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[Link] Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Groping TV Judge at Conference

Read: 22/8/2023 www.thedailybeast.com

A sheriff in Georgia pleaded guilty on Monday to groping a TV judge at a hotel bar last year while attending a law enforcement conference in the state.

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[Link] A Warden Who Ran a Prison Called the ‘Rape Club’ Is Now on Trial for Sex Abuse

Read: 29/11/2022 www.vice.com

The sexual abuse trial of a California warden who used to run a federal prison known as a “rape club” kicked off Monday, with emotional testimony from one of the women he stands accused of abusing.

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[Link] Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid for new trial denied, judge rules

Read: 3/4/2022 www.theguardian.com

Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid for a new trial has been denied, the judge in her Manhattan federal court sex-trafficking case said. Former British socialite Maxwell repeatedly requested a new trial after a juror on her case failed to disclose childhood sexual abuse during jury selection.

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[Link] A Women's Prison Nurse Sexually Assaulted 12 Incarcerated Women, DOJ Says

Read: 16/3/2022 www.vice.com

The nurse, Tony Daniel Klein, is facing 21 counts of “depriving the victims of their constitutional right not to be subjected to cruel and unusual punishment by sexually assaulting them.

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[Link] Juror at centre of Ghislaine Maxwell trial controversy to go before judge

Read: 9/3/2022 www.theguardian.com

The juror in Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial who apparently did not disclose childhood sexual abuse during jury selection is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday morning for public questioning.

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[Link] Ghislaine Maxwell retrial arguments must be public, prosecutors tell judge

Read: 6/2/2022 www.theguardian.com

Ghislaine Maxwell’s legal arguments involving the juror who might not have disclosed childhood sexual abuse during jury selection should be public, prosecutors said in a letter Friday.

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[Link] Hillsong founder Brian Houston steps down as leader of church

Read: 30/1/2022 www.theguardian.com

Hillsong founder Brian Houston has announced he is stepping down as leader of the church as he defends criminal charges that allege he covered up his father’s child sexual abuse.

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[Link] Ghislaine Maxwell requests new trial after lawyers raise concern about juror

Read: 23/1/2022 www.abc.net.au

Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers have formally asked for a new trial after they raised concerns about a juror's possible failure to disclose before the trial that he was sexually abused as a child.

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[Link] Cops Covered Up Sex Trafficking Ring to Receive Free Sex Acts, Lawsuit Says

Read: 23/12/2021 www.vice.com

Top cops for a local department in Virginia actively hindered a sex trafficking investigation for almost four years in exchange for free sex acts from the victimized women, according to a recently updated federal lawsuit.

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[Link] Ghislaine Maxwell warned Epstein’s house manager not to ‘look at his eyes’, court hears

Read: 6/12/2021 www.theguardian.com

The former house manager of Jeffrey Epstein’s Palm Beach home said Thursday that Ghislaine Maxwell warned that he should “never look” his boss in the eyes.

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[Link] The billionaire, the socialite and the 'little black book': Ghislaine Maxwell's trial finally begins

Read: 28/11/2021 www.abc.net.au

Sixteen months after FBI agents swooped in on her remote hideaway to arrest Ghislaine Maxwell on sexual abuse charges, the trial of the British socialite and former partner of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein is beginning in New York.

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[Link] Workers Walk Out As Board, Company Stand Behind Activision Blizzard CEO Accused of Covering Up Sexual Abuse

Read: 16/11/2021 www.vice.com

Activision Blizzard’s board of directors says it stands by CEO Bobby Kotick after a Wall Street Journal report alleged that he hid assault and harassment at the company from the board. Meanwhile, employees have reportedly walked out.

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[Link] Maryland Mayor Accused of Posting Revenge Porn to r/needysluts Reddit Forum

Read: 15/11/2021 www.vice.com

The mayor of a Maryland city was just charged with 50 counts of distributing revenge porn after he allegedly posted sexually explicit photos of a woman to Reddit while in office, according to a charging document released Monday.

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[Link] Alleged stalker arrested and charged over sexual assaults

Read: 4/11/2021 www.abc.net.au

SA Police have arrested a 35-year-old man and charged him with seven counts of stalking as well as rape and unlawful sexual intercourse. It is alleged the crimes occurred across the Adelaide metro area and that, on most occasions, he approached and met victims through online platforms.

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[Link] A High School Suspended a 15-Year-Old After She Reported Sexual Assault

Read: 3/11/2021 www.vice.com

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. The student, who is not named in the report by WBTV, told the outlet that she was routinely harassed by a male student at Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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[Link] Chinese Censorship in Overdrive After Tennis Star Accuses Ex-Top Leader of Sexual Assault

Read: 3/11/2021 www.vice.com

Peng Shuai, a former Wimbledon doubles champion, alleged on Tuesday night she was coerced into having sex with ex-Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli three years ago. The claims, which have not been corroborated, were posted on her verified account on the microblogging site Weibo.

