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Fast Forward Disgraced Movie Mogul Harvey Weinstein Loses Bid To Dismiss Criminal Case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York state judge on Thursday denied Harvey Weinstein’s motion to dismiss criminal charges that he sexually assaulted two women, rejecting the movie producer’s argument that the case was tainted by police and prosecutorial misconduct. Supreme Court Justice James Burke in Manhattan announced his decision at a hearing in a…
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Life So You Have Something To Say About #MeToo: Tips For Male Allies
Here’s a guide for non-survivor cis men who want to talk about the critically important topic of sexual abuse. We’re very appreciative of your willingness to speak out—this is extremely important work that requires all of us to leverage our voices and platforms to create change. However, doing so responsibly, especially for those not personally…
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Life Changes To Title IX Will Assist Sexual Assault Perpetrators And Silence Their Victims
Recently, we read in the book of Genesis about Dinah, who was kidnapped and raped by the prince of Shechem. With no voice and no way out, Dinah was the victim of a man who had a lot of political power and social capital. Afterward, the prince goes to Dinah’s home to ask her parents…
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Fast Forward Dershowitz Still Avising Sex ‘Cult’ Leader – And Once Got A Massage At His Mansion
Alan Dershowitz still provides legal advice to Jeffrey Epstein, who has been accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls, Axios reported. “He has called me a couple of times about legal issues, because I’m still technically his lawyer,” Dershowitz told Axios on Saturday. “But I haven’t had any social, or any other kind of…
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Fast Forward How Jeffrey Epstein Got A Sweetheart Deal In Sex Abuse Case
With unlimited funds, a top-tier legal team and a circle of powerful friends, a Palm Beach multimillionaire financier was able to get off nearly scot free after being accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls, the Miami Herald reported. The Herald’s first story in a three-part series on hedge fund manager Jeffrey Epstein revealed…
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Fast Forward Eric Schneiderman Will Not Face Criminal Charges For Abusing Women
(JTA) — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who resigned hours after The New Yorker published a report detailing allegations against him by four women who said that he physically abused them, will not face criminal charges due to “legal impediments.” Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas, the special prosecutor overseeing the investigation, told CNN on Thursday that…
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Fast Forward Harvey Weinstein Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 16-Year-Old Model
(JTA) — Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been accused of harassment and sexual assault of a teen-age Polish model. The unnamed woman filed a lawsuit in civil court in New York on Wednesday. The lawsuit alleges that Weinstein assaulted her at his New York City apartment in 2002, after they met at an event in…
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Life How To Talk To The Sex Abuse Survivor Who’s Probably Sitting At Your Shabbat Table
For several years, while earning my doctorate in clinical psychology, specializing in traumatic stress, I felt like I lived a double life. My weekdays were filled with stories of trauma — I conducted countless evaluations of youth who had survived physical or sexual abuse, completed court-ordered risk assessments of minors who had displayed problematic sexual…
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