News, 8/20/21
Angeline Binick
II. REGIONAL NEWS
III. SEXUAL HARASSMENT
IV. SEX TRAFFICKING / SEX TRADE
V. MILITARY
VI. CASE STORIES
VII. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
Canada: RCMP say woman was sexually assaulted, beaten by numerous people in northern Manitoba home
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/norway-house-sexual-assault-1.6146945
Former Canada Post senior manager charged with sexual assault and harassment
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/canada-post-senior-manager-charged-sexual-assault-harassment-1.6144945
Nigeria: Women Activists Seek Speedy Prosecution of Rape Cases in Bayelsa
https://allafrica.com/stories/202108200109.html
REGIONAL NEWS
Lancaster man convicted of kidnapping 13-year-old Indiana girl
https://www.fox43.com/article/news/crime/lancaster-man-found-guilty-kidnapping-indiana-girl/521-0d680877-8d89-45e0-bb92-18f40d9ecffb
Daughter of former columnist wants to add mother to civil suit over alleged sexual abuse
(Trigger warning)
https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/daughter-of-former-columnist-wants-to-add-mother-to-civil-suit-over-alleged-sexual-abuse/article_ada26c6c-0066-11ec-86ca-17f80087a5fc.html
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
The Young and the Restless Showrunner Accused of Sexually Harassing Actress
(Trigger warning)
https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/the-young-and-the-restless-anthony-morina-sexual-harassment-1235045282/
Florida: Employee files $10M sexual harassment suit against Jacksonville nursing home
https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2021/08/20/employee-files-10m-sexual-harassment-suit-against-jacksonville-nursing-home/
Australia: World’s Biggest Miner Fired 48 Workers in Two Years for Sexual Harassment
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-20/bhp-fired-48-mine-workers-in-two-years-for-sexual-harassment
South Dakota: Nine arrested in sex trafficking investigation at Sturgis
https://brookingsregister.com/article/nine-arrested-in-sex-trafficking-investigation-at-sturgis
Wisconsin: No charges for National Guard mishandled sex assault cases
https://apnews.com/article/crime-wisconsin-sexual-assault-violent-crime-3013622870b3a9a6b3e56fc18b2a25d4
R. Kelly accuser tells court of alleged abuse
(Trigger warning)
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-58279318
Illinois: Teacher Accused of Saying Gay People 'Unwanted,' Girls 'Cry Rape'
https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/8/20/teacher-accused-saying-gay-people-unwanted-girls-cry-rape
Prince Andrew’s reputation damaged for ever by Giuffre claims, experts say
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/aug/20/prince-andrew-reputation-damaged-for-ever-by-virginia-roberts-giuffre-claims-experts
COMMENTARY
The Taliban Swore To Kill An Afghan Doctor For Giving Birth Control To A Child Bride
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/08/19/1029000262/the-phone-call-that-made-an-afghan-woman-doctor-flee