News, 6/14/22
Angeline Binick
II. REGIONAL NEWS
III. SEXUAL HARASSMENT
IV. FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
V. CLERGY ABUSE
VI. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
Canada: St. John's SlutWalk restarts the conversation on victim-blaming
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/st-john-s-slutwalk-event-1-6485641-1.6485641
Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu faces rape charge in Beijing court
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/kris-wu-rape-charge-1.6486738
UK lawmaker's unwanted touching breached sexual misconduct rules - panel
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-lawmakers-unwanted-touching-breached-sexual-misconduct-rules-panel-2022-06-14/
French porn site owner arrested over rape, pimping allegations
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220614-french-porn-site-owner-arrested-over-rape-pimping-allegations
Young Iranian Women Still Being Forced Into 'Virginity Tests' Ahead Of Marriage
(Video)
https://www.rferl.org/a/young-iranian-women-still-being-forced-into-virginity-tests-ahead-of-marriage/31896130.html
REGIONAL NEWS
Central Pa. man uploaded nearly 100 photos, dozens of child porn videos to social media: police
https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2022/06/central-pa-man-uploaded-nearly-100-photos-dozens-of-child-porn-videos-to-social-media-police.html
Former Harrisburg councilman pleads guilty to 15 counts of possessing child pornography
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/06/former-harrisburg-councilman-pleads-guilty-to-15-counts-of-possessing-child-pornography.html
Man convicted of sexually assaulting two teens in Lancaster County
https://local21news.com/news/local/man-convicted-of-sexually-assaulting-two-teens-in-lancaster-county
India's female athletes contend with sexual harassment in sports
https://www.dw.com/en/indias-female-athletes-contend-with-sexual-harassment-in-sports/a-62110783
South Korea: Most sexual harassment in workplace goes unacknowledged even after reporting
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20220613000746
Sierra Leone: Risking a Society’s Retribution, Growing Numbers of Girls Resist Genital Cutting
(Trigger warning)
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/14/health/female-genital-cutting-sierra-leone.html
Arizona: Phoenix Diocese's new bishop has hopes for transparency
https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/phoenix-dioceses-new-bishop-has-hopes-transparency
Ex-SBC president suspended by First Baptist Church Woodstock after sexual assault allegation
https://www.christianpost.com/news/ex-sbc-president-suspended-by-church-over-sex-assault-allegation.html
Canadian megachurch discloses 38 reports of sexual misconduct by 4 pastors
https://religionnews.com/2022/06/13/canadian-megachurch-discloses-38-reports-of-sexual-misconduct-by-4-pastors/
Germany: Study uncovers widespread sexual abuse in Münster diocese
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-study-uncovers-widespread-sexual-abuse-in-m%C3%BCnster-diocese/a-62118823
Study finds German Catholic priests sexually abused over 600 victims
https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/13/europe/catholic-church-germany-muenster-report-intl/index.html
EU law would require Big Tech to do more to combat child sexual abuse, but a key question remains: How?
https://theconversation.com/eu-law-would-require-big-tech-to-do-more-to-combat-child-sexual-abuse-but-a-key-question-remains-how-183512
Elder abuse comes in many forms – appropriate Adult Protective Services referrals can help reduce mistreatment
https://theconversation.com/elder-abuse-comes-in-many-forms-appropriate-adult-protective-services-referrals-can-help-reduce-mistreatment-181569
Patriarchy and purity culture combine to silence women in the Southern Baptist Convention – and are blocking efforts to address the sexual abuse scandal
https://theconversation.com/patriarchy-and-purity-culture-combine-to-silence-women-in-the-southern-baptist-convention-and-are-blocking-efforts-to-address-the-sexual-abuse-scandal-183799