San Jose State swimmers tell how they blew the whistle on trainer’s alleged sexual abuse

MERCURY NEWS

The sexual abuse scandal that has rocked San Jose State athletics first came to the surface in 2009 with an offhand comment during a van trip to a swim meet. read more »

Dodgers’ Trevor Bauer placed on administrative leave by MLB amid allegations of sexual assault

WASHINGTON POST

Four days after a woman was granted a temporary restraining order against him and two days before he was scheduled to start against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Major League Baseball placed Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer on administrative leave Friday, effective immediately, while MLB and the Pasadena (Calif.) Police Department conduct investigations of allegations of sexual violence against him. read more »

Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers cite Cosby case in bid to have sex trafficking charges dropped

NBC

Former Jeffrey Epstein confidant Ghislaine Maxwell should have several counts in the indictment against her dropped because she is in a "similar situation" to Bill Cosby, her attorneys said in a court filing late Friday. read more »