Uber reports 141 rapes, 998 sexual assault incidents overall in 2020, despite pandemic ridership decline

NBC

Uber reported 141 incidents of rape and 998 incidents of sexual assault overall in 2020, even as the business was crippled by the ramifications of the Covid-19 pandemic and ridership plummeted, according the company’s 2019-2020 U.S. Safety Report released Thursday. read more »

R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges

CNN

Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday following his conviction last year on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges stemming from his efforts over years to use his fame to ensnare victims he sexually abused. read more »

Ghislaine Maxwell Receives 20 Years for Aiding Epstein in Sex Trafficking

NEW YORK TIMES

Ghislaine Maxwell, the former socialite who conspired with Jeffrey Epstein to sexually exploit underage girls, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Tuesday by a judge who said she played a pivotal role in facilitating a horrific scheme that spanned continents and years. read more »