Megan Harris, Author at PublicSource

At left, Officer X’s Pittsburgh Police uniforms hang in her basement on June 30, 2022. At right, Officer X sits for a portrait as the day’s last light shines into her home. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

‘Validation’: That’s what one Pittsburgh police officer wanted from a little-used law meant to curb sexual violence – accusing a fellow officer

by Megan Harris and Rich Lord July 25, 2022July 25, 2022

In the month of June alone, 230 new PFA cases were filed in Allegheny County. By contrast, the county civil court website shows that from January 2021 through June 30, 2022, just 24 cases were logged under the Protection of Victims of Sexual Violence or Intimidation law.