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I.      GLOBAL NEWS
II.     SEXUAL HARASSMENT
III.    CHILD MARRIAGE
IV.    FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
V.     DISASTERS
VI.    POLICY / LEGISLATION
VII.   SEX TRAFFICKING
VIII.  CLERGY ABUSE
IX.    SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
X.     CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL
XI.    CASE STORIES
XII.   COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS


Vatican names judges for trial of former Jesuit artist Rupnik accused of abuse by over 20 women

https://apnews.com/article/vatican-jesuit-rupnik-sexual-abuse-pope-8f3d6ad2b4002bd0d19cb147b1e400d4  

 


UK: Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins killed in UK prison attack


UK police arrest 2 in stabbing death of former Lostprophets singer in prison




SEXUAL HARASSMENT


Sexual harassment: Germany debates ban on catcalling

https://www.dw.com/en/sexual-harassment-germany-debates-ban-on-catcalling/a-74293033 



‘Days of Our Lives’ star reaches settlement over allegations of sexual harassment

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CHILD MARRIAGE


Bangladesh: At 2% decline, child marriage could take 200 years to end

https://www.dhakatribune.com/amp/bangladesh/393795/at-2%25-decline-child-marriage-could-take-200-years 





FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION


Growing ‘medicalization’ of female circumcision in Asia sparks risk warnings

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3328847/growing-medicalisation-female-circumcision-asia-sparks-risk-warnings 





DISASTERS


India: Activists warn of rise in school dropouts, child marriages and trafficking in rain-ravaged Marathwada

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/activists-warn-of-rise-in-school-dropouts-child-marriages-and-trafficking-in-rain-ravaged-marathwada/articleshow/124511675.cms 





POLICY / LEGISLATION


Washington: State settles with Catholic Church on clergy reporting law

https://www.nbcrightnow.com/news/state-settles-with-catholic-church-on-clergy-reporting-law/article_bbd0cc08-ef0b-4267-845b-0b8fb2c4f08c.html 



Federal judge rules Trump administration cannot put conditions on domestic violence grants

https://apnews.com/article/violence-women-sexual-assault-grants-trump-5b6a63295a7bb5b19f8d79af21402030 





SEX TRAFFICKING


Oregon: DA’s office says over 1,000 in Portland area may qualify to receive funds as sex trafficking victims

https://www.kptv.com/2025/10/10/das-office-says-over-1000-portland-area-may-qualify-receive-funds-sex-trafficking-victims/ 





CLERGY ABUSE


Louisiana: Advocate says ex-priest charged with raping disabled child should now be put on clergy-abuser list

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/13/new-orleans-priest-child-abuser-list-mark-francis-ford 





SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS


The women of an Oregon suburb have said for years their family doctor abused them. Now he’s facing criminal charges

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Nebraska: Pattern of alleged staff sexual abuse at state-run Kearney youth center emerges in court hearings




CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL


Britain issues first online safety fine to US website 4chan

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/britain-issues-first-online-safety-fine-us-website-4chan-2025-10-13/ 





CASE STORIES


$1 million bond set for North Carolina legislator accused of sex crimes with 15-year-old

https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-legislator-arrested-court-appearance-bond-6385d48e02354daa422e880cdf5790a7 





COMMENTARY


‘I felt silenced’: Meesha Shafi and Pakistan’s backlash against #MeToo



Millions of children face sexual violence as AI deepfakes drive surge in new cases – latest global data


‘These men think they’ve done nothing wrong’: The philosopher who tried to understand Gisèle Pelicot’s rapists
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