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Angeline Binick

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Sep 15, 2021, 6:25:20 PM9/15/21
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I.          GLOBAL NEWS

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/


 




FORENSIC EVIDENCE

 

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


 




MILITARY

 

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#


 




INCARCERATION

 

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


 




CLERGY ABUSE


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


 




CASE STORIES

 

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/




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