News, 1/3/22
Angeline Binick
II. REGIONAL NEWS
III. SEXUAL HARASSMENT
IV. POLICY / LEGISLATION
V. LAW ENFORCEMENT
VI. FORENSIC EVIDENCE
VII. SEX TRAFFICKING
VIII. FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
IX. CHILD MARRIAGE
X. CLERGY ABUSE
XI. SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
XII. CASE STORIES
XIII. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
French police face disciplinary hearings amid high numbers of femicide
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20220103-french-police-face-disciplinary-hearings-amid-high-numbers-of-femicide
New Year’s Day killings spark call for action to tackle violence against women in France
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/03/new-years-day-killings-spark-call-for-action-to-tackle-violence-against-women-in-france
Nepal: Over 9,000 crimes against women in five months
https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/over-9000-crimes-against-women-in-five-months
India: Women groups reach out to Parliamentary panel about marriage bill
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/marriage-bill-women-groups-reach-out-to-parliamentary-panel-101641148464821.html
Bangladesh: Over 3,700 incidents of violence against women reported in 2021
https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2022/01/03/over-3700-incidents-of-violence-against-women-reported-in-2021
Canada: New scholarship honoring sexual assault victim aimed at eradicating violence
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/violence-research-education-scholarship-sexual-assault-snelgrove-jane-doe-1.6274508
REGIONAL NEWS
New home will help young sex trafficking survivors in the Lehigh Valley
https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/2022/01/new-home-will-help-the-young-sex-trafficking-survivors-in-the-lehigh-valley.html
Man arrested after exposing himself to woman in Lancaster
https://local21news.com/news/local/man-arrested-after-exposing-himself-to-woman-in-lancaster
York man accused of sexually assaulting woman as she slept
(Trigger warning)
https://www.fox43.com/article/news/crime/york-man-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-woman-as-she-slept/521-98f35650-060e-46f1-8398-78f1c9c90bd1
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Critics in Egypt say Citroën ad promotes sexual harassment
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/critics-citron-ad-promotes-sexual-harassment-82029701
POLICY / LEGISLATION
Lawmakers in both parties to launch new push on Violence Against Women Act
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/587204-lawmakers-in-both-parties-to-launch-new-push-on-violence-against-women-act
Tax breaks, physician abuse training among new Georgia laws
https://apnews.com/article/business-health-education-georgia-personal-taxes-6866b9ef02b79f790ebc6b947b5ca637
US Marshals arrested over 10,500 sex offenders, 6,100 murder suspects in 2021
https://local21news.com/news/nation-world/us-marshals-arrested-over-10500-sex-offenders-6100-murder-suspects-in-2021-crime-alertnest-usa-news
Idaho State Police: Backlog of rape test kits cleared
https://apnews.com/article/legislature-idaho-sexual-assault-a3ffa9a972a2b04e5555eeb2925f93e7
Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty of helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls
https://www.npr.org/2021/12/29/1066219689/ghislaine-maxwell-verdict-trial-jeffrey-epstein
‘Relieved and grateful’: Victims and others react to Maxwell guilty verdict
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/30/ghislaine-maxwell-guilty-verdict-reactions
Court to unseal deal between Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Giuffre
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jan/02/court-to-unseal-deal-between-jeffrey-epstein-and-virginia-giuffre
Maxwell conviction increases scrutiny of other women who worked for Epstein
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/31/ghislaine-maxwell-convinction-increases-scrutiny-epstein-employees
Five missing teenage girls found, 30 sex offenders arrested in monthslong New Orleans operation
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/five-missing-teenage-girls-found-30-sex-offenders-arrested-monthslong-rcna10679
Kenya: Chiefs' jobs on the line if girls undergo FGM in their jurisdiction
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2021-12-31-chiefs-jobs-on-the-line-if-girls-undergo-fgm-in-their-jurisdiction/
CHILD MARRIAGE
Child grooms are often overlooked in the fight to stop child marriage
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/01/02/1066099271/child-grooms-are-often-overlooked-in-the-fight-to-stop-child-marriage
CLERGY ABUSE
Indiana priest reaches plea deal in sexual abuse cases
https://apnews.com/article/indiana-columbia-city-religion-sexual-abuse-sexual-abuse-by-clergy-39d730b433acdc11338a36b147d2c938
Retired Virginia priest charged with child sex abuse
Vatican laicizes Ohio priest convicted of sexually exploiting children
https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/vatican-laicizes-ohio-priest-convicted-sexually-exploiting-children
SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
Gabon’s former Under-17 football coach facing sexual abuse charges
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/jan/02/gabons-former-under-17-football-coach-facing-sexual-abuse-charges
Police and Cricket Australia investigate sexual assault allegations from 1980s
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jan/03/police-and-cricket-australia-investigate-sexual-assault-allegations-from-1980s
Judge: Prince Andrew can’t halt sexual assault suit with claim that victim doesn’t live in US
https://www.fox5vegas.com/news/us_world_news/judge-prince-andrew-can-t-halt-sexual-assault-suit-with-claim-that-victim-doesn-t/image_907ad887-8ddf-5d0d-93b5-50b6ff72929c.html
Singer Lisa Gentile is fourth woman to accuse Chris Noth of sexual assault
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https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/dec/23/chris-noth-lisa-gentile-sexual-assault
Young Women Remember Chris Noth, Accused of Sexual Assault, As a ‘Sleazy’ Figure Around New York
(Trigger warning)
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/chris-noth-sleazy-reputation-grope-new-york-city-1277211/
Oklahoma: Student sexual misconduct probe finds school at fault; OKC principal resigns
https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2021/12/31/okc-principal-resigns-school-failed-student-sex-assault-claims/9062885002/
COMMENTARY
Why the sex-trafficking crimes of Ghislaine Maxwell is a wake-up call for the US
https://news.yahoo.com/why-sex-trafficking-crimes-ghislaine-103042145.html
After her conviction, let’s call Ghislaine Maxwell what she is – a sex trafficker, not a socialite
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/02/lets-call-ghislaine-maxwell-what-she-is-a-heartless-sex-offender-not-a-fallen-socialite
The spotlight must now turn to the rich men Ghislaine Maxwell trafficked girls for
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/dec/30/ghislaine-maxwell-has-been-convicted-now-the-spotlight-must-turn-to-her-friends
Australia has been forced to face the truth about the gender-based violence behind its ‘safe and happy’ facade
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/dec/23/australia-has-been-forced-to-face-the-truth-about-the-gender-based-violence-behind-its-safe-and-happy-facade
Victims turned activists: Iraqi women battle abuse
(Trigger warning)
https://www.rfi.fr/en/victims-turned-activists-iraqi-women-battle-abuse
Once Tossed and Abused, Human Trafficking Survivor Finds Solace
(Trigger warning)
http://www.ipsnews.net/2022/01/tossed-abused-human-trafficking-survivor-finds-solace/