News, 9/30/25

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Angeline Binick

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Sep 30, 2025, 10:25:11 PMSep 30
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I.      GLOBAL NEWS
II.     REGIONAL NEWS
III.    CHILD MARRIAGE
IV.    SEXUAL HARASSMENT
V.     POLITICS
VI.    SEX TRAFFICKING
VII.   ARMED CONFLICT
VIII.  CLERGY ABUSE
IX.    SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
X.     CASE STORIES

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS


Andrew Tate to face no criminal charges over abuse claims made in UK civil case

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Ireland: Women significantly more likely to experience sexual violence than men, ESRI report finds


Galápagos Islands, wildlife haven, faces a sexual violence epidemic: ‘Protection is nonexistent’
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Argentina arrests 7th suspect over livestreamed femicide


Spain moves to criminalize gender-based abuse against victims' loved ones





REGIONAL NEWS


Man facing child sex abuse charges in Lebanon city: police



Lancaster man seeks new rape trial based on witness' changing story; witness says she was forced to recant





CHILD MARRIAGE


India: Assam recorded 89% decline in child marriage among girls over last three years, claims report

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/assam-recorded-89-decline-in-child-marriages-among-girls-over-last-three-years-claims-report/articleshow/124198392.cms 



Ghana: Traditional Leaders in Navrongo Pledge to End Child Marriage

https://allafrica.com/stories/202509290213.html 





SEXUAL HARASSMENT


UK: Seven out of 10 women in creative industries experience bullying and harassment, survey finds

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/29/workplace-bullying-women-creative-industries-survey 





POLITICS


South Carolina Attorney General supports death penalty for child rape

https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2025-09-29/south-carolina-attorney-general-supports-death-penalty-for-child-rape 





SEX TRAFFICKING


Epstein sex trafficking survivor speaks out in Long Beach, calling for release of files

https://abc7.com/post/jeffery-epstein-sex-trafficking-survivor-annie-farmer-speaks-long-beach-calling-release-files/17906658/ 



Prosecutors want Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to more than 11 years in prison

https://apnews.com/article/diddy-sean-combs-sentencing-government-submission-3153f78c3cfa754681cc9d52078a20fb



US puts Brazil, South Africa on human trafficking watch list

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-puts-brazil-south-africa-human-trafficking-watch-list-2025-09-29/ 





ARMED CONFLICT


Women in Gaza say they were promised food, money or work in exchange for sexual interactions

https://apnews.com/article/gaza-sexual-exploitation-women-aid-israel-war-44c9daf14f2888d43cd05562b7d24a10 



Congo's ex-president Kabila sentenced to death in absentia by military court

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/congo-military-court-sentences-ex-president-kabila-death-absentia-2025-09-30/ 





CLERGY ABUSE


Vermont Catholic Diocese struggles to pay legal costs after bankruptcy, sexual abuse settlements

https://apnews.com/article/john-mcdermott-vermont-courts-general-news-bankruptcy-dde1a419f579e1ef4fc4286e4f3bc276 





SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS


Canada: Indigenous families celebrate resilience, pride to mark Truth and Reconciliation Day

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/truth-reconcilation-day-pride-resilience-1.7647399 



Australia: Two years since Tasmania's commission of inquiry, report reveals which recommendations are still underway

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-01/tasmania-commission-of-inquiry-recommendations-two-years-on/105829022 





CASE STORIES


Former corrections officer accused of handcuffing, assaulting fellow officers at Pennsylvania prison

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Uber found not liable in first US trial over driver sexual assault claims

 


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