News, 8/27/21

[Angeline Binick]

I.          GLOBAL NEWS

II.         REGIONAL NEWS
III.        SEXUAL HARASSMENT

IV.        POLICY / LEGISLATION

V.         ADVOCACY

VI.        LGBTQ

VII.       SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

VIII.      CASE STORIES

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

'We live in fear': Over 6,000 migrants in Mexico have been violently attacked
An investigation by Human Rights First compiled thousands of attacks against migrants and asylum-seekers, including kidnapping, extortion, human trafficking and rape.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/-live-fear-6000-migrants-mexico-violently-attacked-rcna1783

UK: Mendy appears in court to face rape, sexual assault charges
https://apnews.com/article/soccer-entertainment-sports-europe-premier-league-9c441abdaa97b08239c8ee3e33c548a3

Australia: Sydney serial rapist Mohammed Skaf could be granted parole after COVID-19 'extinguished' other options
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-27/sydney-rapist-mohammed-skaf-granted-parole/100412344

 

REGIONAL NEWS

 

Chester County man wanted by police after investigation reveals child sexual abuse
https://local21news.com/news/local/chester-county-man-wanted-by-police-after-investigation-reveals-child-sexual-abuse

 

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

 

New York: Gov. Kathy Hochul removes Cuomo administration staffers implicated in sexual harassment report
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/gov-kathy-hochul-removes-cuomo-administration-staffers-implicated/story?id=79636439

 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

 

Cuomo's Resignation Sparks New Look At Sexual Harassment Laws In Neighboring Connecticut
https://www.wshu.org/post/cuomos-resignation-sparks-new-look-sexual-harassment-laws-neighboring-connecticut#stream/0

 

ADVOCACY

 

Time’s Up chief resigns amid outrage over ties to Andrew Cuomo
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/aug/27/times-up-tina-tchen-resigns-andrew-cuomo

 

LGBTQ

 

Lawsuit: Transgender teen strip-searched at airport
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/lawsuit-transgender-teen-strip-searched-airport-79641761

 

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

 

Australia: Victims of sexual abuse urge Canberra's Forrest Tennis Club to sign up to national redress scheme
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-27/abuse-survivors-urge-tennis-club-to-join-national-redress-scheme/100410728

 

CASE STORIES

Epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Is Focus of Dateline NBC Special
https://people.com/crime/dateline-nbc-special-missing-murdered-indigenous-women-epidemic/

Witness: R. Kelly once compared himself to Jerry Lee Lewis
https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-music-arts-and-entertainment-r-kelly-jerry-lee-lewis-1375f7d6766ff700f4b05ad49b27a58d