News, 9/23/24
Angeline Binick
I. GLOBAL NEWS
II. SEXUAL HARASSMENT
III. ARMED CONFLICT
IV. INCARCERATION
V. SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
VI. CASE STORIES
VII. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
France: I too may have been assaulted, says ex-partner of Dominique Pelicot co-defendant
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/23/dominique-pelicot-trial-new-defendants
Six new defendants take the stand in France's Pelicot mass rape trial
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240923-french-mass-rape-trial-moves-on-to-new-defendants
Mohamed Al Fayed: Timeline of sex abuse allegations
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj4521d4q6o
UK: Former Harrods worker says manager ‘brushed off’ Fayed complaints
UK: Harrods investigating if any current staff were involved in Fayed’s alleged abuse
UK prosecutors twice received Mohamed al-Fayed sex abuse evidence, did not bring charges
UK: Rape reported every hour in London
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cxr202eee0no
Rewrite ‘victim-blaming’ drink-spiking campaign, UK civil servants told
Crime victims in UK fight ‘devastating’ practice that stops appeal after a case is dropped
Canada: Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard pleads not guilty at Ontario sexual assault trial
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/hoggard-trial-haileybury-1.7331299
Australia: Queensland's affirmative consent laws are now in effect. Here's what you need to know
What’s behind India’s latest #MeToo movement in Malayalam cinema?
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Kentucky state lawmaker booted from Democratic caucus following sexual harassment, inappropriate touching allegations
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https://www.wlwt.com/article/kentucky-state-lawmaker-booted-from-democratic-caucus/62313916
Bill O'Reilly Ends Interview After Being Asked About Sexual Harassment Settlement
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bill-oreilly-interview-pbs_n_66edd9b6e4b07bdc7bac8b50
ARMED CONFLICT
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia divided over proposed memorial to honor WWII Korean comfort women
https://www.yahoo.com/news/philadelphia-divided-over-proposed-memorial-212558493.html
INCARCERATION
Hundreds sue over alleged sexual abuse in Illinois youth detention centers
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Three lawsuits filed against Oregon Youth Authority staff, citing sexual abuse
SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
Malaysian police rescue 187 more children as sex abuse probe of Islamic group deepens
(Trigger warning)
https://apnews.com/article/malaysia-islam-child-sexual-abuse-f881f8fe7bba6afe17b20c7b5524e7f0
CASE STORIES
How Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs wielded power and prestige to fuel decades of alleged abuse
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/sean-diddy-combs-power-prestige-alleged-abuse-how-rcna171496
Drugs, Sex, Baby Oil: The ‘Freak-Offs’ at the Core of Sean Combs’s Troubles
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https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/22/arts/music/sean-combs-diddy-freakoffs-sex-drugs.html
COMMENTARY
The Pursuit of Gender Justice
For the first time, the International Criminal Court has concluded that an armed group specifically targeted women.
(Trigger warning)
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-pursuit-of-gender-justice
Domestic abuse: ‘Over half of sexual violence happens in relationships’
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‘Remorseless, ruthless, racist’: My battle to expose Mohamed Al Fayed
‘Not all men, but a lot of them’: Will Gisèle Pelicot rape trial finally change France’s attitude to sexual abuse?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/21/mass-case-france-culture-impunity-pelicot-trial-mayor
Shocking rape trial highlights the systematic struggles French sexual abuse victims face
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