News, 1/30/23

[Angeline Binick]

I.      GLOBAL NEWS

II.     REGIONAL NEWS

III.    SEXUAL HARASSMENT

IV.    POLICY / LEGISLATION

V.     ARMED CONFLICT

VI.    MILITARY

VII.   CAMPUS

VIII.  CLERGY ABUSE
IX.    SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

X.     ENTERTAINMENT

XI.    CASE STORIES
XII.   COMMENTARY

GLOBAL NEWS

Canada: Sask. rural, remote communities need better sexual violence education, more support, according to report
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/rural-1.6728981

Spain’s government under pressure to do more to combat gender-based crime
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/spains-government-under-pressure-to-do-more-to-combat-gender-based-crime

REGIONAL NEWS

Red sand project helps bring light to human trafficking
https://www.wgal.com/article/red-sand-project-helps-bring-light-human-trafficking/42695408

14-year-old charged after alleged sexual assault of sibling, family pets in Lancaster Co.
https://local21news.com/news/local/14-year-old-charged-after-alleged-sexual-assault-of-sibling-family-pets-in-lancaster-co

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Judge rules NY state to pay for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's legal bills in sexual harassment lawsuits
https://abc7ny.com/governor-andrew-cuomo-legal-bills-new-york-sexual-harassment/12744856/

New federal body aims to tackle sexual harassment, bullying and abuse in Australian arts sector
https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/new-federal-body-aims-to-tackle-sexual-harassment-bullying-and-abuse-in-australian-arts-sector-3388915

POLICY / LEGISLATION

Florida: State senator to introduce bill to help fight human trafficking
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/state-senator-introduce-bill-help-fight-human-trafficking/LA3VLHSV5BE5HJTETHDCLE4NZI/

Pennsylvania: Deadline passes to get childhood sexual abuse amendment on spring ballot
https://www.fox43.com/article/news/politics/deadline-passes-childhood-sexual-abuse-amendment-ballot/521-0684cf18-8911-4585-a047-3eb87abffbca

Pennsylvania: Lobbyist calls for anti-sexual harassment policy during House speaker’s listening tour in Philadelphia
https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/pennsylvania-legislature-sexual-harassment-philadelphia-mark-rozzi-listening-tour-20230127.html

Lobbyist says legislature’s rules stopped her from reporting harassment by current Pa. lawmaker. She wants misconduct rules to change
https://www.witf.org/2023/01/27/lobbyist-says-legislatures-rules-stopped-her-from-reporting-harassment-by-current-pa-lawmaker-she-wants-misconduct-rules-to-change/

ARMED CONFLICT

Yazidis plead with Canada not to repatriate ISIS members
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/yazidis-isis-islamic-state-iraq-1.6728817

MILITARY

Former Japanese soldier sues government over sexual assault
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/rina-gonoi-japan-ex-soldier-sues-government-over-sexual-assault-3240896

Canadian soldier facing formal sex charge following private prosecution hearing brought by another soldier
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/soldier-private-prosecution-1.6729222

CAMPUS

Rutgers Prep failed to prevent sexual assault of student, lawsuit claims
https://www.nj.com/somerset/2023/01/rutgers-prep-failed-to-prevent-sexual-assault-of-student-lawsuit-claims.html

CLERGY ABUSE

New York diocese, abuse victims file competing bankruptcy plans
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/new-york-diocese-abuse-victims-file-competing-bankruptcy-plans-2023-01-28/

Canada: Cardinal accused of sexual assault retires from Vatican post
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230130-cardinal-accused-of-sexual-assault-retires-from-vatican-post

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

Illinois ex-prosecutor charged with sending sexual messages to female defendants
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/illinois-ex-prosecutor-charged-with-sending-sexual-messages-female-defendants-2023-01-27/

UK: Hampshire police reveals officer sexual abuse allegation numbers
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-64445187

ENTERTAINMENT

Pamela Anderson reveals disturbing details of sexual abuse in Netflix’s ‘Pamela, a love story’
(Trigger warning)
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/pamela-anderson-netflix-pamela-a-love-story-tommy-lee-110012954.html

CASE STORIES

Alabama: Woman in groping case with former lawmaker speaks out
(Trigger warning)
https://apnews.com/article/politics-alabama-state-government-fbb52cd87c3d9c9f137ecc83f496eb8e

Seven More Women Say “Scrubs” Producer Eric Weinberg Sexually Assaulted Them After Asking Them To Come To His Home For Photo Shoots
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pocharaponneammanee/scubs-eric-weinberg-sexual-assault-lawsuit

Marilyn Manson faces more sex abuse allegations
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jan/30/marilyn-manson-additional-sex-charges-new-york

Eight Women Say the Same Man Raped or Assaulted Them. Now They’re Out for Justice
(Trigger warning)
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/women-rape-assault-abuse-justice-social-media-avengers-1234660588/

COMMENTARY

The online tool connecting college students with sexual assault support
https://mashable.com/article/college-sexual-assault-survivor-support-tool-end-rape-on-campus