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Jul 29, 2019

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Victoria's Secret reportedly continued to work with a modeling agency after it was accused of supplying underage girls to Jeffrey Epstein

Les Wexner, CEO of Victoria's Secret parent company L Brands, said he " completely severed" ties with Jeffrey Epstein 12 years ago.

However, according to Bloomberg, the lingerie giant continued to work with a modeling agency that was once accused of supplying Epstein with underage girls.

In 2015, Epstein accuser victim Virginia Roberts (now Giuffre) said in court filings that Jean-Luc Brunel, an international modeling scout and the owner of MC2 Model Management, had supplied Epstein with dozens of underage girls. read more »

This Woman Was Charged $185,000 In Her Own Sexual Harassment Case

Karen Ward wants justice for how she was treated by Ernst & Young. So far all she’s gotten are huge bills for arbitration proceedings she was forced into.
 
 
First, Karen Ward was sexually harassed by her boss. When she spoke up, the former Ernst & Young partner faced retaliation. Then, she was fired.

Now, Ward, 49, is fighting back — but it’s costing her an astonishing amount of money just to bring her case to court. read more »

‘I Have a Moral Responsibility to Come Forward’: Colonel Accuses Top Military Nominee of Assault

Army Col. Kathryn A. Spletstoser says she was sexually assaulted by General John E. Hyten, who is nominated to be the vice chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The case is, once again, highlighting an issue that has plagued the military as it struggles to address sexual assault complaints within its ranks. read more »

Priests accused of sex abuse turned to little-known nonprofit group: report

Catholic priests accused of sexual abuse have been helped by a little-known nonprofit based in Michigan for nearly two decades, The Associated Press reported Monday.

Opus Bono Sacerdotii has reportedly provided money, shelter, transport, legal help and other support to hundreds, maybe thousands, of priests accused of sexual abuse, according to the report.

The AP uncovered several cases of the nonprofit stepping in to provide assistance when accusations against priests came up.

A serial pedophile who was sent to jail for abusing dozens of minors once helped with regular visits and commissary cash from Opus Bono.

The group raised funds for the defense of one priest who admitted to sexually assaulting boys under 14. read more »