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I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    REGIONAL NEWS

III.   SEXUAL HARASSMENT

IV.   POLICY / LEGISLATION

V.    FORENSIC EVIDENCE

VI.   SEX TRAFFICKING

VII.  ARMED CONFLICT

VIII. CLERGY ABUSE
IX.   SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

X.    CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

XI.   CASE STORIES
XII.  COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS


Canada: Defence wraps as 4 of 5 accused ex-world junior players opt not to testify at sexual assault trial

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/livestory/recap-defence-wraps-as-4-of-5-accused-ex-world-junior-players-opt-not-to-testify-at-sexual-assault-trial-9.6781654



One in three Australian men say they have committed intimate partner violence, world-first research finds


Nepal: Viral video on social media shows abuse faced by Raute women


Wander Franco trial: Rays star faces sexual abuse, human trafficking charges in Dominican Republic




REGIONAL NEWS


New York man claims innocence in preliminary hearing for 50-plus sex abuse charges in Lancaster County: DA

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/n-y-man-claims-innocence-in-preliminary-hearing-for-50-plus-sex-abuse-charges-in/article_80f4dce5-fcc4-4565-a89f-e6c5a97dfcc3.html





SEXUAL HARASSMENT


Former bosses at video games firm Ubisoft on trial in France accused of sexual harassment

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/02/ubisoft-trial-france-accused-sexual-harassment-video-games-me-too



‘Doctor Odyssey’ Crew Members Sue Disney Over Alleged Sexual Harassment on Set
(Trigger warning)




POLICY / LEGISLATION


Oregon moves closer to ending limits on when sexual abuse and assault survivors can sue

https://www.ijpr.org/law-and-justice/2025-05-30/oregon-moves-closer-to-ending-limits-on-when-sexual-abuse-and-assault-survivors-can-sue





FORENSIC EVIDENCE


Tennessee Supreme Court denies appeal in 10-year lawsuit over Memphis' 12,000 untested rape kits

https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/local/2025/05/29/tn-supreme-court-denies-appeal-untested-rape-kit-case/83927684007/





SEX TRAFFICKING


Canada: Indigenous girls targeted in human trafficking scheme, according to police

https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/indigenous-girls-targeted-in-human-trafficking-scheme-police/



South Africa's human trafficking problem
(Audio)




ARMED CONFLICT


Sudan: Women and girls ‘not safe anywhere’ as Darfur suffers surge in sexual violence

(Trigger warning)


Guatemalan ex-paramilitaries sentenced to 40 years each in Maya Achi rape trial
(Trigger warning)




CLERGY ABUSE


Convicted former Catholic priest exposed by Spotlight investigation dies at 87

https://apnews.com/article/priest-abuse-jesuit-obituary-james-talbot-spotlight-d11d6ba9fca10769f2e3a54c3bb439fc





SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

 

Maryland: Baltimore schools sued for failing to protect students from a predatory teacher

https://apnews.com/article/baltimore-schools-alvin-hunt-sexual-abuse-f13aa524bee29cad10a1544e6dc23f3e





CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL


A teen died after being blackmailed with A.I.-generated nudes. His family is fighting for change

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sextortion-generative-ai-scam-elijah-heacock-take-it-down-act/





CASE STORIES


Harvey Weinstein doesn’t plan to testify at sex crimes retrial

https://apnews.com/article/harvey-weinstein-metoo-sex-crimes-testify-retrial-03b1e3e555aa000079f74ce64c7b3f2c



Smokey Robinson was investigated for sexual assault allegation in 2015 but no charges were filed




COMMENTARY


Mexico’s cartels use violence against women as a means of social control

https://theconversation.com/mexicos-cartels-use-violence-against-women-as-a-means-of-social-control-257915


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