News, 5/28/25

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    POLICY / LEGISLATION

III.   SEX TRAFFICKING

IV.   CLERGY ABUSE
V.    CASE STORIES

VI.   COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

Victims of Le Scouarnec slam lack of action in France’s landmark child sex abuse case

https://www.france24.com/en/france/20250527-victims-of-le-scouarnec-slam-lack-of-action-in-france-s-landmark-child-sex-abuse-case

French court hands pedophile surgeon Le Scouarnec 20-year sentence for rape, sexual assault

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250528-french-court-to-rule-on-paedophile-surgeon-le-scouarnec-who-abused-children-for-decases

Canada: Not all OHL teams are making players take mandatory sexual violence prevention program

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/not-all-ohl-teams-are-making-players-take-mandatory-sexual-violence-prevention-program-1.7543483

India: Mental illness of rape accused can’t give immunity, says Delhi HC

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/mental-illness-of-rape-accused-can-t-give-immunity-delhi-hc-101748110358081.html

POLICY / LEGISLATION

Victims of childhood sexual abuse in Rhode Island renew fight to remove time limit on lawsuits

https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/27/victims-of-clergy-sexual-abuse-in-ri-fight-to-remove-lawsuit-barriers/83877353007/

SEX TRAFFICKING

Tate brothers charged with rape and human trafficking in UK

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/tate-brothers-charged-with-rape-and-human-trafficking-in-uk

CLERGY ABUSE

Italian Catholic Church reports higher number of abuse cases in 2023-2024

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/italian-catholic-church-reports-higher-number-abuse-cases-2023-2024-2025-05-28/

CASE STORIES

Ex-WWE Employee Who Accused Vince McMahon of Sexual Abuse Reaches Settlement With Former Exec John Laurinaitis

(Trigger warning)

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/wwe-employee-lawsuit-vince-mcmahon-sexual-abuse-settlement-john-laurinaitis-1236411897/

Kevin Costner Sued by Stunt Performer Over Unscripted ‘Horizon 2’ Rape Scene

(Trigger warning)

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/kevin-costner-stunt-peformer-rape-scene-horizon-2-1236411382/

Ex-sheriff’s deputy convicted in 2016 NFL rape case moved to halfway house

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/28/ex-sheriffs-deputy-2016-nfl-rape-case

COMMENTARY

From strip searches to sexual harassment, Australian policing has long been plagued by sexism

(Trigger warning)

https://theconversation.com/from-strip-searches-to-sexual-harassment-australian-policing-has-long-been-plagued-by-sexism-256781

Pakistan sends ‘important signal’ of hope in a gloomy world of pushbacks on women’s rights

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/may/27/pakistan-sends-important-signal-of-hope-in-a-gloomy-world-of-pushbacks-on-womens-rights-child-marriage-ban-islamabad

Saudi Arabia’s secretive rehabilitation ‘prisons’ for disobedient women

(Trigger warning)

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/may/28/saudi-arabia-women-girls-rehabilitation-prisons-dar-al-reaya

Ministerial Taskforce Should Speak Up on School-Related Sexual Violence

https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/05/28/ministerial-taskforce-should-speak-school-related-sexual-violence