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Angeline Binick

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I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    SEXUAL HARASSMENT

III.   CHILD MARRIAGE
IV.   FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

V.    MEDICAL

VI.   SEX TRAFFICKING

VII.  ADVOCACY

VIII. SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

IX.   CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IMAGES

X.    CASE STORIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

South Africa recalls U.N. peacekeepers accused of sexual misconduct in Congo

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africa-recalls-un-peacekeepers-accused-sexual-misconduct-congo-2023-10-15/

 

 

5 Israelis plead not guilty to charges of raping a British woman in a Cyprus hotel room

https://apnews.com/article/cyprus-israeli-british-woman-rape-9dbcff8aac4578ad1ce6b93165b058cf

 

 

Australia: Former WA upper house MP James Hayward jailed for child sex offences

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-16/former-politician-james-hayward-sentenced-over-child-sex-abuse/102973842

 

 

UK Conservative lawmaker Bone faces suspension for misconduct

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-conservative-lawmaker-bone-faces-suspension-misconduct-2023-10-16/

 

 

Canada: Woman who met Nygard at Quebec club is final complainant set to testify in sexual assault trial

(Trigger warning)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/peter-nygard-sexual-assault-trial-1.6994927

 

 

Teens say they were groped by strangers on flights and Air Canada, Air Transat didn't do enough to help

(Trigger warning)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/airlines-flight-sexual-assault-allegations-1.6992734

 

 

 

 

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

 

Thailand: Women’s and children’s rights groups urge action against sexual harassment

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/womens-and-childrens-rights-groups-urge-action-against-sexual-harassment/

 

 

 

 

CHILD MARRIAGE

 

India: Girls take out rally against female foeticide, dowry & child marriage

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/girls-take-out-rally-against-female-foeticide-dowry-child-marriage-101697380428842.html

 

 

 

 

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

 

Rights groups say Gambia is in danger of legalizing female genital mutilation

https://www.news24.com/news24/africa/news/rights-groups-say-gambia-is-in-danger-of-legalising-female-genital-mutilation-20231014

 

 

Kenya: County gets children court to help fight FGM among Kuria community

https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/realtime/2023-10-16-county-gets-children-court-to-help-fight-fgm-among-kuria-community/

 

 

 

 

MEDICAL

 

In rural Oklahoma, sexual assault survivors are hours away from help. Public Eye investigates why.

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2023/10/16/sexual-assault-sane-program-rape-kids-rural-oklahoma-do-not-have-access/71159859007/

 

 

 

 

SEX TRAFFICKING

 

Sex-trafficking ring that operated in multiple states including Pa. has been broken up, state AG says

https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2023/10/14/pennsylvania-attorney-general-sex-trafficking-ring-monroeville/stories/202310140063

 

 

Nebraska: Teen sex trafficking victim faces 20 years in prison for killing her alleged rapist

https://nebraska.tv/news/nation-world/teen-sex-trafficking-victim-faces-20-years-in-prison-for-killing-her-rapist-pieper-lewis-zachary-brooks-des-moines-iowa-prostitution-teenager-multiple-rapes

 

 

 

 

ADVOCACY

 

Uber sexual assault survivors call for in-car cameras, tech upgrades

https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/13/uber-sexual-assault-survivors-call-for-in-car-cameras-tech-upgrades/

 

 

 

 

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

 

More than 80 women accuse US doctor of sexual abuse in class-action lawsuit

(Trigger warning)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/13/boston-doctor-sexual-abuse-lawsuit

 

 

Canada: National org. says Sask. caregiver who sexually abused group home residents should face maximum penalty

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/inclusion-canada-demands-lengthy-sentence-brent-gabona-1.6995919

 

 

Canada: B.C. psychiatrist resigns licence after patient complains of abuse during psychedelic therapy study

(Trigger warning)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-psychiatrist-resigns-licence-psychedelic-therapy-study-1.6995983

 

 

 

 

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IMAGES

 

X fined for failing to protect Australian children from sexual exploitation

(Video)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-16/x-fined-by-australian-esafety-commission/102981814

 

 

 

 

CASE STORIES

 

New Bill Cosby Accuser Alleges He Drugged and Raped Her on ‘Cosby Show’ Set

(Trigger warning)

https://www.thedailybeast.com/new-bill-cosby-accuser-alleges-he-drugged-and-raped-her-on-cosby-show-set

 

 

A teen’s death in a small Michigan town led the FBI and police to an online sexual extortion scheme

https://apnews.com/article/fbi-online-sexual-extortion-social-media-michigan-2a1fbfc0568fcb0d67da5474b22909f0

 

 

Troubling Allegations Arise About Murdered Philadelphia Journalist Josh Kruger

https://www.phillymag.com/news/2023/10/12/josh-kruger-murder-arrest/

 

 

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