News, 12/13/22

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    MEDICAL

III.   ARMED CONFLICT

IV.   MILITARY

V.    FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

VI.   INCARCERATION

VII.  CLERGY ABUSE
VIII. SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

IX.   CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IMAGES

X.    CASE STORIES

XI.   COMMENTARY

GLOBAL NEWS

Uganda: Activists Urge Parliament to Fast-Track Gender Bills to End Violence Against Women, Girls
https://allafrica.com/stories/202212130298.html

UK government backs plan to criminalize sexual harassment in street
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/09/uk-government-backs-plan-to-criminalise-sexual-harassment-in-street

Canada: 'Everyone needs to do more to prevent sexual violence,' says sport minister
(Video)
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2145565763834

Guinea's ex-military leader denies role in 2009 stadium massacre
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/guineas-ex-military-leader-denies-role-2009-stadium-massacre-2022-12-12/

MEDICAL

There are few Black sexual assault nurse examiners. One university wants to change that.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/black-sexual-assault-nurse-examiners-fayetteville-state-university-rcna60944

ARMED CONFLICT

International legal experts assist Ukraine in sexual violence investigation
https://www.reuters.com/world/international-legal-experts-assist-ukraine-sexual-violence-investigation-2022-12-11/

MILITARY

Canada to remove military from sex offense investigations
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canada-remove-military-sex-offence-investigations-2022-12-13/

Canada: Government ordering review of military colleges in response to report on sexual misconduct
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/military-colleges-sexual-misconduct-anand-arbour-1.6683474

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

FGM rate in Egypt decreased among girls from 1 to 9 years old to 14%: Health Ministry
https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/121259/FGM-rate-in-Egypt-decreased-among-girls-from-1-to

Kenya, Tanzania security forces rescue over 50 girls from FGM
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2022-12-11-kenyatanzania-security-forces-rescue-over-50-girls-from-fgm/

INCARCERATION

Former federal inmates describe years of sexual abuse by prison officers
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/13/sex-assault-survivors-tell-congress-abuse-prison-staffers/10887465002/

Pennsylvania: Grand jury investigating abuse allegations at Delaware County Juvenile Detention Center chooses not to file charges
https://www.witf.org/2022/12/13/grand-jury-investigating-abuse-allegations-at-delaware-county-juvenile-detention-center-chooses-not-to-file-charges/

CLERGY ABUSE

Study of moral injury measures 'added weight' of clergy sexual abuse and its concealment
https://www.ncronline.org/study-moral-injury-measures-added-weight-clergy-sexual-abuse-and-its-concealment

Canada: Vatican cardinal sues for defamation in Quebec assault claim
https://apnews.com/article/religion-lawsuits-sexual-assault-quebec-1d14ee1b6e230c35e5e75aa275ece3da

Illinois: Chicago priest Michael Pfleger reinstated following latest accusation of sexual abuse against him
https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/11/us/chicago-pastor-michael-pfleger-reinstated/index.html

Maryland: Baltimore Catholic church sex abuse survivors file request to make 456-page report public
https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-catholic-church-sex-abuse-survivors-file-request-to-make-456-page-report-public/

California: New allegations of sexual abuse against a Servite High School priest surface in court
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-12-08/servite-lawsuit-sexual-assault

California: Buddhist monk at OC temple accused of sexually molesting 2 women when they were little girls
(Trigger warning)
https://abc7.com/buddhist-monk-orange-county-temple-sexual-assault-allegations-bat-nha-santa-ana-thich-nguyen-tri/12540747/

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

New York: Former music students accuse two Juilliard teachers of sexual misconduct
https://www.npr.org/2022/12/13/1142452091/former-music-students-accuse-two-juilliard-teachers-of-sexual-misconduct

Australia: Child sexual abuse victim-survivor Azra Beach says those abused in out-of-home care haven't been properly acknowledged
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-14/child-sexual-abuse-victim-survivor-azra-beach-feels-ignored/101760752

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IMAGES

Philippines: Rights expert urges greater action to combat child sexual exploitation
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/12/1131557

CASE STORIES

Deliberations in Harvey Weinstein’s 2nd sexual assault trial continue for an 8th day in Los Angeles
(Trigger warning)
https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/13/us/harvey-weinstein-jury-deliberations-los-angeles-tuesday/index.html

A second woman files sexual assault lawsuit against Atlantic Records executives
(Trigger warning)
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/dec/13/a-second-woman-files-sexual-assault-lawsuit-against-atlantic-records-executives

Virginia: Grand jury probing sex assaults indicts ex-superintendent
https://apnews.com/article/education-indictments-sexual-assault-1fc8c08bc6d3b6a41029609e1b7c6088

Nick Carter Performs with Backstreet Boys at N.Y.C. Jingle Ball Concert amid Rape Allegations
https://people.com/music/backstreet-boys-nick-carter-performs-at-nyc-jingle-ball-amid-rape-allegations/

Ex-CNN producer pleads guilty to child sex charge as part of plea deal
https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2022/12/ex-cnn-producer-pleads-guilty-to-child-sex-charge-as-part-of-plea-deal.html

COMMENTARY

Reports Allege Nigerian Army Abuses
(Trigger warning)
http://www.hrw.org/news/2022/12/13/reports-allege-nigerian-army-abuses