News, 10/19/23

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    REGIONAL NEWS

III.   SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

IV.   ARTS & CULTURE

V.    ENTERTAINMENT

VI.   CASE STORIES

VII.  COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

Australia: Indigenous groups reject Peter Dutton's push for a royal commission into child sexual abuse

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-19/indigenous-groups-reject-peter-dutton-royal-commission-calls/102999030

 

 

 

 

REGIONAL NEWS

 

Elderly Pa. woman burglarized, possibly sexually assaulted: state police

https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2023/10/elderly-pa-woman-burglarized-possibly-sexually-assaulted-state-police.html

 

 

Lancaster man convicted of sexually assaulting a child over nine-year span

https://local21news.com/news/local/lancaster-county-man-convicted-of-sexually-assaulting-a-child-over-nine-year-span-pennsylvania#

 

 

 

 

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

 

Boy Scouts' bankruptcy judge approves nearly $250 million in fees

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/boy-scouts-bankruptcy-judge-approves-nearly-250-million-fees-2023-10-18/

 

 

Utah: She Trusted Her First OB-GYN Because He Spoke Spanish. Now She’s 1 of 94 Women Suing Him for Sexual Assault.

(Trigger warning)

https://www.propublica.org/article/utah-obgyn-sexual-assault-lawsuit-supreme-court

 

 

Rep. Jim Jordan 'turned a blind eye' to sex abuse allegations, says former OSU wrestler amid House speaker battle

https://abcnews.go.com/US/rep-jim-jordan-turned-blind-eye-sex-abuse/story

 

 

Argentina Court Acquits Nuns In Deaf Children Sex Abuse Case

https://www.barrons.com/news/argentina-court-acquits-nuns-in-deaf-children-sex-abuse-case-7dd04780

 

 

Australia: Shine Lawyers investigates historical child sexual abuse allegations at Puckapunyal Camp base

(Trigger warning)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-19/puckapunyal-child-sexual-abuse-allegations-shine-lawyers/102990876

 

 

 

 

ARTS & CULTURE

 

'The 13th Step' podcast investigates sexual harassment in the recovery industry

https://www.tpr.org/podcast/the-source/2023-10-18/the-13th-step-podcast-that-investigates-sexual-harassment-in-the-recovery-industry

 

 

 

 

ENTERTAINMENT

 

John Stamos reveals he was sexually abused as a child

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/18/entertainment/john-stamos-sexually-abused/index.html

 

 

 

 

CASE STORIES

 

Prosecutors won’t charge ex-UFC champ Conor McGregor with sexual assault after NBA Finals incident

(Trigger warning)

https://apnews.com/article/conor-mcgregor-no-assault-charge-miami-4b376708ed1521ce4da0ab33ead4a595

 

 

Suspect admits he killed Natalee Holloway in Aruba in 2005, pleads guilty to extorting her mother

https://apnews.com/article/natalee-holloway-extortion-joran-van-der-sloot-1f9335330de758cd7163914b81d0759f

 

 

 

 

COMMENTARY

 

Universities Need to Address Sexual Harassment in the Gaming They Sponsor

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/universities-need-to-address-sexual-harassment-in-the-gaming-they-sponsor/