II. FORENSIC EVIDENCE
III. MILITARY
IV. CAMPUS
V. INCARCERATION
VI. CLERGY ABUSE
VII. SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
VIII. CASE STORIES
IX. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
UN withdraws Gabon peacekeepers from CAR after sex abuse claims
https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20210915-un-withdraws-gabon-peacekeepers-from-car-after-sex-abuse-claims
Court Ruling Deals A Blow To China's Faltering #MeToo Movement
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/09/15/1037360295/court-ruling-deals-a-blow-to-chinas-faltering-metoo-movement
Australia: Sexual assault survivors calling for consent education
(Video)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-15/sexual-assault-survivors-calling-for-consent/13543778
Femicides increase by 31% in Guatemala during 2021
https://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/mercosur/central-america/femicides-increase-by-31-in-guatemala-during-2021/
Texas governor says he's committed to eliminating rapists. The state has more than 5,000 untested rape kits
https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/14/us/greg-abbott-texas-rape-kits/index.html
New Army office to take sexual assault cases from commanders
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2021/09/15/new-army-office-to-take-sexual-assault-cases-from-commanders/
CAMPUS
Kansas: Hundreds protest outside KU fraternity in response to alleged sexual assault; university says it’s investigating
https://www2.ljworld.com/news/public-safety/2021/sep/14/hundreds-protest-outside-ku-fraternity-in-response-to-alleged-sexual-assault/
Kansas: Chancellor puts out statement following protests over an alleged sexual assault near KU
https://www.kmbc.com/article/sexual-trauma-and-abuse-care-center-in-lawrence-kansas-says-its-ready-and-able-to-help/37600828#
Australia: NT government and Correctional Services deny prisoner was subjected to 'sexual ridicule and bullying' after Darwin
prison riot
(Trigger warning)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-15/darwin-prison-riot-inmates-nt-government-corrections-court/100464660
Pope rejects German archbishop’s resignation over abuse
https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-travel-religion-germany-sexual-abuse-by-clergy-e00e4833e1b3b9dbdfc17aa2c4dca422
SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
FBI fires agent accused of failing to investigate Nassar sex-abuse allegations
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/fbi-fires-agent-accused-failing-investigate-nassar-sex-abuse-allegations-n1279223
'We have been failed': Simone Biles breaks down in tears recounting Nassar's sexual abuse
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/we-have-been-failed-simone-biles-breaks-down-tears-recounting-n1279255
Simone Biles: I blame an entire system that enabled, perpetrated Nassar's abuse
(Video)
https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/simone-biles-becomes-emotional-in-testimony-on-fbi-s-larry-nassar-investigation-120928837550
'We deserve justice': McKayla Maroney testifies at hearing on handling of Larry Nassar investigation
(Video)
https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/mckayla-maroney-testifies-at-hearing-on-handling-of-larry-nassar-investigation-120928837699
Former Olympian Dominique Dawes: ‘Very toxic culture’ may have contributed to Larry Nassar’s long term abuse
(Video)
https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/how-a-very-toxic-gymnastics-culture-may-have-contributed-to-larry-nassar-s-long-term-abuse-120918597580
The Hartford Agrees to Pay $787M to Settle Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse Claims
https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2021/09/15/631730.htm
Investigation Confirms Abuse of Female Basketball Players in Mali
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/14/sports/mali-basketball-abuse-investigation.html
R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial: Prosecutors say tapes capture star threatening his accusers
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/09/14/r-kelly-trial-prosecutors-say-tapes-capture-star-threatening-accusers/8337188002/
More women report feeling unsafe on public transport since the #MeToo movement
https://phys.org/news/2021-09-women-unsafe-metoo-movement.html
COMMENTARY
I Founded ‘Me Too’ in 2006. The Morning It Went Viral Was a Nightmare
https://time.com/6097392/tarana-burke-me-too-unbound-excerpt/
How two women helped eliminate Minnesota's time limit on reporting sexual assault
https://www.startribune.com/how-two-women-helped-eliminate-minnesota-s-time-limit-on-reporting-sexual-assault/600097139/