News, 10/31/25

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS
II.    SEX TRAFFICKING

III.   ARMED CONFLICT

IV.   CLERGY ABUSE
V.    CASE STORIES

VI.   COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

Australia: Disgraced ex-Kiama MP Gareth Ward sentenced for sexually abusing two young men

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-31/gareth-ward-ex-nsw-liberal-minister-sentenced-sexual-abuse/105948558 

Latvian Parliament votes to withdraw from domestic violence treaty

https://apnews.com/article/latvia-women-rights-domestic-violence-c387e81f03ac6d0848bf633da91c9283 

SEX TRAFFICKING

King Charles III strips Prince Andrew of titles and evicts him from royal residence

https://apnews.com/article/king-charles-prince-andrew-strips-royal-titles-7fad76a46a211ae24b605cbd24e80748 

Giuffre family welcomes Andrew’s fall from royal status but wants more action

https://apnews.com/article/royal-disgrace-andrew-evicted-royal-lodge-sandringham-86d056b351ea745de43cebef5cc4417f 

ARMED CONFLICT

Israeli military's top lawyer resigns over leak of video allegedly showing abuse of Palestinian detainee

(Trigger warning)

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyk1dk7d9do 

CLERGY ABUSE

Louisiana: New Orleans sexual abuse victims approve $230m Catholic church settlement

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/30/new-orleans-sexual-abuse-victims-catholic-church 

CASE STORIES

California: Hollywood producer receives nearly 150 years in prison for two murders, multiple rapes

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-29/hollywood-producer-receives-nearly-150-years-in-prison-for-two-deaths-multiple-rapes 

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks speedy appeals court hearing while he serves a 4-year sentence

https://apnews.com/article/sean-diddy-combs-sentencing-prison-3cb09c9e5292c26aed54b24e6548d0bd 

COMMENTARY

How to recognize child-on-child sexual abuse – and how to respond appropriately

(Trigger warning)

https://theconversation.com/how-to-recognise-child-on-child-sexual-abuse-and-how-to-respond-appropriately-268762 

People abused by intimate partners have worse asthma – but researchers are still untangling the reasons behind this surprising link

https://theconversation.com/people-abused-by-intimate-partners-have-worse-asthma-but-researchers-are-still-untangling-the-reasons-behind-this-surprising-link-263508 

Child marriage is still common in the DRC: what’s driving it and how to encourage change

https://theconversation.com/child-marriage-is-still-common-in-the-drc-whats-driving-it-and-how-to-encourage-change-265402