The Crimes We Don't Talk About: Gendered Police Violence with Rachel LaPointe

Police officers are sexually abusing children and adults across the country — and prosecutors, police departments, and the media are letting it slide. This week we talk to Rachel LaPointe, a social worker turned independent investigator who has built a following exposing gendered police violence: officers caught in stings trying to pay minors for sex, school resource officers abusing students while on duty, and departments that rehire known offenders after massive settlements. We break down: 🚔 Why officers accused of sexual abuse rarely face real prosecution 📰 How media coverage minimizes abuse by framing it as "officers had sex with students" 🏫 The institutional complicity that lets predatory officers keep their badges — including a case where a school district hired an officer whose former department paid $1.5 million to settle a sexual misconduct claim 📱 How Rachel is doing the investigative reporting legacy media won't This is a hard episode, but an important one about power, silence, and accountability. Support CJP: https://chicagojustice.org/donate/ Get Involved: https://chicagojustice.org/become-par... 🔗 FOLLOW RACHEL LAPOINTE TikTok:   / rachel_mle   Instagram:   / rachelmlap   Substack: http://genderedpoliceabuse.substack.com/