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[Link] Two-thirds of Australians think government more interested in protecting itself than women – poll

Read: 31/10/2021 www.theguardian.com

Two in three respondents in the latest Essential poll believe the government has shown more interest in protecting its political interests than the interests of women who have made rape and sexual assault allegations.

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[Link] Lyft Has Received More Than 4,000 Sexual Assault Reports

Read: 22/10/2021 www.vice.com

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. The report, released Thursday, breaks down sexual assault into five categories, including non-consensual sexual penetration, attempted sexual penetration, and non-consensual touching and kissing of body parts.

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[Link] 24 Women Soccer Players Accuse Venezuela's Ex-Youth Coach of Sexual Abuse

Read: 19/10/2021 www.vice.com

Venezuelan prosecutors are seeking the arrest of a former national women's soccer coach on sexual abuse charges after a group of 24 players accused him of a litany of violations in an open letter.

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[Link] Queensland MP's son charged over child exploitation material

Read: 19/10/2021 www.abc.net.au

The son of a Queensland politician has been denied bail after being charged with possessing child exploitation material while on probation. Daniel Knuth, 24, is the son of Shane Knuth, the Katter's Australian Party state member for Hill.

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[Link] Adelaide paedophile to plead guilty to 142 more offences

Read: 19/10/2021 www.abc.net.au

The lawyer for an HIV-positive paedophile who talked about infecting children with the virus has told an Adelaide court his client will admit to committing almost 180 child exploitation crimes.

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[Link] Woman charged under new Queensland laws for allegedly failing to report child sex abuse

Read: 13/10/2021 www.abc.net.au

The Redbank Plains woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, fronted Ipswich Magistrates Court this week over the charge – three months after the laws took effect.

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[Link] ‘Cult’ Leader’s Widow Accused of Grooming Girls for Him to Abuse

Read: 13/10/2021 www.vice.com

The leader of what police have described as a “cult” has been accused of grooming young girls to be sexually abused by her husband. Jan Hamilton and her late husband Ken Dyers co-founded Australian personal development group Kenja Communications in 1982.

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[Link] Rio De Janeiro Police Discover $3.2 Million Nazi Memorabilia Collection During Arrest Of Alleged Pedophile

Read: 10/10/2021 www.forbes.com

Police serving an arrest warrant for a wealthy man accused of child abuse in Rio de Janeiro say they stumbled upon his extensive collection of Nazi memorabilia estimated to be worth $3.2 million.

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[Link] Man Jailed for ‘Depraved’ Sexual Torture of Girlfriend While Cousin Watched

Read: 5/10/2021 www.vice.com

The 32-year-old man had assaulted his girlfriend and forcibly inserted a marker and a battery into the woman’s body, a Singapore court heard.

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[Link] Having Sex With a 12-Year-Old Isn’t a Crime in This Country. That’s About To Change.

Read: 28/9/2021 www.vice.com

In a move long demanded by activists, children’s rights groups and many lawmakers, the Philippines is on the verge of changing its much-criticized rules around sexual consent by moving the age from 12 to 16.

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[Link] R. Kelly's Defense in His Sex Trafficking Trial Did Not Go Well

Read: 23/9/2021 www.vice.com

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. R. Kelly was charged in federal court more than two years ago, but it took less than three days for the testimony called in his defense to draw to a close. And it was a somewhat less-than-stellar showing, per multiple media reports.

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[Link] One of the World’s Most Wanted Pedophiles Has Been Arrested

Read: 6/9/2021 www.vice.com

One of the world’s most wanted pedophiles, who abused dozens of children between the ages of two and 16, has been captured and jailed for close to 50 years after Australian authorities tracked him down to a COVID-19 quarantine facility in Malaysia.

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[Link] R. Kelly Allegedly Forced a Woman to Have Sex as “Punishment”

Read: 24/8/2021 www.vice.com

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. The woman, who is identified as Jane Doe 5 in court documents, testified on both Monday and Tuesday in New York court, Vulture reported.

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[Link] R Kelly accuser describes physical abuse from singer when she was 16

Read: 20/8/2021 www.theguardian.com

A key accuser at the R Kelly sex-trafficking trial returned to the witness stand on Thursday, saying he often videotaped their sexual encounters and demanded she dress like a Girl Scout during a relationship that began when she was a minor.

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[Link] Indonesia army signals end to ‘virginity test’ for female recruits

Read: 7/8/2021 www.theguardian.com

Human rights organisations have welcomed the Indonesian army’s apparent decision to end the “abusive” and long-criticised “virginity testing” of female recruitments.

