News, 10/29/25

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS
II.    REGIONAL NEWS

III.   SEXUAL HARASSMENT

IV.   FORENSIC EVIDENCE

V.    SEX TRAFFICKING

VI.   MILITARY

VII.  SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

VIII. CASE STORIES

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

UK: Female survivors of grooming gangs demand apology from Nigel Farage

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/29/female-survivors-of-grooming-gangs-demand-apology-from-nigel-farage 

France adopts consent-based rape law in the wake of landmark Gisèle Pelicot case

https://apnews.com/article/france-consent-rape-law-gisele-pelicot-senate-b208f67c13a27898d7d8ca26472ab61a 

Malawi: High Court Okays Safe Abortions for Rape Survivors

https://allafrica.com/stories/202510290419.html

Canada: Former senator Don Meredith found not guilty in sexual assault case

(Trigger warning)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/politics-don-meredith-not-guilty-sexual-assault-9.6958143 

REGIONAL NEWS

Lancaster County man charged with sexually assaulting 8-year-old

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/crime/lancaster-county-man-charged-sexually-assaulting-8-year-old-joseph-shimp/521-9faaa397-f2c3-4306-8400-7c386f203295?tbref=hp 

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Catherine Corcoran Suing ‘Terrifier’ Producers for Alleged Sexual Harassment and Fraud

(Trigger warning)

https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/terrifier-star-sues-filmmakers-for-sexual-harassment-what-to-know/ 

FORENSIC EVIDENCE

Tennessee: Hundreds of rape kits backlogged in Davidson County, survivors endure years-long wait for justice

https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/davidson-co-rape-kit-backlog/ 

Canada: Sex assault evidence kits not as accessible in northwestern Ontario as other parts of province, study finds

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/sexual-assault-evidence-kits-northwestern-ontario-9.6957332 

SEX TRAFFICKING

New Mexico legislators want ‘truth commission’ to investigate late sex offender Epstein

https://sourcenm.com/2025/10/27/nm-legislators-want-truth-commission-to-investigate-late-sex-offender-epsteins-activities-in-the-state/ 

MILITARY

Australian Defence Force changes definition of sexual-related offences in wake of landmark class action

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-29/adf-changes-sexual-violence-definition-class-action/105943916 

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

Australia: Almost two dozen sexual abuse complaints made against Tasmanian childcare workers

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-30/childcare-tas-sexual-abuse-complaints-against-workers/105938534 

Australia: Stark new figures reveal outcomes of alleged childcare abuse investigations

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-30/hundreds-of-accused-childcare-workers-not-punished-by-regulator/105947958 

Australia: Calls for clearer process to inform families if childcare educator is accused of sexual abuse

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-29/act-sexual-abuse-in-child-care-centres-educators-inform-family/105941606

Australia: NSW regulators grilled at childcare inquiry

(Audio)

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-breakfast/nsw-childcare-inquiry/105944758 

CASE STORIES

Robert Morris, convicted in child sexual abuse case, now seeks to have victim's lawsuit thrown out

https://www.keranews.org/news/2025-10-28/robert-morris-deborah-cindy-clemishire-sexual-abuse-gaeway-church-southlake 

Ex-NHL center Ryan Kesler facing sexual conduct charges

https://www.reuters.com/sports/ex-nhl-c-ryan-kesler-facing-sexual-conduct-charges--flm-2025-10-28/ 

California: As concerns loom over sex abuse payouts, L.A. County finalizes $828-million settlement

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-28/los-angeles-county-828-million-dollar-sex-abuse-settlement-approved