News, 8/30/21
Angeline Binick
II. REGIONAL NEWS
III. SEXUAL HARASSMENT
IV. POLICY / LEGISLATION
V. CHILD MARRIAGE
VI. CLERGY ABUSE
VII. SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
VIII. CASE STORIES
IX. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
Kidnapped, raped, wed against their will: Kyrgyz women’s fight against a brutal tradition
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https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/aug/30/kidnapped-raped-wed-against-their-will-kyrgyz-womens-fight-against-a-brutal-tradition
Australia: These survivors of domestic and sexual violence say they’ve been excluded from the National Action Plan
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/these-survivors-of-domestic-and-sexual-violence-say-they-ve-been-excluded-from-the-national-action-plan
Australia: Head of PM’s department halts inquiry around Brittany Higgins’ rape allegation
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/aug/30/head-of-pms-department-halts-inquiry-around-brittany-higgins-allegation
Cambodia: Violence against women on the rise amid pandemic
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50925300/violence-against-women-on-the-rise-amid-pandemic/
In India, growing clamor to criminalize rape within marriage
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-58358795
Police in India charge priest, three others with rape, murder of Dalit girl, 9
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3146787/police-india-charge-priest-three-others-rape-murder-dalit-girl
Taliban rule could give free rein for abuse against women, activist warns
https://news.trust.org/item/20210827160459-mwme6/
REGIONAL NEWS
York City man pleads not guilty to federal child porn charges
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/08/york-city-man-pleads-not-guilty-to-federal-child-porn-charges.html
Central Pa. disc jockey who pleaded guilty to raping, killing teacher after DNA match now says he’s innocent
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/08/central-pa-disc-jockey-who-pleaded-guilty-to-raping-killing-teacher-after-dna-match-now-says-hes-innocent.html
Noted Holocaust denier can’t beat indecent exposure conviction for being pants-less in central Pa. park
https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2021/08/noted-holocaust-denier-cant-beat-indecent-exposure-conviction-for-being-pants-less-in-central-pa-park.html
Lebanon County man will serve 'decades' in prison for sexually assaulting foster children in his care
https://www.fox43.com/article/news/crime/lebanon-county-man-will-serve-decades-in-prison-for-sexually-assaulting-foster-children-in-his-care/521-245bfe02-93f3-4b1a-b2ac-195a97263ec8
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
UK: Nurses scrap annual conference over sex harassment claims
https://www.theguardian.com/global/2021/aug/29/royal-college-of-nursing-congress-moves-virtual-sexual-harassment-claims
POLICY / LEGISLATION
Texas Expands Sexual Harassment Protections for Employees
https://www.natlawreview.com/article/texas-expands-sexual-harassment-protections-employees
Illinois: Bills Strengthening Privacy For Sexual Assault Victims Signed Into Law
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/08/27/bills-strengthening-privacy-for-sexual-assault-victims-signed-into-law-after-cbs-2-investigation/
Governor signs into law tighter restrictions on child marriage in North Carolina
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article253635118.html
Philippines: School closures result in complex problems like child labor, marriage — UNICEF
https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/8/26/School-closures-problems-UNICEF.html
CLERGY ABUSE
Israel: Sexual abuse by two rabbinic brothers suspected at Be’er Yehuda Yeshiva in Jerusalem
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/jerusalem-rabbis-investigated-for-indecent-acts-on-yeshiva-students-678032
SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
1 in 4 college athletes say they experienced sexual abuse from an authority figure, survey finds
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/08/26/college-athlete-report-sexual-assault-common-survey/8253766002/
Basketball in Mali: Slow progress in inquiry into sexual abuse
https://www.dw.com/en/basketball-in-mali-slow-progress-in-inquiry-into-sexual-abuse/a-59030606
First man to accuse R. Kelly of sexual abuse testifies at New York court
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https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3146956/first-man-accuse-r-kelly-sexual-abuse-testifies-new
Elizabeth Holmes Plans To Accuse Ex-Boyfriend Of Abuse At Theranos Fraud Trial
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https://www.npr.org/2021/08/28/1031961327/elizabeth-holmes-theranos-trial-boyfriend-balwani-emotional-sexual-abuse
ABC News rocked by sexual assault accusations in lawsuit
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-08-26/abc-news-staffers-rocked-by-sexual-assault-accusations-in-lawsuit
COMMENTARY
UK: The story of the women behind the first domestic violence refuges
https://theconversation.com/you-couldnt-leave-your-husband-it-wasnt-done-the-story-of-the-women-behind-the-first-domestic-violence-refuges-160895