Sexual harassment, domestic violence increased at Tufts during pandemic

TUFTS DAILY

In a year of COVID-19 restrictions and mandatory social distancing, reports of sexual misconduct at Tufts increased, with students seeking support for more cases of sexual harassment, cyberstalking and domestic violence than previous years. Cases of sexual assault remained slightly below average, though administrators predicted that reported sexual assault incidents would rise in the coming months as campus reopens. read more »

$6M settlement in lawsuit over sexual abuse of boys at Kiwanis group home

KIRO

Insurance companies are paying a $6 million settlement in a lawsuit brought against Kiwanis International and local Kiwanis clubs by seven men who were sexually abused at a Centralia group home for boys decades ago. read more »

Former priest facing sexual assault charges

CNS19

A former Catholic priest is facing sexual assault charges after being identified in an ongoing clergy abuse investigation. read more »