News, 12/21/22

[Angeline Binick]

I will be out of the office from December 22nd to January 2nd, and thus there will be no news e-mail during that time. The daily news e-mail will resume on Tuesday, January 3rd.

I.      GLOBAL NEWS

II.     REGIONAL NEWS

III.    SEXUAL HARASSMENT

IV.    POLITICS

V.     SEX TRAFFICKING

VI.    ARMED CONFLICT

VII.   FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

VIII.  INCARCERATION

IX.    CLERGY ABUSE
X.     SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

XI.    ARTS & CULTURE

XII.   CASE STORIES

GLOBAL NEWS

More Australian teenagers are sexually active and for one-third it’s unwanted
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/dec/22/more-australian-teenagers-are-sexually-active-and-for-one-third-its-unwanted

Australia: Domestic violence media coverage protects, excuses perpetrators, Newcastle University researcher says
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-22/australia-media-articles-family-violence-research-newcastle-uni/101780620

REGIONAL NEWS

Cumberland County man sentenced to jail, register as a sex offender in assault of pre-teen
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/12/cumberland-county-man-sentenced-to-jail-register-as-a-sex-offender-in-assault-of-pre-teen.html

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Fox Rothschild law firm, ex-aide end sexual harassment lawsuit
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/fox-rothschild-law-firm-ex-aide-end-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-2022-12-21/

Santander, UK regulator reviewing allegations of senior banker's misconduct
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/santander-uk-regulator-reviewing-allegations-senior-bankers-misconduct-2022-12-21/

POLITICS

Ohio attorney general revisits comments on girl’s abortion
https://apnews.com/article/abortion-crime-ohio-5b99cb1b72188a1c7eb689ee5a03b689

SEX TRAFFICKING

Native Hawaiian women and girls experience sex trafficking and violence at alarming rates, report says
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/native-hawaiian-women-girls-experience-sex-trafficking-alarming-rates-rcna62190

ARMED CONFLICT

South Korea: Donors to 'comfort women' civic groups lose donation refund lawsuits
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2022/12/113_342097.html

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

Female genital mutilation rates peak in Kenya during school holidays – an alternative option offers a solution
https://theconversation.com/female-genital-mutilation-rates-peak-in-kenya-during-school-holidays-an-alternative-option-offers-a-solution-176483

INCARCERATION

Australia: Tasmanian government pushes back on claims of abuse by former Ashley youth detainees
(Trigger warning)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-21/ashley-youth-detention-centre-abuse-lawsuit-govt-responds/101799336

CLERGY ABUSE

Vatican investigator says claims of Jesuit abuse true
https://www.ncronline.org/vatican/vatican-news/vatican-investigator-says-claims-jesuit-abuse-true

Australia: Brian Houston denies downplaying father's abuse in Hillsong sermon
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-21/brian-houston-denies-downplaying-fathers-child-abuse/101797088

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

South Carolina: Cheer groups move to dismiss abuse case, racketeering claims
https://apnews.com/article/sports-business-crime-lawsuits-south-carolina-87d1b132c024e955dec533ea5ad950fa

ARTS & CULTURE

In 'Women Talking,' Mennonite women find voice on sexual assault
https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/women-talking-mennonite-women-find-voice-sexual-assault-2022-12-21/

CASE STORIES

Harvey Weinstein dodges sentencing enhancement and now faces a maximum of 18 additional years in jail
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-21/weinstein-dodges-sentencing-enhancement-faces-18-years/101797314