News, 8/24/22

[Angeline Binick]

I.          GLOBAL NEWS

II.         REGIONAL NEWS
III.        FORENSIC EVIDENCE
IV.        SEX TRAFFICKING

V.         INCARCERATION

VI.        CLERGY ABUSE
VII.       CASE STORIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

UK: Benjamin Mendy tried to 'debate' woman into sex, court told

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-62663607

 

REGIONAL NEWS

 

Work on Reading women’s shelter begins

https://www.witf.org/2022/08/23/work-on-reading-womens-shelter-begins/

Middletown School District cancels high school football season after another video of hazing incident comes to light

(Trigger warning)

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/middletown-school-district-cancels-high-school-football-season-after-another-video-of-hazing-incident-comes-to-light/521-d9683a3a-ddec-42bd-b3c3-8cd258de73c1

Experts warn of social media dangers after Dauphin County teen becomes victim of human trafficking

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/crime/human-trafficking-dauphin-county-greenlight-operation-ywca-harrisburg-social-media/521-7ab667f8-d56c-4f20-aa9c-7be11e62c8db

 

FORENSIC EVIDENCE

 

Tennessee: Final hearing set for class action lawsuit against City of Memphis in rape kit backlog case

https://www.actionnews5.com/2022/08/22/final-hearing-set-class-action-lawsuit-against-city-memphis-rape-kit-backlog-case/

 

SEX TRAFFICKING

 

Ghislaine Maxwell Sued by Law Firm for Non-Payment of Bills

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-24/ghislaine-maxwell-sued-by-law-firm-for-non-payment-of-bills

 

INCARCERATION

 

Georgia: Trans woman raped 14 times in men’s prison finally released after suing state twice

https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/08/24/ashley-diamond-trans-woman-prison/

Australia: Female detainee tells of Ashley prison abuse and 'favoritism' of some male inmates by staff
(Trigger warning)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-24/ashley-commission-of-inquiry-charlottes-story/101366928

Australia: Calls grow for Tasmania's "monster" youth detention center to close
(Audio)

https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/pm/calls-grow-for-tasmania-s-youth-detention-centre-to-close/101369030

 

CLERGY ABUSE

Australia: Court rules lawsuit against Pell can continue
(Video)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-24/court-rules-pell-accusers-father-can-continue/14031652

 

 

CASE STORIES

Celebrity chef Mario Batali settles sexual assault lawsuits in Boston

https://www.reuters.com/legal/celebrity-chef-mario-batali-settles-sexual-assault-lawsuits-boston-2022-08-24/

Controversial internet personality Andrew Tate banned from TikTok, Instagram and YouTube

https://abcnews.go.com/International/controversial-internet-personality-andrew-tate-banned-tiktok-instagram/story?id=88794004

Massachusetts: Suffolk DA candidate Ricardo Arroyo was twice investigated in possible sexual assaults. He says he was never informed.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/23/metro/suffolk-da-candidate-ricardo-arroyo-was-twice-investigated-possible-sexual-assaults-he-says-he-was-never-informed/

Devin Ratray, 'Home Alone' actor, under investigation for alleged rape

https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/24/entertainment/devin-ratray/index.html