News, 1/18/23

[Angeline Binick]

I.      GLOBAL NEWS

II.     REGIONAL NEWS

III.    SEXUAL HARASSMENT

IV.    LAW ENFORCEMENT

V.     FORENSIC EVIDENCE

VI.    SEX TRAFFICKING

VII.    CAMPUS

VIII.   CLERGY ABUSE
IX.     SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

X.      FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

XI.     CASE STORIES
XII.    COMMENTARY

GLOBAL NEWS

Australia: Federal government plans to end superannuation loophole used by convicted child abusers
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-19/government-plans-to-end-superannuation-loophole-child-abusers/101869822

Legal experts call for new UK offense of inducing sexual activity by deception
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/18/legal-experts-call-for-new-uk-offence-of-inducing-sexual-activity-by-deception

Mexican mayor doubles down on accusation of alleged femicide cover-up
(Trigger warning)
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexican-mayor-doubles-down-accusation-alleged-femicide-cover-up-2023-01-17/

REGIONAL NEWS

Former Mifflintown teacher's aide pleads guilty to child pornography charges
https://local21news.com/news/local/track-coach-pleads-guilty-to-child-pornography-charges-in-mifflintown#

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

#MeToo in Indian Wrestling: Olympian Vinesh Phogat alleges WFI head harassed athletes
https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/metoo-indian-wrestling-olympian-vinesh-phogat-alleges-wfi-head-harassed-athletes-172141

Uganda: Speaker Among Urges Employers to Protect Women Against Sexual Harassment At Work Places
https://allafrica.com/stories/202301180200.html

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Ohio: No jail time for Cincinnati police officer who pleads guilty to mishanding sex assault cases
https://www.fox19.com/2023/01/18/no-jail-time-cincinnati-police-officer-who-pleads-guilty-mishanding-sex-assault-cases/

FORENSIC EVIDENCE

Florida: FDLE announces new rape kit tracking system
https://www.news4jax.com/news/2023/01/18/fdle-announces-new-rape-kit-tracking-system/

SEX TRAFFICKING

Ex-Barclays boss saw Jeffrey Epstein abuse young women, US lawsuit claims
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jan/18/ex-barclays-boss-jeffrey-epstein-jes-staley

CAMPUS

Survey: MSU improves climate around sexual misconduct, trust in administration low
https://www.freep.com/story/news/education/2023/01/17/michigan-state-university-climate-sexual-misconduct-harassment-survey/69813818007/

CLERGY ABUSE

Australia: Ribbons Placed At Sydney Cathedral Ahead Of George Pell Funeral In Solidarity With Child Abuse Survivors
https://www.starobserver.com.au/news/ribbons-placed-at-sydney-cathedral-ahead-of-george-pell-funeral-in-solidarity-with-child-abuse-survivors/220511

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

UK police forces told to hunt rogue officers who ‘slipped through net’
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/18/uk-police-forces-told-to-hunt-rogue-officers-who-slipped-through-net-david-carrick

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

Kenya: FGM prevalence drops by more than half after 24 years - report
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/realtime/2023-01-17-fgm-prevalence-drops-by-more-than-half-after-24-years-report/

CASE STORIES

Hershel Walker campaign staffer files sexual assault lawsuit against GOP activist Matt Schlapp
(Trigger warning)
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/hershel-walker-campaign-staffer-files-sexual-assault-lawsuit-against-gop-activist-matt-schlapp

COMMENTARY

New U.S. Global Gender-Based Violence Strategy Says All The Right Things—But Action Is Next
https://msmagazine.com/2023/01/17/united-states-global-gender-violence-women-strategy/

The #MeToo Scandal In The Kundalini Yoga Community And The Role It Played In Guru Jagat’s Radicalization
(Audio)
https://laist.com/news/kundalini-yoga-metoo-scandal-guru-jagat-radicalization