Taylor Swift groping trial draws attention to hidden outrage

Aug 12, 2017 | 9:30 AM

DENVER — Taylor Swift’s allegation that a former morning radio host reached under her skirt and grabbed her backside during a photo session is bringing attention to a common but largely hidden outrage for many women.

A 2014 survey found nearly 1 in 4 women in the U.S. were groped or brushed up against in public by a stranger at least once.

But many never talked about it, let alone went to police. A 2015 global survey found more than half the respondents outside the U.S. were fondled or groped.

Women around the world are cheering Swift for confronting the issue in federal court.