I. GLOBAL NEWS
II.
POLICY / LEGISLATION
III. LAW ENFORCEMENT
IV. SEX TRAFFICKING
V. CLERGY ABUSE
VI. SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
VII. CASE STORIES
VIII. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
Australia: New confidential phone helpline seeks to prevent child sexual abuse
POLICY / LEGISLATION
Survivor of child sexual abuse speaks out in Ohio Senate committee
https://woub.org/2022/06/08/survivor-child-sexual-abuse-speaks-ohio-senate-committee/
LAW ENFORCEMENT
DOJ updates guide on gender bias for police response to sexual assault, domestic violence
SEX TRAFFICKING
Texas: The Refuge lays off 75% of its workforce, suspends operations
CLERGY ABUSE
Charter's 20th anniversary calls for 'continued vigilance,' archbishop says
Australia: Abuse survivor awarded $1.9m from Archdiocese of Melbourne over Desmond Gannon crimes
Canada: Audit of several Quebec dioceses' records identifies 87 abusers in the church, according to report
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-catholic-sexual-abuse-1.6482168
SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
Nassar whistleblower says lawsuits against FBI can prompt change for future survivors
CASE STORIES
U.S. says convicted R&B singer R. Kelly deserves more than 25 years in prison
Sexual assault suit against former ABC News executive Michael Corn is dismissed
COMMENTARY
Netflix 'Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey': Horrors of child marriage, rape in polygamist cult
A comprehensive approach to ending violence against women in rural spaces in India