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Man accused of Dublin hotel room sexual assault on sleeping woman

Defence solicitor Dara Robinson decribed the case was almost one of a kind. He said they willingly engaged in a significant degree of sexual activity, and the woman withdrew consent in no uncertain terms.

Irish Mirror

Teenage boy allegedly raped at hotel housing refugees in London

Exclusive: Met investigating two alleged sexual assaults at site amid growing fears over safety of refugee facilities

The Guardian - UK

Guards who sexually abuse inmates haven't been punished harshly enough, DOJ memo says

The Justice Department report urges an overhaul in the way the Bureau of Prisons works to prevent and investigate sexual abuse by prison employees against women in their custody.

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Melinda Henneberger: ‘The most difficult rape myth for people to grasp’ spelled out at Harvey Weinstein trial

What you think you know about how rape victims act is probably wrong, and there’s a reason for that: It seems intuitive that anyone violated in that way would scream, run and only ever see the perp again in court.

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Hillsong founder Brian Houston given date to defend charges he concealed father’s abuse

Brian Houston addressed his Facebook followers as a court set the date for him to defend charges he concealed his father's sexual assaults.

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CBS, Moonves must pay $30.5 million for insider trading

CBS and its former president, Leslie Moonves, will pay $30.5 million as part of an agreement with the New York attorney general’s office, which says the network’s executives conspired with a Los Angeles police captain to conceal sexual assault allegations against Moonves

The Independent UK

CBS, LAPD captain led cover-up of sexual assault report against Les Moonves, attorney general says

The New York attorney general’s office released a sweeping report Wednesday that detailed an elaborate cover-up at the highest levels of CBS in late 2017 and 2018 to try to contain allegations of sexual harassment by former chief Leslie Moonves.

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CBS and former CEO Les Moonves to pay $30.5m over claims they hid sexual assault allegations

Mr Moonves resigned in September 2018 after a string of women made allegations against him

The Independent UK

Eight in 10 rape charges tried by UK military courts end without conviction

Only 11 out of 53 charges of rape heard by service justice system in past three years led to guilty charges

The Guardian - UK

WHO suspends senior manager after sexual assault complaint-sources

The World Health Organization (WHO) has suspended a senior manager at its Geneva headquarters after a British doctor publicly alleged she was sexually assaulted at a health conference last month, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Reuters

Woman says 2 Weinstein sexual assaults came 17 years apart

A woman has testified at Harvey Weinstein's Los Angeles trial that he sexually assaulted her in 1991 and did the same 17 years later

The Independent UK

Former officer accuses Police Scotland of ‘cover-up’ attitude to misogyny

Gemma MacRae says management ignored complaints as ex-colleague awaits sexual assault sentence

The Guardian - UK

Designer jailed for sexual assault on sleeping woman after bar crawl

The director of an architectural firm who sexually assaulted a woman while she slept on a sofa after a drug and booze-fuelled night out has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.

Evening Standard

Hockey Canada scandal highlights toxic masculinity in sports

Over recent weeks and months, Canadians have watched a stream of headlines tracing Hockey Canada’s failure to address sexual assault allegations. The misuse of hockey registration fees to pay for sexual assault settlements has raised growing concerns about sport culture and sexual misconduct among some players.

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Dancer in Harvey Weinstein film testifies he sexually assaulted her in Puerto Rico in 2003

A dancer who worked as a body double in a movie produced by Harvey Weinstein testified Thursday that the filmmaker removed her top and masturbated during a 2003 sexual assault in Puerto Rico.

Daily Record

Outlander star Sam Heughan felt 'betrayal' over nudity during sexual assault scene

The Dumfries-born actor, who has played the titular role of Jamie Fraser on the show since 2014, spent much of the earlier seasons facing off against Jonathan ‘Black Jack’ Randall, played by Tobias Menzies.

Reason

Plaintiff in Title IX Wrongful Discipline Case Against University May Depose His Accuser

From Judge Reed O'Connor's order today in Doe v. Texas Christian Univ. (N.D. Tex.): [Non-party Jane] Roe's earlier reports of sexual assault by Plaintiff John Doe prompted Defendant TCU's institution of Title IX disciplinary proceedings against him and, in turn, gave rise to this suit…. [Doe subpoenaed Roe] to appear…

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Where the #MeToo movement stands, 5 years after Weinstein allegations came to light

#MeToo helped launch a wider examination of society's treatment of women in everyday life, at the workplace, and in Hollywood. But there remain institutional problems resistant to change.

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Former counsellor and life coach accused of sexually assaulting child patients given bail

A former counsellor and life coach accused of historical child sexual assault offences against patients during counselling sessions on the Central Coast has been refused bail.

ABC News

Juror who was responsible for Bruce Lehrmann mistrial brought three academic papers into jury room

A juror, whose personal research ended the ACT Supreme Court trial of Bruce Lehrmann, had three academic papers about sexual assault in his possession in the jury room.

The Guardian - AU

Juror who caused Bruce Lehrmann trial to be aborted brought in two other research papers, judge reveals

The man who has denied he raped Brittany Higgins is facing the prospect of another trial after a juror brought academic papers on sexual assault into the jury room

Newcastle Herald

Man charged over child sexual assault during counselling sessions

Police will allege in court that the man initiated sexual acts whilst the children were receiving counselling.

The Conversation

#MeToo turns five: Taking stock of gender-based violence in Canadian politics

Five years ago, women around the world began publicly disclosing their experiences of sexual assault and harassment on social media using the hashtag #MeToo.

Liverpool Echo

Suspected rapist named after sexual assaults reported

Russell Jones is due to appear in Crown Court charged with rape

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann’s lawyers argued Scott Morrison’s apology to Brittany Higgins was ‘particularly egregious’

Newly released judgment on Lehrmann’s failed attempt in April to halt sexual assault case shows defence argued then PM’s comments could prejudice fair trial

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