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Sexual Abuse
Dylan and Ronan Farrow Respond to New York Magazine Profile of Soon-Yi Previn “I have a message for the media and allies of Woody Allen: no one is ‘parading me around as a victim.’”
By Halle Kiefer
Will Brett Kavanaugh Face Any Consequences? Women Will. In the aftermath of Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser coming forward, it’s clear that only she will pay a price.
By Irin Carmon
Woman Who Accused Brett Kavanaugh of Sexual Assault Speaks Out “I thought he might inadvertently kill me…He was trying to attack me and remove my clothing.”
By Opheli Garcia Lawler
silenced by a hashtag
9/16/2018
I Was Admired By All, But Then an Angry Mob Came for Me! “My accusers won’t even acknowledge me or check up on me, to see if I’m okay.”
By Heather Havrilesky
sexual misconduct
9/9/2018
The 3 Biggest Bombshells From the New Les Moonves Sexual Abuse Investigation The former head of CBS is accused of forcing women to perform oral sex on him and being physically violent.
By Opheli Garcia Lawler
Ex-Ballet Dancer Discussed Abusing Ballerinas Like ‘Sluts,’ Lawsuit Says Chase Finlay allegedly participated in a conversation about treating New York City Ballet dancers “like farm animals.”
By Amanda Arnold
sexual violence
8/27/2018
Nearly All Native Women in Seattle Survey Have Been Raped or Coerced Into Sex In a Seattle-based survey, 94 percent of Native American and Alaska Native women revealed they had experienced sexual violence at least once.
By Amanda Arnold
For Decades, Nuns Brutally Abused and Killed Kids in Vermont Orphanage: Report According to an explosive new report, children were beaten, burned, and forced to eat their own vomit at St. Joseph’s orphanage.
By Amanda Arnold
Every ‘Fierce Five’ Gymnasts Has Now Claimed That Larry Nassar Abused Them Two more Olympic medal–winning gymnasts have revealed that the disgraced doctor sexually abused them.
By Amanda Arnold
predator priests
8/16/2018
What’s Next for the 1,000-Plus Victims of Catholic ‘Predator Priests’? Of 301 Catholic priests named in a shocking abuse report, just two are facing trial. A proposed bill could change that.
By Madeleine Aggeler
Powerful House Republican Implicated in College Sex-Abuse Scandal The accusations that Jim Jordan turned a blind eye to sexual abuse as a college wrestling coach bring disturbing echoes of the Larry Nassar scandal.
By Ed Kilgore
Actress Chloe Dykstra Accuses Ex-Boyfriend of Sexual and Emotional Abuse “I stopped listening to music entirely. I ceased to be. I was an ex-person.”
By Lisa Ryan
Chloe Dykstra Accuses ‘Powerhouse CEO’ of Sexual and Emotional Abuse Dykstra describes the man as going “from a mildly successful podcaster to a powerhouse CEO of his own company.”
By Hunter Harris
the george tyndall case
6/1/2018
LAPD Investigating USC Gynecologist Accused of Sexual Misconduct In the past three weeks, 401 people have called a campus hotline about Dr. George Tyndall.
By Madeleine Aggeler
Ronan Farrow Dismisses Brother’s Claim About Mia Farrow’s Alleged Abuse “Not worth saying much to dignify the repeated campaign to discredit my sister, often by attacking our mother.”
By Amanda Arnold
sexual abuse in sports
5/24/2018
By Amanda Arnold
Dylan Farrow Slams Her Brother’s Defense of Woody Allen “It’s … part of a larger effort to discredit and distract from my assault.”
By Lisa Ryan
sexual abuse in sports
5/21/2018
Olympic Swimmer Claims USA Swimming Covered Up Sexual Abuse Ariana Kukors Smith alleges her former coach sexually abused her for nearly a decade.
By Amanda Arnold
the larry nassar fallout
5/16/2018
Larry Nassar Sexual-Abuse Survivors to Receive 2018 ESPYS Courage Award “By honoring this group who spoke out, we aim to honor all of those who are survivors of abuse.”
