News, 12/16/22
Angeline Binick
I. GLOBAL NEWS
II. CLERGY ABUSE
III. POLICY / LEGISLATION
IV. SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
V. CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IMAGES
VI. CASE STORIES
VII. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
Canada: Alleged serial killer went to Winnipeg homeless shelters 'looking for the absolute most vulnerable', according to friend
Ghana: End All Forms of Gender-Based Violence - Krontihemaa
https://allafrica.com/stories/202212160238.html
Australia: Family law system and NSW child protection system 'misaligned', inquiry finds
UK: Hundreds helping end violence against women
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-63990510
CLERGY ABUSE
Australia: Hillsong founder Brian Houston tells court father's abuse left him 'speechless'
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-16/nsw-brian-houston-begins-giving-evidence-in-court/101782678
UK: London police investigates sexual assault claims against UK capital rabbi
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-725017
POLICY / LEGISLATION
New Tennessee bill would require rape kit testing within 30 days
SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
Kentucky: Case against Louisville police officer accused of coercing women for sex settles for $1.8M
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IMAGES
Germany strikes against child sex abuse 'darknet' forums
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-strikes-against-child-sex-abuse-darknet-forums/a-64129140
Democratic senator questions Twitter’s handling of child safety under Elon Musk
CASE STORIES
Kevin Spacey appears remotely in UK court over sex offence charges
Leon Black seeks sanctions against law firm pressing rape claims
COMMENTARY
This 21-year-old has yet to grieve her mother — the fight for Indigenous women and girls can't wait
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/cambria-harris-fighting-mmiwg-1.6686515
Nirbhaya rape 10 years on: Any changes for women in India?
(Trigger warning)
Nirbhaya case: The rape victim’s mum fighting for India’s daughters
(Trigger warning)
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-63968198