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100s of rapes unreported by State College police
State College Police used a pre-2013 rape definition until late 2022, misclassifying 254 rapes as lesser sex offenses, leading to distorted crime data, Spotlight PA found.
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Hundreds of rapes in State College area weren’t reported in public police data over nearly a decade
The missing data masked the true extent of the crime surrounding Penn State. The central Pa. department never publicly disclosed the error until contacted by Spotlight PA.
·Harrisburg, United States
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Hundreds of rapes in the State College area weren’t reported in public police data over nearly a decade
The missing data masked the true extent of the crime surrounding Penn State. The central Pa. department never publicly disclosed the error until contacted by Spotlight PA.
·Pittsburgh, United States
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right0Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution60% Center
Bias Distribution
- 60% of the sources are Center
60% Center
L 40%
C 60%
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