I. GLOBAL NEWS
II. MEDICAL
III. POLICY / LEGISLATION
IV. SEX TRAFFICKING
V. INCARCERATION
VI. CLERGY ABUSE
VII. SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
VIII. CASE STORIES
IX. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
'Believed consent' no longer a defense as South African court rules on sexual offence law
(Video)
India: Junior doctors begin mega rally demanding justice for victim
Murder of rape-accused sparks fresh unrest in Bangladesh hills
https://www.ucanews.com/news/murder-of-rape-accused-sparks-fresh-unrest-in-bangladesh-hills/106590
MEDICAL
Tennessee: Facing criticism for turning away victims, Murfreesboro hospital to ‘rebuild’ sex assault program
POLICY / LEGISLATION
California: Newsom vetoes bill allowing more lawsuits from victims of sex abuse at juvenile facilities
SEX TRAFFICKING
California: Over 100 arrested in north Sacramento human trafficking, prostitution sting
INCARCERATION
Justice Department finds Georgia is ‘deliberately indifferent’ to unchecked abuses at its prisons
CLERGY ABUSE
Maryland: Baltimore Archdiocese begins process of closing dozens of Catholic churches by Dec. 1
Pope leads top cardinals in atoning for a host of sins ahead of a new phase of reform effort
https://apnews.com/article/vatican-synod-reform-women-c8aa79a5e69120f7377d90f5219d443c
SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
Army hit with $90 million in claims over handling of one of its largest sexual abuse cases in history
(Trigger warning)
https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2024-09-30/army-90-million-claims-sexual-abuse-15358926.html
CASE STORIES
Details from New Mexico’s lawsuit against Snap show site failed to act on reports of sextortion
COMMENTARY
How Child Marriage Survivor Naila Amin Plans to End the Practice in the U.S.
Children of the Cult review: Fierce doc about the Osho commune survivors