By Madeleine Aggeler
USC Gynecologist Continued to Treat Students Despite Years of Allegations “A chorus of people were saying there’s something inappropriate about this guy.”
By Amanda Arnold
Spotify Will No Longer Promote R. Kelly on Its Playlists He has been found in violation of Spotify’s new Hate Content and Hateful Conduct policies.
By Dee Lockett
Spotify Will No Longer Promote R. Kelly on Its Playlists He has been found in violation of Spotify’s new Hate Content and Hateful Conduct policies.
By Dee Lockett
R. Kelly’s Team Denies New Allegations, Disavows ‘Unauthorized’ Statement “We deny the many dark descriptions put forth by instigators and liars who have their own agenda for seeking profit and fame.”
By Halle Kiefer
R. Kelly Defends Himself, Says Media Is Destroying His Legacy R. Kelly says the media “has dissected and manipulated these false allegations.”
By Hunter Harris
abuse
5/4/2018
Two More Women Accuse R. Kelly of Sexual Abuse The allegations range from underage sex to operating a “cult.”
By Lisa Ryan
Two More Women Accuse R. Kelly of Sexual Abuse The allegations range from underage sex to operating a “cult.”
By Lisa Ryan
Time’s Up Calls for Boycott of R. Kelly Over Abuse Claims The Women of Color of Time’s Up joined the push to #MuteRKelly.
By Madeleine Aggeler
Time’s Up Calls on Corporations to Cut Ties With R. Kelly “We demand appropriate investigations and inquiries into the allegations of R. Kelly’s abuse.”
By Hunter Harris
sexual harassment
4/27/2018
Matt Lauer Breaks His Silence About Abuse Allegations He acknowledges acting “inappropriately,” but denies “any allegations or reports of coercive, aggressive or abusive actions.”
By Madeleine Aggeler
bill cosby retrial
4/26/2018
The Most Powerful Scenes From the Bill Cosby Trial Results The comedian was found guilty of three counts of aggravated indecent assault against Andrea Constand.
By Madeleine Aggeler
The Post–#MeToo Lives of Certain Accused Men Look Pretty Good Matt Lauer, Charlie Rose, and Mario Batali seem to be sitting pretty while they plot their comebacks.
By Madeleine Aggeler
Terry Crews: Men Don’t See Women As ‘All the Way Human’ “I believed, simply because I was a man, that I was more valuable than my wife and the other women in my life.”
By Madeleine Aggeler
sexual abuse
4/17/2018
Another Woman Is Accusing R. Kelly of Unlawful Restraint and Sexual Misconduct The anonymous woman alleges that Kelly unlawfully restrained and abused her while grooming her to join his “cult.”
By Jordan Crucchiola
9 Men on Dating After Being Sexually Abused “I haven’t been able to seriously approach a relationship or any kind of sexual encounter since then. I became flooded with shame.”
By Anna Silman
Rep. Esty Forced to Retire After Scandal Over Abusive Staffer The Connecticut Democrat’s political demise was quick, and could even open up a rare 2018 opportunity for Republicans.
By Ed Kilgore
the larry nassar fallout
3/28/2018
MSU Reportedly Monitored Nassar Victims’ Social-Media Accounts The university allegedly paid a PR firm over $500,000 in January to track social-media activity surrounding the Larry Nassar case.
By Madeleine Aggeler
the harvey weinstein case
3/28/2018
Former Weinstein Assistant Says She Tried to Curtail His Behavior in 1998 Zelda Perkins says that as part of her 1998 nondisclosure agreement Harvey Weinstein was required to go to therapy.
By Tolly Wright
the harvey weinstein case
3/27/2018
Former Weinstein Assistant Says She Tried to Curtail His Behavior in 1998 Zelda Perkins says that as part of her 1998 nondisclosure agreement Harvey Weinstein was required to go to therapy.
By Tolly Wright
sexual abuse
3/27/2018
By Amanda Arnold
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