyre: In dealing with sexual assault, we must be open to the possibilities
My heart aches every time there is a very public questioning about the veracity of reports of sexual assault. The accusations about Bill Cosby and the recent Rolling Stone story about an alleged sexual assault at the University of Virginia have provided great opportunity for these kinds of questions. I do not know what happened […]
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Sex crimes increase significantly in Mexico and Rumford
MEXICO — Sex crimes have more than doubled from last year and are nearly as high in neighboring Rumford. Additionally, the call volume to date in both towns is up by more than 320 apiece. As of Wednesday morning, Mexico police Chief Roy Hodsdon said he had investigated 24 gross sexual assaults, compared to 11 […]
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M. McIntyre: Messages to combat sexual violence
Cal Thomas’s column (Oct. 1) offered ideas for combating campus sexual assaults. Thomas says conversations about sexual behavior should start with both genders long before college. I agree. He then says that young women should be taught to respect themselves and “conduct themselves honorably,” and that young men should be taught to be gentlemen and […]
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Marty McIntyre: Where is the outrage about sexual abuse?
I don’t get it. In 2002, the issue of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church by Catholic priests came to light in America. Much of the abuse had been of children between the ages of 11-14, and had occurred decades earlier. Worse, the Church knew about many of these allegations and had simply moved the […]
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Klara Tammany, Marty McIntyre, Jane Morrison, Kathy Durgin-Leighton: Put an end to the plague of domestic violence
In 2012, Maine police recorded 5,593 domestic assaults. Half of Maine’s homicides are domestic violence-related. It is not getting any better. Statistics from the Maine Department of Public Safety show that, for the second straight year, domestic violence police reports increased by 4.5 percent. Safe Voices, our local domestic violence agency, served 6,095 people, provided […]