I. GLOBAL NEWS
II. REGIONAL NEWS
III. SEXUAL HARASSMENT
IV. LAW ENFORCEMENT
V. CRIMINAL JUSTICE
VI. SEX TRAFFICKING
VII. ARMED CONFLICT
VIII. MILITARY
IX. CLERGY ABUSE
X. SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
XI. CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL
XII. CASE STORIES
XIII. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
Rape and murder of medic triggers strike by doctors at government hospitals in India
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rape-murder-medic-india-triggers-doctors-strike-government-hospitals/
India struggles with high rape cases, low conviction rates
Violence against women on UK trains rises by 50% in two years
UK: Woman paid £35,000 over CPS’s decision to drop rape case after ‘sexsomnia’ claim
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Australia: Concerns inquiry into murdered and missing First Nations women doesn't go far enough
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Australia: Young women feel sexual assault is 'inevitable' in their lives
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From Illinois to Sierra Leone, laws on child labor and child marriage
REGIONAL NEWS
Man most wanted following alleged sexual assault on Courtyard Marriott employee
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Harvard settles lawsuit alleging it ignored sexual harassment
Australia: Queensland Racing Integrity Commission faces secret probe by external investigators
LAW ENFORCEMENT
AG Nessel announces Michigan's new law enforcement partnership to catch sexual assault suspects
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
West Virginia: Harrison County Survivors Of Domestic, Sexual Violence Can Now Testify Remotely
https://wvpublic.org/harrison-county-survivors-of-domestic-sexual-violence-can-now-testify-remotely/
SEX TRAFFICKING
Child sex-trafficking victim who killed her abuser will finally learn her fate
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2024/08/14/chrystul-kizer-sentence-sex-trafficking/
ARMED CONFLICT
UN expert condemns alleged sexual assault of Palestinian in Israeli custody
MILITARY
US military sex assault cases much higher than official estimates, study finds
CLERGY ABUSE
Australia: Identities of abusers should be listed on church websites, WA child sexual abuse inquiry finds
SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
Subpoena for CBS News interviews "sends a chilling message" to victims in sexual abuse case against Army doctor, advocates say
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/army-doctor-michael-stockin-sexual-abuse-case-subpoena-cbs-news/
Indigenous children were abused in Canada. A film seeks answers.
Australia: Inquiry into child sexual abuse finds Christian Brothers avoided scrutiny
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CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL
Canada: Online child sexual exploitation is now at epidemic levels and that has police concerned
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/online-child-sexual-exploitation-sextortion-police-1.7249243
CASE STORIES
Sexual abuse trial of Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is delayed until Sept. 26
https://apnews.com/article/wander-franco-trial-delayed-2d397e43544519c4b4153444fa964fef
Child rapist ex-cop’s 10-weekend US jail sentence called ‘epitome of injustice’
Court upholds musician Jacob Hoggard's sex assault conviction
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/jacob-hoggard-appeal-dismissed-1.7296632
COMMENTARY
Iraq: Parliament Poised to Legalize Child Marriage
https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/08/16/iraq-parliament-poised-legalize-child-marriage
‘People’s lives have been changed’: Could boxing help child abuse survivors deal with trauma?