Coverage of Campus Sexual Assault at BYU
This exhaustive and meticulously reported year-long inquiry into BYU’s practice of investigating students who report sexual assaults for possible violations of the school’s Honor Code led to sweeping policy changes at BYU, and prompted wider soul-searching on rape culture in Utah. Judges called The Salt Lake Tribune’s coverage “a rare combination of journalistic rigor, aggressive reporting and compassion.” Originally published by The Salt Lake Tribune between April - October, 2016.
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BYU students say victims of sexual assault are targeted by Honor Code
Prosecutor says rape case is threatened by BYU Honor Code investigation
Sexual assault victims say abusers wield BYU’s Honor Code as a weapon
How outdated Mormon teachings may be aiding and abetting ‘rape culture’
BYU students who reported sex assaults say they faced presumption of guilt
Sex-assault victims and experts agree: Seeing BYU as inherently safe is ‘naive’
Students: BYU Honor Code leaves LGBT victims of sexual assault vulnerable and alone
Honor Code amnesty is just one part of BYU’s 23 steps for addressing sexual assault