Acclaimed Seattle Chef’s Staff Quits After Sexual Misconduct Allegations NEW YORK TIMES Most of the staff at two restaurants run by Edouardo Jordan, an acclaimed chef in Seattle who has been celebrated with some of the industry’s top awards, quit on Sunday after an investigation by The Seattle Times surfaced 15 allegations against him of sexual misconduct or unwanted touching. read more »
World Basketball Chief Steps Aside Amid Sexual Abuse Investigation NEW YORK TIMES Hamane Niang, the leader of basketball’s global governing body known as FIBA, led Mali’s federation at a time of systemic exploitation of female players, activists say. FIBA announced an investigation. read more » Late Georgetown provost accused of nonconsensual contact with student NBC
Pope Rejects German Cardinal’s Offer to Resign NEW YORK TIMES Pope Francis on Thursday rejected the resignation of Cardinal Reinhard Marx, the archbishop of Munich, who had sought to leave his position last month in a gesture to take personal responsibility on behalf of the entire church hierarchy for decades of sexual abuse by priests and unaccountability by bishops. read more »
NY Senate Majority passes Adult Survivors Act NEWS10 Thursday, the Senate Democratic Majority passed the Adult Survivors Act, sponsored by Judiciary Committee Chair, Senator Brad Hoylman. This bill takes another step to support survivors who have experienced sexual abuse and hold accountable those who committed these crimes. read more »
Old-Guard Senators Defy Changes in How Military Treats Sex Assault Cases NEW YORK TIMES Over nearly a decade, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has painstakingly cobbled together a bipartisan Senate majority for legislation that would overhaul the way the military handles sexual assault and other serious crimes, a shift that many experts say is long overdue. read more »
VMI has tolerated ‘racist and sexist culture’ and must change, investigation finds WASHINGTON POST
Nike Says It Ended Deal With Neymar Amid Investigation of Sexual Abuse NEW YORK TIMES Nike ended its sponsorship agreement with the Brazilian soccer superstar Neymar last year after he refused to participate in an investigation of an accusation that he had sexually assaulted a Nike employee, the company confirmed Thursday night. read more »
Army reprimands multiple soldiers in sexual assault probe ABC A top general has lost her command and multiple soldiers have been reprimanded following a monthslong investigation into allegations that an Illinois-based Army Reserve unit mishandled sexual assault complaints for years, Army officials said Tuesday. read more »
Bucknell Investigating ‘Horrific’ Harassment of L.G.B.T.Q. Students NEW YORK TIMES Officials at Bucknell University have ordered an investigation into what they described as a “horrific” episode of harassment targeting residents at a house for L.G.B.T.Q. students on its campus in Lewisburg, Pa., last week. read more »