News, 5/29/25

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    FORENSIC EVIDENCE

III.   SEX TRAFFICKING

IV.   CLERGY ABUSE
V.    CASE STORIES

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

Canada: Carter Hart pressed at sex assault trial on texts to ex-world junior teammates

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/livestory/nobody-did-anything-wrong-carter-hart-pressed-at-sex-assault-trial-on-texts-to-ex-world-junior-teammates-9.6777319

FORENSIC EVIDENCE

Prosecutors warn New Mexico lawmakers about ‘new backlog’ in sexual assault evidence kits

https://sourcenm.com/2025/05/29/prosecutors-warn-new-mexico-lawmakers-about-new-backlog-in-sexual-assault-evidence-kits/

SEX TRAFFICKING

Judge immediately rejects defense request for mistrial in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs case

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/judge-immediately-rejects-defense-request-for-mistrial-in-sean-diddy-combs-case

Sean 'Diddy' Combs allegedly threatened to leak sex tapes of his ex

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https://www.reuters.com/world/sean-diddy-combs-lawyer-seeks-mistrial-sex-trafficking-trial-2025-05-28/

Diddy trial anonymous witness 'Mia' alleges multiple sexual assaults by mogul

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https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cwy3wx7r1r7t

CLERGY ABUSE

She says the Lutheran Church knew her husband was abusive. He kept ministering for 24 years.

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https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/investigations/2025/05/29/elca-pastor-in-wisconsin-kept-ministering-after-abuse-women-claim/83495720007/

CASE STORIES

Josh Duggar pushes for post-conviction review

https://www.thv11.com/article/news/crime/josh-duggar-requests-new-attorney-review-child-pornography-conviction/527-aa0090f9-8d2a-4363-9f2f-1c3a6eaf4743

Kevin Costner’s attorney responds to lawsuit over allegations of ‘violent unscripted’ rape scene

(Trigger warning)

https://fox2now.com/news/national/kevin-costners-attorney-responds-to-lawsuit-over-allegations-of-violent-unscripted-rape-scene/