Two students sue shipping giant Maersk, alleging sexual assault and harassment

CNN

An 18-year-old US Merchant Marine Academy student who was repeatedly harassed and groped by older, male crew members during a training program aboard a commercial ship was so terrified of being sexually assaulted that she slept in a locked bathroom, clutching a knife for protection, a lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges. read more »

Kevin Spacey, Accused of Sexual Assault, Appears in British Court

NEW YORK TIMES

Kevin Spacey, the Oscar- and Tony Award-winning actor, appeared on Thursday in a London court facing charges of sexual assault. read more »

Ghislaine Maxwell asks court for sex trafficking sentence of ‘well below’ 20 years

THE GUARDIAN

Ghislaine Maxwell’s attorneys argued on Wednesday that the disgraced British socialite should be sentenced to “well below” the 20 years’ imprisonment that probation authorities have recommended in her New York federal sex-trafficking case. read more »