News, 8/8/24
Angeline Binick
I. GLOBAL NEWS
II. SEXUAL HARASSMENT
III. POLICY / LEGISLATION
IV. FORENSIC EVIDENCE
V. ARMED CONFLICT
VI. MILITARY
VII. CLERGY ABUSE
VIII. CASE STORIES
IX. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
Australia: Katanning hostel, where pedophile Dennis McKenna abused dozens of boys, will be demolished
Polish man sentenced to four months, deported from Denmark for June assault on Danish prime minister
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat is disqualified from gold medal match after making Olympic history
She's known at home for protesting sexual harassment, including making major allegations against a key figure in her sport.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/vinesh-phogat-wrestling-olympics-disqualified-rcna165593
POLICY / LEGISLATION
Idaho's parental consent law prohibits minors from accessing rape kit exams without parents
FORENSIC EVIDENCE
Tennessee: MNPD seeks to outsource testing for sexual assault kits, aim to cut down on backlog
ARMED CONFLICT
Israel: Protesters fight to keep Israel's 'Abu Ghraib' open as graphic footage appears to show sexual assault of detainee
(Trigger warning)
State Dept calls for Israel to investigate allegations of ‘horrific’ sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees
Israel court hears bid to close prison where soldiers are accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian
https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-abuse-detention-22e9fa04a39198603c0021543e721be6
MILITARY
Senate investigation into Coast Guard finds that sexual misconduct is a ‘pervasive problem’ throughout the service
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/07/politics/senate-coast-guard-sexual-assault-report-invs/index.html
CLERGY ABUSE
Louisiana: Volunteer with key role in New Orleans church bankruptcy admits to stunning lack of qualifications
None of the money spent so far has gone to roughly 500 people who have filed claims in the bankruptcy alleging that they were victimized, mostly as children, in the ongoing clergy molestation and cover-up crisis within the archdiocese.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/07/new-orleans-church-bankruptcy-lee-eagan
‘Shamanistic leader’ in Southern California arrested for child sexual abuse
CASE STORIES
High-profile former North Dakota lawmaker to plead guilty in court to traveling for sex with a minor
https://apnews.com/article/ray-holmberg-indicted-sex-minor-a04408b9ed1ec35e449905cd89247295
COMMENTARY
Sexual abuse and bad pay: Women’s struggles in South African live music exposed