News, 1/25/23

[Angeline Binick]

I.      GLOBAL NEWS

II.     REGIONAL NEWS

III.    CHILD MARRIAGE

IV.    SEX TRAFFICKING

V.     CLERGY ABUSE
VI.    SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

VII.   CASE STORIES
VIII.  COMMENTARY

GLOBAL NEWS

Australia: Safety on global dating apps scrutinized
(Audio)
https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/am/safety-on-global-dating-apps-scrutinised-/101889900

Australia: Questions raised over NSW 'Right To Ask' trial
(Audio)
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/questions-raised-over-nsw-right-to-know-trial-/101888720

Confederation of African Football media officer suspended over alleged sexual assault
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/jan/24/confederation-of-african-football-media-officer-suspended-over-alleged-sexual-assault

Stop use of religion to justify sexual violence against women, groups urge Somalia
https://sudantribune.com/article269811/

UK: WRU boss Steve Phillips must go, says sexual violence adviser
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-64377064

French ‘seduction coach’ jailed for life for savage murder of ex-girlfriend
(Trigger warning)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/25/french-seduction-coach-jailed-for-life-for-savage-of-ex-girlfriend

REGIONAL NEWS

Former DeSales University priest sentenced for seeking child sex abuse images. He will never serve in ministry again
https://www.mcall.com/news/police/mc-nws-mccandless-sentenced-20230123-fhpffnmnbfhbloi4t5ysnag3um-story.html

CHILD MARRIAGE

Nepal: New rule to discourage child marriage
https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/new-rule-to-discourage-child-marriage

SEX TRAFFICKING

Crises hindering victim identification: UNODC human trafficking report
https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/01/1132767

CLERGY ABUSE

Australia: Jehovah's Witnesses ignore Queensland child sexual assault survivor despite National Redress Scheme
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-25/jehovahs-witnesses-national-redress-scheme-qld-child-sexual/101872166

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

UK: Confidence in London’s police force crumbles as sex crime cases against officers pile up
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/25/uk/uk-metropolitan-police-abuse-intl/index.html

Canada: 6 sexual assault charges against rural Manitoba doctor stayed
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/arcel-bissonnette-sexual-assault-charges-stayed-1.6725571

CASE STORIES

Marilyn Manson, Esme Bianco Settle Sexual Assault Lawsuit
(Trigger warning)
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/marilyn-manson-esme-bianco-settle-lawsuit-1234667675/

4 arrested in connection to alleged rape of LSU student hit, killed by car
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/25/us/arrests-lsu-rape-student/index.html

COMMENTARY

Bad romance: Dating apps look to curb harassment & assaults
(Audio)
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/drive/government-s-aim-to-curb-sexual-violence-on-online-dating-apps-/101893224