News, 11/20/25

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I. GLOBAL NEWS

II. REGIONAL NEWS

III. SEXUAL HARASSMENT

IV. SEX TRAFFICKING

V. INCARCERATION

VI. CLERGY ABUSE
VII. SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

VIII. COMMENTARY

GLOBAL NEWS

Nearly one-third of women worldwide faced partner or sexual violence: WHO

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/19/nearly-a-third-of-women-worldwide-faced-partner-or-sexual-violence-who

Canada: Children's advocates want new online harms legislation before the end of the year

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/coalition-introduce-legislation-demand-online-harms-9.6985930

REGIONAL NEWS

Men possibly drugged woman 'being trafficked to Canada' before PA turnpike stabbing: docs

(Trigger warning)

https://local21news.com/news/local/helicopter-ems-en-route-to-reported-stabbing-on-pa-turnpike-in-franklin-county

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Australia: Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell shares sexual harassment incidents in parliament

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-20/sexual-harassment-allegations-georgie-purcell-parliament/106033446

SEX TRAFFICKING

Donald Trump signs Epstein files bill into law, triggering 30-day deadline for document release

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-20/donald-trump-sign-jeffrey-epstein-files-release-bill/106030528

What to know about Larry Summers, who has taken leave from Harvard due to Epstein emails

https://apnews.com/article/larry-summers-what-to-know-465cbb7aa017ef6c9e6e22f61d7602f4

INCARCERATION

New Hampshire: Jury acquits ex-youth detention center worker on 3 sex assault charges, deadlocks on 5 others

https://apnews.com/article/new-hampshire-youth-center-abuse-228f08787ca65cee3d87a32941c6eda8

CLERGY ABUSE

Northern Ireland: Church sexual abuse survivors 'disheartened' at lack of decision on public inquiry

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7090z1g14yo

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

Massachusetts: Boston City Council urges action to protect women after 5 Investigates report on rideshare rapes

https://www.wcvb.com/article/boston-city-council-urges-action-to-protect-women/69489379

CASE STORIES

Male and female former employees of Smokey Robinson accuse him of sexual assault

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https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/nov/20/male-and-female-former-employees-of-smokey-robinson-accuse-him-of-sexual-assault

Minnesota: Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.

(Trigger warning)

https://www.propublica.org/article/sexual-abuse-old-apostolic-lutheran-church-minnesota

Ohio State football legend Archie Griffin deposed in Strauss sexual abuse lawsuit

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2025/11/20/archie-griffin-deposed-in-strauss-sexual-abuse-case-at-ohio-state/87372752007/

California: A prosecutor reveals new details about the capture of one of America’s most notorious serial killers

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https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/20/us/golden-state-killer-case-update-cec

COMMENTARY

‘Jeffrey Epstein is not unique’: What his case reveals about the realities of child sex trafficking

https://theconversation.com/jeffrey-epstein-is-not-unique-what-his-case-reveals-about-the-realities-of-child-sex-trafficking-270127

7 reforms Idaho could make to address sexual abuse by prison staff

https://www.investigatewest.org/how-idaho-could-reform-its-prison-system-to-address-widespread-staff-sexual-abuse/

Ending violence against women ‘a matter of dignity, equality and human rights’