Campus sexual assault case ‘loopholes’ could get the ax with proposed bills
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Senator Kirk Watson is looking to close what he calls loopholes in the Texas Penal Code when it comes to sexual assault and consent.
A 2015 survey reveals how many sexual assaults may be taking place on the University of Texas at Austin campus. At UT, 18.5 percent of female undergraduate students and 5 percent of male students said they had been the victim of sexual assault, by force or incapacitation since the time of their enrollment.
“It’s hard to
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