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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION

  April 03, 2019 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION Written by: Judge David Langham Recently, Fox News reported  Detective assigned to murdered 21-year-old Utah female student-athlete's case is out of job: report . The underlying issue with the college student involved her relationship, which had eroded. She felt threatened by her ex-boyfriend and contacted the police for help. Much that I have read suggests it is not uncommon for some people to be disinclined to seek police support in a variety of potentially violent situations. Victims who overcome their reservations, in some instances, have complained that they do not perceive themselves as being taken seriously by officials. Some contend that the way police react to such reporting contributes to the unwillingness or resistance to reporting.  In this instance, the young lady student was “threatened with compromising photos,” and she contacted the police at her university campus. She received no a