Taylor Swift sexual assault case: Why is it significant?

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US pop singer Taylor Swift has won a civil case against an ex-DJ who she said grabbed her bottom after putting his hand under her skirt during a pre-concert photo opportunity in 2013.

1. It highlighted the underreporting of sexual assault

2. She refused to back down

3. It's being seen as a bigger victory

4. In this case the celebrity was the alleged victim, not the alleged perpetrator

Published August 16, 2017

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