News, 10/13/23
Angeline Binick
I. GLOBAL NEWS
II. FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
III. SEXUAL HARASSMENT
IV. SEX TRAFFICKING
V. SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
VI. CASE STORIES
GLOBAL NEWS
Violence against women and girls 'increasing' in Papua New Guinea, MP says
Australia: Queensland police lodge complaint to hospital over treatment of alleged teenage rape victim
FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
Kenya: Anti-FGM board commits to ending practice
https://www.kenyanews.go.ke/anti-fgm-board-commits-to-ending-fgm-vice/
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office quietly settled sexual harassment allegation against top aide
Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers call for investigation of sexual harassment charges in governor's office
SEX TRAFFICKING
2nd lawsuit filed against Operation Underground Railroad founder Tim Ballard
SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
These men say their Utah therapist touched them inappropriately during sessions paid for by the LDS Church
(Trigger warning)
https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/10/12/these-men-say-their-utah-therapist/
More than 85 women file class action suit against Massachusetts doctor they say sexually abused them
(Trigger warning)
Canada: Ottawa woman, 97, charged with historical sexual assaults at residential, day schools
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/residential-day-school-sexual-assault-charge-ontario-1.6993540
CASE STORIES
‘Revenge porn’ lawsuit against fighter Dillon Danis overshadows major influencer boxing event