Pleas stem from the arrests of 13 La Vernia High School athletes in 2017 who were accused of sodomizing their rookie teammates.
Robin Hattersley
Robin has been covering the security and campus law enforcement industries since 1998 and is a specialist in school, university and hospital security, public safety and emergency management, as well as emerging technologies and systems integration. She joined CS in 2005 and has authored award-winning editorial on campus law enforcement and security funding, officer recruitment and retention, access control, IP video, network integration, event management, crime trends, the Clery Act, Title IX compliance, sexual assault, dating abuse, emergency communications, incident management software and more. Robin has been featured on national and local media outlets and was formerly associate editor for the trade publication Security Sales & Integration. She obtained her undergraduate degree in history from California State University, Long Beach.
Robin Hattersley's Latest Posts
GW Policy Changes Result in 50% Fewer Liquor Law Violations
Police citations dropped by more than 50% due to the school’s more lenient alcohol policy.
FBI Warns U.S. Universities About Chinese Theft of Intellectual Property
The move comes after the discovery of several cases of foreign interference relating to research performed at American universities.
Mom Turns in 17-Year-Old Son Over School Shooting Plan
Police are praising the mother for reporting her concerns about a potential school shooting to them.
DCH Hospital System Pays Off Hackers for Ransomware Decrpytion Key
Three facilities in Alabama and several in Australia have been impacted by this latest round of ransomware.
More Than 150 Families Settle Lawsuits Over UH Loss of Embryos
Other cases stemming from the loss of embryos due to a freezer malfunction are still pending.
Most of Pennsylvania’s Safe2Say Something Anonymous Tips Are for Mental Health Issues
More than 90% of tips made on the state’s Safe2Say Something school anonymous tip app are related to mental health problems, specifically suicides.
UNL Improves Cell Coverage with Verizon Small Network Pole Installation
Verizon’s small cell technology poles provide network coverage to smaller, densely populated urban areas, such as college campuses.
How Violent Video Games, Racial Bias and School Shootings Are Connected
A new study has found that violent video games are more often blamed for school shootings when they are committed by white perpetrators.
Helpful Hints on Access Control and Lockdown from Campus Security Pros
Learn from these campus security practitioners on the various approaches they’ve used to implement their access control and lockdown systems.
2019 Survey Results: Campuses Continue to Embrace Access Control and Lockdown Solutions
The adoption rate of access control, locks, door hardware and lockdown solutions remains strong, but new challenges are emerging.
Penn’s Head of Mental Health Services Dies by Suicide
Gregory Eells had joined the department that provides mental health services in March.
