As kids head to campus, parents broach topic of sexual assault

(Today) Students around the country have arrived on campus equipped with books, dorm furnishings and something else: Warnings from their parents about social minefields they may encounter in the coming months.

Along with typical caveats about drugs or excessive drinking, many parents also have been cautioning their college-bound students about the risks of sexual assaults.

Many parents are talking to their kids about sexual assaults on campus before they head back to school.

Britt Feely brought it up with her 18-year-old son, as well as his 15-year-old brother, while out to dinner with them recently.

I’ve heard too many stories of date rape, and didn’t ever want to hear that happened with my sons due to a misunderstanding on their part, she said. They both reacted with some surprise and embarrassment. They also said they understood.