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People under investigation for sex crimes barred from French 'Oscars' ceremony

Organisers of the César Awards, France's version of the Oscars, have said that anyone being investigated for allegations of sexual misconduct will be barred from attending the ceremony next month, though they can still be nominated.

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'French Oscars' bars those investigated for sex crimes

Paris (AFP) - The Cesar Awards, France's version of the Oscars, said Monday that anyone being investigated for allegations of sexual misconduct would be barred from its ceremony next month.

AFP

New York's Juilliard school rocked by sexual misconduct claims

New York (AFP) - New York's prestigious Juilliard performing arts school, whose alumni include actor Adam Driver and musician Jon Batiste, has placed a professor of music composition on leave following allegations of sexual misconduct.

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Japan ex-soldier says misconduct routine in her army unit

A former Japanese soldier who came forward with her sexual misconduct case says harassment was as rampant in her army unit as if “part of daily communication.”

The Independent UK

‘Always have a knife with you’: Women and trans students fear harassment, hate at CSU campus

MORROW COVE, Calif. — The outrage and frustration had been building for years at California State University’s Maritime Academy, an elite training ground for students bound for work on the sea. It reached a peak last year, when student cadets publicly confronted the school’s president, a retired rear admiral.

Los Angeles Times

NWSL investigation finds ‘widespread misconduct’ directed at players

A report detailing the results of the year-long investigation was published Wednesday, a little over two months after the release of U.S. Soccer’s report on a separate investigation by former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Q. Yates that found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic…

Chicago Sun-Times

Canada to end military involvement in sexual misconduct probes

The move is meant to make the investigation and prosecution of sexual offences more impartial.

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Jury goes a week with no verdict at Weinstein rape trial

Jurors at the Los Angeles rape and sexual misconduct trial of Harvey Weinstein have been deliberating for a week without reaching a verdict

The Independent UK

Can #TheyLied Lawsuits, Alleging Defamatory Allegations of Sexual Assault, Be Litigated as Doe v. Doe?

That's the question raised by Doe v. Doe, just filed today; you can see the Complaint and the motion to proceed pseudonymously. Here, John Doe accuses Jane Doe (together with Sue Roe, who isn't included as a defendant) of falsely accusing him of sexual assault, and causing John to be…

Reason

Committee Finds NFL ‘Buried’ Wilkinson Commanders Investigation

The scathing 79-page report is titled “How the NFL and the Washington Commanders Covered Up Decades of Sexual Misconduct.”

Sports Illustrated

38 women accuse James Toback of sexual misconduct in new lawsuit

Five years after a Los Angeles Times investigation into sexual harassment allegations against James Toback, 38 women filed a joint lawsuit against the filmmaker on Monday claiming sexual misconduct.

Los Angeles Times

Browns’ Deshaun Watson faces boos, and some support, in return from suspension

Watson heard jeers before each snap throughout the afternoon in his first game since returning from an 11-game suspension for sexual misconduct.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Keepers’ survivors expand arguments on why Maryland AG report into Catholic clergy sexual abuse should be public

BALTIMORE — Women featured in “The Keepers,” a 2017 Netflix documentary series about clergy sexual abuse at a Baltimore-area Catholic girls school in the 1960s and ‘70s, expanded on their request Friday for the full public release of a report examining sexual misconduct by clergy throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

Tribune News Service

Canada needs to act on its existing defence policy, not review it repeatedly

In its budget in March 2022, the federal government announced a review of Canada’s 2017 defence policy, entitled “Strong, Secure, Engaged.” The government claimed this was necessary because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the “changed global environment.”

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‘Keepers’ survivors file court motion to seek full release of Maryland AG report on Catholic Church abuse

BALTIMORE — Abuse survivors who were featured in “The Keepers,” a widely viewed 2017 Netflix documentary about clergy sexual misconduct at a Baltimore Catholic girls’ school in the 1960s and ’70s, have filed a court motion calling for the full release of a report by the Maryland attorney general on…

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Army commander responds to bullying, sexual misconduct statistics at defence suicide royal commission

The head of a key army recruit training centre describes statistics on bullying and sexual misconduct at his facility as "concerning", during evidence at the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.

Tribune News Service

‘Squid Game’ star Oh Yeong-su charged with sexual misconduct

“Squid Game” star Oh Yeong-su has been charged in South Korea in connection with an alleged 2017 incident of sexual misconduct.

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Squid Game star O Yeong-su charged with sexual misconduct

It has been reported he was indicted by the South Korean prosecution without detention on Thursday for allegedly improperly touching a woman’s body in 2017.

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The Independent UK

Squid Game star Oh Yeong-su charged after sexual misconduct allegation

Oh denied allegations in a statement made to South Korean media

The Conversation

Why bullying in politics is a matter of democracy

Dominic Raab, the UK’s deputy prime minister, has become the latest figure in the government to be accused of bullying. Bullying, harassment, and sexual misconduct are always serious matters. They can harm a victim’s personal and professional development and wellbeing, and create cultures of fear and intimidation. In political contexts,…

Sports Illustrated

Spurs, Former Psychologist Agree to ‘Resolve’ Primo Sexual Misconduct Lawsuit

The lawsuit stemmed from indecent exposure incidents the psychologist claimed were ignored by the team.

Sports Illustrated

Deshaun Watson to Get First-String Reps With Browns Offense, per Source

The veteran quarterback is set to return to practice this week as he nears the end of an 11-game suspension for sexual misconduct.

The Independent UK

Universities still need to do more to tackle sexual misconduct against students, watchdog says

‘Students are still not feeling appropriately supported by universities and colleges,’ chief executive of higher education regulator says

The Conversation

To clean up Hockey Canada, financial transparency is a must

There is a transparency issue at the root of the Hockey Canada scandal. By now, most Canadians are well aware of how the organization used funds to cover up allegations of sexual misconduct. But Hockey Canada didn’t just betray the trust of the public — it also betrayed its own…

Sports Illustrated

Former Spurs Psychologist Sues Team, Primo for Alleged Sexual Misconduct

The suit says Primo, who was recently waived by San Antonio, exposed his genitals to her nine times during their individual private sessions.

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