News, 9/15/25

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS
II.    MEDICAL

III.   POLICY / LEGISLATION

IV.   SEX TRAFFICKING

V.    ARMED CONFLICT

VI.   CLERGY ABUSE

VII.  SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
VIII. CASE STORIES
IX.   COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

UK: Alleged rape of Sikh woman in West Midlands being treated as hate crime

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/12/alleged-rape-sikh-woman-west-midlands-hate-crime 

MEDICAL

Ohio’s lack of sexual assault examination nurses ‘an impediment to justice,’ advocates say

https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2025/09/ohios-lack-of-sexual-assault-examination-nurses-an-impediment-to-justice-advocates-say.html 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

Proposed bill would make child sexual assault eligible for death penalty in South Carolina

https://www.counton2.com/news/south-carolina-news/proposed-bill-would-make-child-sexual-assault-eligible-for-death-penalty-in-south-carolina-where-do-current-candidates-for-attorney-general-stand/ 

SEX TRAFFICKING

Boss of degrading sex-trade ring in Dubai's glamour districts unmasked by BBC

(Trigger warning)

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2r9y3kxy9o 

Amid rising violence in Colombia, girls and women are being held as sex slaves

(Trigger warning)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/15/colombia-violence-sex-slaves 

ARMED CONFLICT

Japan and South Korea show enduring rift over sexual slavery issue in letters to UN

https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-japan-sexual-slavery-un-human-rights-95e6ed7eb489f00d1be830c5b6000d39 

CLERGY ABUSE

Pope Leo tells Catholic bishops not to hide abuse allegations

https://www.reuters.com/world/pope-leo-tells-catholic-bishops-not-hide-abuse-allegations-2025-09-12/

Australia: Plymouth Brethren attempted to silence alleged rape victim with a million dollars and a non-disclosure agreement

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-15/exclusive-brethren-plymouth-alleged-abuse-nda-four-corners/105762208 

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

Australia: More than a dozen women complain about Brisbane doctor accused of performing 'sexually motivated' checks

(Trigger warning)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-13/complaints-against-brisbane-doctor-accused-unnecessary-checks/105761406 

CASE STORIES

Roblox, Discord sued after 15-year-old boy was allegedly groomed online before he died by suicide

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/roblox-discord-sued-15-year-old-boy-was-allegedly-groomed-online-died-rcna231049 

COMMENTARY

Shocked by Epstein’s birthday book? That culture was everywhere before feminism

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/13/epstein-birthday-book-feminism-culture