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The VOCA Fund was established under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 and is the primary financial source for victim services in Ohio and the 49 other states, five U.S. territories and the District ...
The United States Crime Victims Fund, administered by the Office for Victims of Crime, is used to recompense victims of offenses against U.S. law. [1] [2] [3] The fund was established as part of the 1984 Victims of Crimes Act.
Victims of child pornography trafficking are entitled to receive a one-time payment of $35,000 from this fund instead of fighting for restitution if they so choose. [8] The court can assess the defendant for up to $17,000, $35,000, or $50,000, depending on the type of child pornography crime.
Ohio State University said Monday it is planning an individual settlement program that could help resolve more of the remaining claims over alleged sexual misconduct by Richard Strauss, the team ...
The term "sexual assault" means any nonconsensual sexual act prohibited by federal, state, or tribal law, including when a victim lacks capacity to consent. Funds made available to the Crime Victims Fund under the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 must be used to carry out the requirements of this section, subject to specified exceptions." [12]
Despite a $2.5 million grant from the state that Gracehaven received before the pandemic, the organization still doesn't have enough money to fund the expansion it needs, she said.
State sex-offender registration and notification programs are designed, in general, to include information about offenders who have been convicted of a "criminal offense against a victim who is a minor" or a "sexually violent offense," as specified in the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act ("the Wetterling Act") [1] – more specifically ...
“This fund gives our community an opportunity to rally together and whether it’s $25, $250, or $2,500, every donation helps support victims of gun violence," Malik said in a prepared statement ...