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PA Governor Targets ‘Corrosive’ Sexual Violence At Colleges, Universities
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The governor and Democratic lawmakers want to make affirmative consent policies standard practice at Pennsylvania colleges and universities.
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Child Victims Act Lawsuit Window Ends August 13
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Survivors say it’s not too late to file a claim, but some would like another legal window sometime in the near future.
Crime and Justice
Abuse Allegation Against Buffalo Auxiliary Bishop Stems From Confirmation Ceremony
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The Diocese has acknowledged more than 100 of its priests as being credibly accused of abuse. Nine are currently on leave pending investigations.
Crime and Justice
Clergy Abuse Victims Want Speedier Action; Rochester Diocese Proposes $35 Million Settlement
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The Diocese said the proposed settlement would be “a significant step forward” to compensate survivors of sexual abuse who have filed claims in the bankruptcy case.
Crime and Justice
Advocates Demand Assembly Action On The Adult Survivors Act
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“With a 62 to nothing vote in the senate just last week, I don’t know what else they need to know or learn about the bill, I think they just need to bring it to the floor.”
Government
PA Probe Finds No Intentional Act To Derail Sex-Abuse Vote
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“I still have a hard time believing that it wasn’t intentional, even with what was reported today.”
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Over 300 Sex Abuse Claims Against The Roman Catholic Diocese Of Rochester
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“Out of respect for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court process and the claimants, the Diocese declines comment.”
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Cuomo accuser Boylan, other survivors back bill to take alleged abusers to court
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“Nobody should have to experience the retaliation that I’ve faced in the last few months.”
Crime and Justice
PA House Poised To Vote On Abuse Survivor Amendment, But Time Runs Short
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A final vote could take place as early as next week, but time is running out to get the proposal before voters for the May primary.
After Woody Allen’s Memoir Was Signed, Book Publisher’s Employees Walk Out
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Two days after Ronan Farrow announced he “can’t work with” Hachette Book Group after its acquisition of his father’s memoir, employees of the publishing house walked out in protest as well.
Crime and Justice
PA School Board President Banned From Olympic Sports For Sexual Misconduct
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Larry Wittig resigned from the board in 2017 after the Philadelphia Inquirer first published the allegations, but he remains school board president of the Tamaqua Area School District in Schuylkill County.
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PA Laws Keep Victims Silent, Child Sex Abuse Survivors Say
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The state Senate held a daylong hearing on bills to overhaul the statute of limitations for certain abuse cases. They’ve repeatedly stalled before, and it’s unclear if anything has changed.
Plácido Domingo Withdraws From New York’s MET Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations
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The opera star, who has been accused by 20 women, was scheduled to perform Verdi’s Macbeth starting on Wednesday night. In an email, he told Met staffers that he will never perform there again.
NXIVM Leader Keith Raniere Found Guilty Of All Charges In Sex Cult Case
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The secretive group espoused a philosophy of self-help but was accused of recruiting women as sex slaves. Charges against Raniere, known as “The Vanguard,” included sex trafficking and racketeering.
Security System Helps Spot Sex Offenders Before They Enter The School
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“In our case, it ties into a child abuse database. We’re able to screen out those type of folks. There’s also alerts we can put in the system.”
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Once Again, Lawmakers Will Try To Reform PA’s Sexual Abuse Laws
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A pair of bills that would overhaul the laws governing child sexual abuse in Pennsylvania have cleared their first hurdle in the state House–passing through the Judiciary Committee with a near-unanimous vote.
Attorney For Sex Abuse Victims Details Church’s Cash Offers, Renews Call For Bishop’s Resignation
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A Boston-based attorney representing more than a dozen church sexual abuse victims in Western New York provided some details about the settlement offers tendered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, calling some fair but others “re-victimizing.”
Judge Denies Bid To Drop New York’s Charges Against Harvey Weinstein
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Weinstein’s legal team unsuccessfully attempted to throw out charges of rape and sexual assault. Allegations against Weinstein from a multitude of women boosted the #MeToo movement.
Weinstein Seeks Dismissal Of New York’s Sexual Assault Charges
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When Harvey Weinstein was arrested, it was a landmark moment for the movement known as #MeToo. But the criminal case against the former movie mogul has not been the slam dunk many people expected.
Cleveland Orchestra Fires 2 Leading Musicians After Sexual Misconduct Investigation
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The Cleveland Orchestra announced on Wednesday afternoon that it has fired concertmaster William Preucil and principal trombonist Massimo La Rosa for multiple alleged incidents of sexual misconduct.
Crime and Justice
Pending New York Law Would Close Loophole In Mandated Reporting Of Child Abuse
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Governor Andrew Cuomo could decide this week whether to sign or veto legislation that would require private schools to report suspected child abuse.
New York Hospital Says It Knew Of Sexual Misconduct By Pediatric Doctor
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The Rockefeller University Hospital says it was aware for several years that Dr. Reginald Archibald, who died in 2007, engaged in misconduct with one or more of his minor patients.
Catholic Church
State Supreme Court Holds PA Clergy Abuse Report Indefinitely
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HARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) — Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has ordered a stay on a much-anticipated grand jury report about sexual abuse of children by Roman Catholic priests in the commonwealth.