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[Link] Third day of protests in Delhi over alleged rape of nine-year-old girl

Read: 4/8/2021 www.theguardian.com

The alleged rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl from India’s lowest caste has sparked a third day of protests in India’s capital, in the latest case to spotlight the country’s high levels of sexual violence.

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[Link] Blizzard confirms developer named in lawsuit was removed for “misconduct”

Read: 31/7/2021 arstechnica.com

Last year, reports started to bubble up among Blizzard-watchers that longtime World of Warcraft developer Alex Afrasiabi, who was first hired in 2004, had quietly left the company without any official explanation.

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[Link] US fencers wear pink masks after teammate accused of sexual misconduct

Read: 31/7/2021 www.theguardian.com

Three members of the United States Olympic men’s épée team wore pink masks on Friday amid allegations their teammate is guilty of sexual misconduct. Jake Hoyle, Curtis McDowald and Yeisser Ramirez all wore pink facemasks before the start of the competition.

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[Link] Over 1,000 Activision Blizzard Employees Sign Letter Condemning Company's Response To Allegations

Read: 27/7/2021 kotaku.com

“Following the announcement from Activision Blizzard, and in light of the internal memo circulated by Frances Townsend, a group of over 800 employees from across all of Activision-Blizzard-King and its subsidiaries came together to take action,” a representative of the group told Kotaku.

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[Link] New Zealand must tackle ‘epidemic’ of sexual violence, says children’s commissioner

Read: 28/6/2021 www.theguardian.com

New Zealand’s children’s commissioner has called for urgent action to tackle an “epidemic” in sexual violence in the country, after a survey of more than 700 girls at a school in Christchurch found more than 20 alleged they had been raped, and half said they had been sexually harassed.

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[Link] The Double Exploitation of Deepfake Porn

Read: 11/6/2021 thewalrus.ca

Over the past three years, celebrities have been appearing across social media in improbable scenarios. You may have recently caught a grinning Tom Cruise doing magic tricks with a coin or Nicolas Cage appearing as Lois Lane in Man of Steel.

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[Link] Bill Cosby parole petition denied after he refuses therapy for sexual offenders

Read: 31/5/2021 www.theguardian.com

The Pennsylvania parole board has turned down comedian Bill Cosby’s petition to be released from a 10-year prison sentence for aggravated indecent assault, citing his refusal to participate in a therapy program for sexually violent predators.

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[Link] Darwin man charged with possessing child abuse material allegedly in contact with up to 10 children

Read: 19/5/2021 www.abc.net.au

Detectives from the Joint Anti-Child Exploitation Team (JACET), consisting of members from NT Police and the Australian Federal Police, executed a search warrant on Friday afternoon in the Darwin suburb of Fannie Bay and seized the man's mobile phone.

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[Link] The Assault Case That Shook Ancient Rome

Read: 12/4/2021 getpocket.com

Inside the trial of Gnaeus Plancius, more than 2,000 years before the #MeToo movement.

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[Link] Charlyne Yi Says She Tried to Quit ‘Disaster Artist’ Over James Franco Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Read: 11/4/2021 www.indiewire.com

Actress Charlyne Yi has spoken out about her experience making the 2017 film “The Disaster Artist,” directed by , via Instagram this week.

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[Link] Nike suspends Deshaun Watson deal over ‘disturbing’ sexual assault allegations

Read: 9/4/2021 www.theguardian.com

Nike has suspended its partnership with Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson after more than 20 women came forward to accuse him of sexual assault or inappropriate behaviour. “We are deeply concerned by the disturbing allegations and have suspended Deshaun Watson.

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[Link] Boy Scouts Will Sell Nearly 60 Norman Rockwell Works to Pay Sex-Abuse Claims

Read: 3/3/2021 www.nytimes.com

The Boy Scouts of America, which is facing more than 82,000 sex-abuse claims, said in a court filing that it would establish a settlement fund of at least $300 million.

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[Link] She Was Seen as a Victim in the Sarah Lawrence Cult Case. Now She’s Charged.

Read: 2/3/2021 www.nytimes.com

Isabella Pollok was one of the students at Sarah Lawrence College who prosecutors said was exploited by a classmate’s father, Lawrence V. Ray. Now she is under indictment, too. Ms. Pollok was only 19 when she fell under the sway of the man, Lawrence V. Ray, prosecutors said.

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[Link] Australia's eSafety Commissioner will be able to force platforms to get rid of BDSM and fetish content — and Australia's sex industry isn't happy about it

Read: 15/2/2021 www.businessinsider.com.au

The office of the Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has confirmed that a proposed law could be used to force international services to delete online accounts hosting fetish content — but claims that isn’t how the law will be used.

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