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Displaced kids get a helping hand in Toyoko area of Shinjuku

For the past several years, many young people with nowhere else to go have hung out in the Toyoko area of the Kabukicho nightlife district in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward, where they are sometimes entangled in violence and sexual assault.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Danny Masterson’s rape trial opens with tearful accuser testimony

That ’70s Show star faces three counts of sexual assault in case that also shines spotlight on Church of Scientology

The Guardian - US

Pervert posed as doctor to sexually assault sleeping hospital patient in her 80s

Carl Burger targeted the nan in A&E cubicle at Royal Liverpool Hospital

Liverpool Echo

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#TheyLied Libel Claims Can Go Forward with Sufficient Evidence of "Actual Malice"

"We ... recognize ... that allowing this case to move forward could embolden abusers ... and could discourage victims and their families from seeking help. But, at the same time, we must acknowledge the potential for false accusations and the right that someone who is falsely accused has to recover…

Reason

Latest Harvey Weinstein trial seats jury of 9 men, 3 women

A jury of nine men and three women has been selected in the Los Angeles rape and sexual assault trial of Harvey Weinstein

The Independent UK

Former Edinburgh councillor who sexually assaulted women escapes jail term

Lewis Ritchie denied the allegations but was found guilty of three sexual assault charges and one charge of behaving in a threatening or abusive manner following a trial at Edinburgh Sheriff Court in August.

Edinburgh Live

NZ court rejects appeal against 9-month home detention sentence for five serious sexual assaults

Jayden Meyer’s sentence was labelled ‘manifestly inadequate’ after he was found guilty of five serious sexual assaults committed when he was 16

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Case vs. Paul Haggis joins month of Hollywood #MeToo trials

Jurors are getting their first look at a lawsuit that pits Oscar-winning moviemaker Paul Haggis against a publicist who alleges that he raped her

The Independent UK

UN finds Russian ‘pattern of rape’ and other abuses in Ukraine

Victims of sexual assault in Russia-occupied areas at the start of the war were aged between four and 80, report says.

Al Jazeera

Hundreds of Met Police officers should be sacked for racism and sexual assault, force’s chief admits

Casey review finds Britain’s biggest police force allowing criminals and serial rule-breakers to keep jobs

The Independent UK

China ex-official Zhang makes first appearance since sexual assault claim

Chinese former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli made his first public appearance on Sunday since Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai accused him of sexual assault last year, attending the 20th Communist Party Congress.

Reuters

#MeToo is five years old. These trials show how far we’ve come

As Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and Paul Haggis are all in court, it is clear that there has, in fact, been forward motion – in the courts, in our workplaces, in society

The Guardian - US

Mel Gibson can testify at Harvey Weinstein sexual assault trial, judge says

The actor and director can testify about what he learned from one of Harvey Weinstein's accusers, a judge ruled Friday in the rape and sexual assault trial of the former movie mogul.

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Mel Gibson Can Testify at Harvey Weinstein Trial, Judge Says

Mel Gibson can testify about what he learned from one of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers, a judge ruled Friday in the rape and sexual assault trial of the former movie mogul. The 66-year-old actor and director was one of many witnesses, and by far the best known, whose identities were revealed…

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The Independent UK

Mel Gibson can testify at Harvey Weinstein trial, judge says

A judge has ruled that Mel Gibson can testify about what he learned from one of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers

The Guardian - UK

Man admits sexual assault of woman in queue for Queen’s lying in state

Adeshina Adio, 20, from south-east London, was arrested after jumping into Thames to evade police

AAP

Morrison's staff 'knew about alleged rape'

A former staffer has claimed he spoke to then prime minister Scott Morrison's office about Brittany Higgins' alleged sexual assault within two weeks.

The Independent UK

Michigan State U. leader, hired after Nassar scandal, quits

The president of Michigan State University says he is resigning, three years after he was hired in the wake of the Larry Nassar sexual assault scandal

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The Conversation

Hockey Canada in overtime: The troubled organization's next moves will determine its future

During the past six months, Canadians have been shocked to learn of sexual assault allegations at Hockey Canada events and how the organization treated the allegations as essentially a cost of doing business.

The Conversation

#MeToo in space: We must address the potential for sexual harassment and assault away from Earth

A new dawn of space exploration is upon us. NASA aims to land the first woman and person of colour on the moon by the end of 2025, and send a crew on a year-and-a-half long mission to Mars in the 2030s.

The Conversation

Hockey Canada's problems show that the government needs to regulate sport in Canada

The departure of Hockey Canada CEO Scott Smith and the resignation of the sporting body’s entire board of directors are the latest signs of the deep problems within Canadian hockey.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Penguins should lead on Ian Cole investigations

Former Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Ian Cole has been anonymously accused of sexual assault. In a Twitter post, a woman alleged an abusive relationship with Cole that began when she was a minor.

Al Jazeera

Hockey Canada CEO, board step down over handling of sexual abuse

Observers welcome move as good step after months of pressure, but say more action needed to tackle violence.

The Independent UK

Hockey Canada CEO Smith out, board of directors resigns

Hockey Canada has ousted CEO Scott Smith

Chicago Sun-Times

Family of sexually assaulted girl frustrated a suspect was released from custody

“I will not accept that,” the girl’s grandmother said. “I’m angry, a little bit I am, because I know they let him go. He’s going to try to do it to somebody else.”

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