News, 1/12/22
Angeline Binick
II. REGIONAL NEWS
III. POLICY / LEGISLATION
IV. SEX TRAFFICKING
V. CLERGY ABUSE
VI. ARTS & CULTURE
VII. CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IMAGES
VIII. CASE STORIES
IX. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
Drink-spiking is at ‘epidemic’ levels in UK, campaigners tell MPs
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jan/12/drink-spiking-uk-campaigners-mps-inquiry
Former England rugby union international arrested on suspicion of rape
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jan/12/former-england-rugby-union-international-arrested-on-suspicion-of-rape
Rape trial of Greek sailing coach begins as #MeToo gains ground
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/12/trial-of-greek-sailing-coach-begins-as-metoo-gains-ground
REGIONAL NEWS
Co-owner of clothing-optional campground in the Poconos charged with sexually assaulting child there
(Trigger warning)
https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2022/01/co-owner-of-clothing-optional-campground-in-the-poconos-charged-with-sexually-assaulting-child-there.html
Ohio high court to weigh caps on damages in child rape cases
https://apnews.com/article/ohio-lawsuits-sexual-assault-ohio-supreme-court-a38aa753344cb30bf703c846bc30f804
Kin of dead sex abuse victim sue under new California law
https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/kin-dead-sex-abuse-victim-sue-under-new-california-law
Matt Gaetz's ex-girlfriend testifies to grand jury in sex trafficking probe
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/matt-gaetz-s-ex-girlfriend-testifies-grand-jury-sex-trafficking-n1287352
SNAP disputes assessment of Dallas charter at its 20th anniversary
https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/snap-disputes-assessment-dallas-charter-its-20th-anniversary
New book details how California prosecutors took down sex trafficking site Backpage
https://www.npr.org/2022/01/12/1072372496/new-book-details-how-california-prosecutors-took-down-sex-trafficking-site-backp
Germany: 65 children freed from abusers as part of probe
https://apnews.com/article/europe-germany-sexual-abuse-cologne-e8d6a5a777fabaa85923ba663e78c61a
CASE STORIES
Prince Andrew fails in bid to dismiss US sexual abuse lawsuit
(Trigger warning)
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/12/prince-andrew-case-proceed-latest-ruling-virginia-giuffre
Dylan Gonzalez Accuses Trey Songz of Raping Her and Details 'Unbearable PTSD'
(Trigger warning)
https://www.thedailybeast.com/dylan-gonzalez-hires-attorney-claiming-trey-songz-raped-her-at-las-vegas-hotel-nine-years-ago
No charges for Rolando Romero after investigation into sexual assault accusations
https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/33043756/no-charges-rolando-romero-investigation-sexual-assault-accusations
COMMENTARY
Spare me the Home Office-backed ‘safety app’; it wouldn’t have stopped my attacker
(Trigger warning)
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/12/home-office-safety-app-attacker-violence-women