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  • November 22, 2019 - 12:37pm

    HARRISBURG—The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) is pleased to announce the passage of House Bill 1402, sponsored by Representatives Tedd Nesbit and Joanna McClinton.   The bi-partisan bill received unanimous support in the House and Senate, to establish sexual extortion as a new crime. This legislation clarifies and elevates the crime of sexual extortion, which will improve Pennsylvania’s ability to identify, report, charge, and prosecute this sex crime.

  • September 18, 2019 - 1:22pm

    HARRISBURG—The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape is pleased to learn of State Senator Mike Folmer’s resignation today. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday evening that Folmer was arrested and charged with felony possession of child pornography, sexual abuse of children and criminal use of a communication facility.

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