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Uber: Over 3,000 sex assaults reported on rides in 2018

December 5, 2019

Uber: Over 3,000 sex assaults reported on rides in 2018

Over 3,000 sexual assaults were reported during Uber rides in the U.S. in 2018, according to an eye-opening company safety report released Thursday.

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Buffalo bishop after criticism on how he handled clergy sexual misconduct

December 4, 2019

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Buffalo bishop after criticism on how he handled clergy sexual misconduct

A Catholic bishop in western New York has resigned following criticism over how he handled allegations of sexual misconduct in his diocese.

Billionaire mogul owner ordered to pay $58 million in sexual harassment suit

December 3, 2019

Billionaire mogul owner ordered to pay $58 million in sexual harassment suit

A British-Greek billionaire media company owner and heir to a Coca-Cola bottling. fortune was ordered to pay more than $58 million in damages on Monday after a Los Angeles jury found him liable for battery, sexual battery and sexual harassment against a former employee, the plaintiff’s attorney said.

Investigative journalist: Why is Bill Clinton escaping scrutiny in Jeffrey Epstein case?

December 3, 2019

Investigative journalist: Why is Bill Clinton escaping scrutiny in Jeffrey Epstein case?

Following a bombshell interview in which Virginia Roberts Giuffre claimed she was trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein and forced to have sex with Prince Andrew, an investigative reporter is asking why former President Bill Clinton is not being discussed.

Why there is no national domestic assault offender registry – yet

November 30, 2019

Why there is no national domestic assault offender registry – yet

There has been little headway made to establish a national registry for those convicted of domestic violence crimes – similar to the SORNA registry which publicly lists sex offenders. But why?

Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts on Prince Andrew: 'He knows what happened'

November 28, 2019

Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Roberts on Prince Andrew: 'He knows what happened'

Virginia Roberts, who claims she was trafficked by convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and forced to have sex with Prince Andrew on three occasions nearly 20 years ago, has responded to the prince's denial of her allegations against him by saying: "He knows what happened, I know what happened and there's only one of us telling the truth."

UIC student found strangled in car was killed because she ignored man's catcalls: prosecutors

November 27, 2019

UIC student found strangled in car was killed because she ignored man's catcalls: prosecutors

The University of Illinois at Chicago student who was found strangled in her car Saturday was murdered because she ignored her alleged killer's advances, according to prosecutors.

Prince Andrew's Jeffrey Epstein woes are far from over despite stepping down from royal duties

November 24, 2019

Prince Andrew's Jeffrey Epstein woes are far from over despite stepping down from royal duties

Prince Andrew's woes are far from over.

Yale women's soccer coach no longer at program over sexual misconduct allegations at former school

November 22, 2019

Yale women's soccer coach no longer at program over sexual misconduct allegations at former school

Yale women’s soccer coach Brendan Faherty is no longer at the school after he was accused of sexual misconduct by former players at a college where he previously coached.

ICE human trafficking sting nabs 21, including man who held woman, child hostage, authorities say

November 22, 2019

ICE human trafficking sting nabs 21, including man who held woman, child hostage, authorities say

A two-day human trafficking and prostitution sting operation in the Kansas City, Mo., area last week led to 21 arrests-- including a suspect police say held a woman and her child hostage in their home for months, according to federal immigration authorities and a local report.