News, 6/7/22
Angeline Binick
II. SEXUAL HARASSMENT
III. POLICY / LEGISLATION
IV. ADVOCACY
V. SEX TRAFFICKING
VI. ARMED CONFLICT
VII. CLERGY ABUSE
VIII. SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
IX. CASE STORIES
X. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
South Africa: Mpumalanga ANC concerned with escalating incidents of gender-based violence
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/mpumalanga-anc-concerned-with-escalating-incidents-of-gender-based-violence/
Tanzania: Govt Devises Friendly System for Gender-Based Violence Victims to Report Abuses
https://allafrica.com/stories/202206070111.html
California: A sexual harassment scandal rocked Sonoma State. Now its president has resigned
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-06-06/sonoma-state-president-judy-sakaki-steps-down
POLICY / LEGISLATION
Bill to create electronic rape kit tracker headed for New York governor's desk
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/politics/2022/06/07/bill-to-create-electronic-rape-kit-tracker-heads-to-governor-s-desk
Advocates, leaders create strategic plan to combat sexual, domestic violence in Utah
https://www.ksl.com/article/50418400/advocates-leaders-create-strategic-plan-to-combat-sexual-domestic-violence-in-utah
Virginia: Gov. Youngkin announces members in new human trafficking prevention commission, survivor support
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/gov-youngkin-announces-members-in-new-human-trafficking-prevention-commission-survivor-support/
ARMED CONFLICT
UN: Ukraine facing sexual violence and trafficking crisis
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-politics-united-nations-violence-f0bcb6e22941e9412f39914bf83bcd52
Russia's envoy storms out of U.N. meeting amid allegations his country is weaponizing rape and food in Ukraine
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-ukraine-war-un-ambassador-storms-out-allegations-weaponizing-rape-food/
Report: $78 million paid to sex abuse victims in Philadelphia Archdiocese
https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/report-78-million-paid-sex-abuse-victims-philadelphia-archdiocese
SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
Judge plans to levy “substantial fines” after Texas failed to comply with court-ordered fixes to its foster care system
https://www.texastribune.org/2022/06/06/texas-foster-care-sanctions/
‘Donkey Kong defense’ arises at Bill Cosby sex abuse trial
https://apnews.com/article/bill-cosby-entertainment-santa-monica-lawsuits-3c0fc340830b5902d8f80b62245578ed
Kevin Spacey must stand trial in federal court on civil suit accusing him of sex abuse, judge rules
https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/06/us/kevin-spacey-anthony-rapp-federal-lawsuit/index.html
COMMENTARY
The sexual abuse scandal rocking the Southern Baptist Convention, explained
https://www.vox.com/culture/23131530/southern-baptist-convention-sexual-abuse-scandal-guidepost