January Newsletter: January 10 marks first day of Iowa's legislative session
January 10 marks first day of Iowa's legislative session IowaCASA will be back at the Capitol on January 10 as elected officials convene...
December Newsletter: Pieper Lewis should not go to prison
Trigger warning: sexual assault, death, child abuse. Click here to view online version of this newsletter. Want to subscribe to our...
The justice system should punish child sex trafficking, not victimize Pieper Lewis again
Pieper Lewis was failed by many people, including police and prosecutors, who charged the 15-year-old with murder but have not made a sex...
Homeless Des Moines teen faces prison time for escaping her rapist by killing him
In the predawn hours on June 1, 2020, Pieper Lewis looked at her rapist as he slept, and she snapped. Lewis, then 15, grabbed a knife...
VOCA Fix Bill passed and signed!
The VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021 (the "VOCA Fix Act") passed the Senate unanimously on July 20, 100-0....
Survivors of clergy sexual abuse deserve more
On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office released a report that reviewed 50 complaints of sexual abuse against...