Bill to Prevent Childhood Sexual Abuse in Youth Organizations Clears State Assembly

EAST COUNTY TODAY

Volunteers with youth service organizations often work closely with children, yet they are currently not required under California law to be trained on childhood sexual abuse prevention or report incidents of suspected abuse. Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez’s Assembly Bill 506, which would require staff and volunteers to be mandatory reporters of childhood sexual abuse and mandate youth service organizations implement childhood sexual abuse prevention measures, passed the Assembly with unanimous, bipartisan support. read more »

Judge frets over 'potential to end' Boy Scouts amid chaotic bankruptcy

REUTERS

The judge overseeing the Boy Scouts of America’s bankruptcy on Wednesday offered her grim view of the status of the youth organization’s reorganization efforts, which have yet to lead to any support from former scouts who say they were sexually abused by Scouting leaders. read more »

The Craft Beer and Brewing Industry Is Reckoning With Sexual Harassment

EATER

Last summer, amid the social justice protests following the murder of George Floyd, the restaurant industry experienced a second wave of #MeToo reckonings driven by social media. For weeks, workers anonymously shared stories of harassment and racism with Instagram accounts that made it their mission to make abuse public. And now, nearly a year later, the same arc is playing out again, this time focused on the craft brewing industry. read more »