The case of a 14-year-old rape victim in New Orleans has brought to light a troubling reality about the city’s police department, as well as others. A Washington Post report details the story of Nicole, who was sexually abused by a police officer who originally investigated her rape case.
This story underscores the severity of the sexual assault of children by members of law enforcement. It highlights the disturbing reality that many agencies do not have policies and procedures to prevent this type of atrocity from happening.
It began in May of 2020 when Officer Rodney Vicknair showed up to assist the teenager after she reported being sexually assaulted by a 17-year-old boy. He encouraged her to go with him to the hospital to get a rape kit. “If I’m a young man that has done something wrong to a young lady and she doesn’t follow up and press the issue,” Vicknair said,…
