Utah Forensic Nurse Challenges Claims Linking Casual Sex to Sexual Assault
A letter to the editor in the Deseret News, authored by a forensic nurse from Sandy, Utah, critiques a previous opinion piece. The letter argues that preventing sexual violence necessitates evidence-based strategies rather than assumptions, specifically refuting the notion that…
Salt Lake City, UT, October 24, 2026 —
A forensic nurse from Sandy, Utah, has challenged the claims in a previous opinion piece in a letter to the editor published by the Deseret News, arguing that sexual-violence prevention should rely on evidence-based strategies rather than assumptions.
The letter specifically rejects the notion that casual sex contributes to sexual assault and warns against victim-blaming. The nurse’s argument, as described in the available summary, centers on the distinction between evidence-based prevention and explanations that assign responsibility to victims.
The summary does not identify the nurse by name or provide the letter’s publication date. It also does not name or quote the earlier opinion piece, describe its specific claims beyond the issue of casual sex, or provide the letter’s full text. No direct quotations from either piece were provided.
The letter is a response to an opinion article, rather than a report of a new policy, investigation or legal action. Its stated position is that preventing sexual violence requires approaches grounded in evidence, and that linking casual sex to assault risks blaming victims. The details available do not specify which prevention strategies the nurse supports or cite particular studies or evidence.
The exchange reflects a disagreement over how sexual violence should be discussed and prevented. Based on the summary, the nurse’s letter disputes an asserted connection between casual sex and sexual assault and objects to framing that places blame on victims. Further details about the original opinion piece and the evidence discussed in the letter were not provided.
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