Record level of child sexual abuse calls to NSPCC
from: BBC News Nearly 5,000 people contacted the charity helpline in six months – a 36% rise on the same period last year.
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No skin-to-skin contact: India ‘outrageous’ sexual assault order struck down
The Supreme Court reversed an order that cleared a man of sexual assault as “there was no skin-to-skin contact”. from: BBC News
Peng Shuai: Chinese tennis star ‘deserves to be heard’ on sexual assault claims – WTA
Chinese player Peng Shuai deserves “to be heard, not censored” after publicly accusing the country’s former vice-premier of sexual assault, says the Women’s Tennis Association. from: BBC News
Canada Turns Over Military Sexual Assault Cases to Civilian Courts
With the military’s leadership in crisis, a new defense minister adopted a recommendation to remove prosecutorial authority for sexual misconduct cases from the armed forces. From: New York Times
Prince Andrew: US judge targets late 2022 for sexual assault civil trial
Virginia Giuffre claims the duke sexually assaulted her when she was 17 but he denies the allegations.
Peng Shuai: Chinese tennis star makes sexual assault claims
It is the first time sexual assault allegations have been made against a senior Chinese leader. from: BBC News
Camilla warns of culture normalising sexual violence
The Duchess of Cornwall calls for change of culture to stop violence and sexual harassment against women.
McDonald’s workers in US strike again over sexual harassment
Workers at restaurants in 12 cities walk out amid claims the chain is failing to stop harassment. from: BBC News
Serving West Midlands Police officer charged with sexual assault
PC Joseph Powell of West Midlands Police is accused of an historical offence between 2009 and 2011.
Police sexual misconduct: ‘No place’ for officers who abuse authority
Referrals of officers using their position for a sexual purpose have nearly doubled since 2016.
Lyft safety data reveals 4,158 sexual assaults
Safety data from US company Lyft says the incidents were reported between 2017 and 2019. from: BBC News
South Korean Military Struggles to Root Out Sexual Assaults
The death of a woman in South Korea’s air force has rekindled outrage over the country’s armed forces, long criticized for abusing and discriminating against women. From: New York Times
Police face hundreds of sexual assault complaints
from: BBC News At least 750 allegations were made against serving officers across Britain over five years.
Sexual Abuse Revelations Accelerate Sense of a French Church in Retreat
The abuse of more than 200,000 minors by clergy over the past seven decades has shaken the nation and what was once a pillar of French society. From: New York Times
NWSL players halt matches to support players making sexual misconduct allegations
NWSL players briefly halt matches in a display of solidarity with players who have made sexual misconduct allegations against a coach. from: BBC News
Vatican Issues Acquittals in Sexual Abuse Case Involving Ex-Seminarians
One defendant, now a priest, had been accused of sexual abuse when he and his accuser were teenagers at a seminary within the Vatican walls. Another priest was accused of covering it up. From: New York Times
French Report Casts New Light on Sexual Abuse in Catholic Church
An independent commission laid out in detail the extent of the abuse and the failings of the church, estimating that about 216,000 minors had been abused since 1950. From: New York Times
NWSL postpones games after sexual misconduct allegations
The NWSL postpones this weekend’s games after sexual misconduct allegations against North Carolina head coach Paul Riley. from: BBC News
WHO horrified over sexual exploitation by aid workers in DR Congo
The agency apologises to the victims of exploitation by aid workers tackling the Ebola outbreak. from: BBC News
Kenyan basketballer: Sexual abuse rife for years
A former basketball player in Kenya says sexual abuse has plagued the country’s women’s game for “many years”. from: BBC News