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DHS Says Four Men in Country Illegally Arrested in Indiana Child Solicitation Sting — 3dFour of the 11 men arrested in an Indiana police operation targeting people seeking sexual encounters with minors were in the country illegally, according to the Department of Home… — by Andrew Powell

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Derek Foss These stings protect kids, and it's concerning that four of the arrested men were in the country illegally.

Cornell Reopens 2024 Sexual Assault Case — Sep 28, 2026A suspect turned himself in after a shooting at Eddy Street Commons, while Indiana’s unemployment rate fell to 3.3%. Other reported developments included the reopening of a Cornell sexual-assault case, storm damage in New England, pandas arriving in Atlanta, a multistate Labcorp settlement, and weaker rural business conditions amid higher fuel and fertilizer costs.

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Suspect Accused of Pittsburgh Pediatrician’s Killing Faces New Rape Charge — 5dElijah Hemingway, the man accused of killing a Pittsburgh-area pediatrician during a home invasion, is facing additional charges after investigators linked him to an alleged sexual… — by Andrew Powell

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Texas Woman Arrested in Alleged Child-for-Drugs SchemeHealth — 5dA Texas woman was arrested and charged with continuous sexual assault of a child, accused of repeatedly taking the child to former Tyler doctor Kenneth Haygood and allowing him to abuse the child in exchange for prescription drugs. The alleged abuse occurred over several years; Haygood was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2025 for sex crimes involving other patients.

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UNICEF report says 1.5 million Pakistani children faced online sexual abuse — Sep 21, 2026UNICEF: about 1.5 million Pakistani children aged 12-17 faced online sexual abuse in one year; 85% of perpetrators were known to them and 71% told no one.

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Dana Whitfield One and a half million children in a single year is unacceptable and demands stronger online protections at home.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge Affecting MillionsPolitics — 4dU.S. domestic news included sluggish job growth and higher SNAP benefits, while Democrats were positioned to make House gains and control of the Senate was rated a toss-up. Other developments included a Supreme Court review of the Trump administration’s immigrant-detention policy, calls to revise New York’s sexual-assault laws, a state lawsuit against Pfizer, a major Lyft settlement, and an investigation into a botched execution in Tennessee.

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ICE reports scores arrested in nationwide sweepWorld — Sep 28, 2026ICE announced nationwide arrests of undocumented immigrants with convictions for serious crimes, including murder, child sexual abuse, rape, assault and drug offenses. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and the Trump administration described the enforcement campaign as a public-safety effort.

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New York Lawmakers Push Intoxication Rape-Law Change — 6dRenewed attention to an alleged gang rape at Cornell has intensified calls to change New York law, which can make it harder to prosecute sexual assault when a victim voluntarily used alcohol or drugs. Lawmakers and advocates support legislation that would let prosecutors focus on whether someone could consent, regardless of how they became intoxicated.

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Sherrill Calls for Caldwell Resignation After Harassment Findings — Sep 24, 2026Gov. Mikie Sherrill gave Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell until Friday to resign after a 61-page probe found sexual harassment and repeated ethics violations.

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Tom Gallagher No one in office should get a pass on repeated misconduct like this.

New Jersey Lt. Gov. Steps Down After Ethics Probe — Sep 25, 2026New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigned Friday after an independent investigation found that he engaged in sexual harassment and violated state ethics rules, Gov. Mikie Sherrill… — by Andrew Powell

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Sam Okafor Resigning after the probe found harassment and ethics breaches was the right call for accountability.

DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Tops 4,000 Deaths — 4dNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James to oversee a renewed investigation into alleged sexual assault at Cornell, citing concerns about the local prosecutor’s handling of the case. Elsewhere, health officials warned that declining Ebola reports in Congo may reflect weak surveillance, while G7 nations agreed to release oil reserves to ease energy prices; Indonesian officials also reported two new formations near Mount Anak Krakatau after its recent eruption.

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Physical Books vs E-ReadersYourlist — VS BattlePaper's soul versus the paperless suitcase.

UN Report Attributes 1,004 Ukraine Sexual Violence Cases Mostly to Russia — Sep 18, 2026UN report documents 1,004 sexual violence cases in Ukraine since 2022, attributing 89% to Russia; majority of survivors are men, including via electric shocks with a Soviet-era tapik.

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Marcus Bell Holding Russia accountable for nearly all the documented cases requires more than just reports.

New Jersey Governor Demands Lt. Gov. Caldwell Resign After Harassment Finding — Sep 25, 2026New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling on Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell to resign by Friday after an independent investigation substantiated a sexual harassment allegation and two ethi… — by Andrew Powell

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Chris Dalton This kind of substantiated misconduct has no place in state leadership no matter who is involved.

New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Resigns After Harassment Findings — Sep 25, 2026New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigned after an independent investigation found he sexually harassed a staff member and committed other ethics violations, including seeking a promotion for a romantic partner. Gov. Mikie Sherrill called for his departure and named an acting secretary of state, while Caldwell and his lawyer disputed the report’s findings and fairness.

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Jay-Z Accuser Recants Allegations, Says She Misidentified Him — Sep 25, 2026A woman who accused Jay-Z of sexually assaulting her when she was 13 has recanted in a court declaration, saying she never met him and that her claims against him were false; her lawyer says she maintains she was assaulted but misidentified Carter. The declaration accompanied Carter’s dismissal of her as a defendant in his malicious-prosecution lawsuit, which continues against her former lawyers.

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‘Doctor Who’ Actor Noel Clarke Charged With Sexual Assault, Voyeurism & Exposure — Sep 9, 2026

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Nicole Hardy I always liked his work in Doctor Who but no one should get a pass on behavior like this.

Cornell Case Faces Reviews as Prosecutors Weigh Charges — Sep 24, 2026A Cornell student has sued the university and seven Chi Phi fraternity members, alleging she was drugged and sexually assaulted during a 2024 party. No criminal charges were filed; the university disciplined some of the accused, while her attorney says the alleged assault’s lasting trauma and the investigation’s handling remain central concerns.

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Portland Podiatrist Sentenced for Abusing 13 PatientsHealth — Sep 11, 2026A Portland podiatrist, Brian Bowen, was convicted of first‑degree sexual abuse and, after pleading guilty to 10 misdemeanor counts and two counts of sexual abuse by fraudulent representation for 13 patients, was sentenced to 100 months in prison. He also must register as a sex offender and face years of post‑prison supervision under Oregon’s 2023 law that criminalizes sexual contact with a patient falsely claimed to serve medical purposes.

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Weinstein sentenced to 15 years after New York retrial conviction — Sep 23, 2026Harvey Weinstein, 74, isbeing resentenced in Manhattan after a 2006 sexual act conviction, with prosecutors seeking up to 25 years in prison as his retrials followed overturned verdicts and a related California case looms. The case has featured testimony from Haley and a broader MeToo reckoning in New York courts.

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Chris Dalton The retrial conviction shows the system can correct itself even after an overturned verdict in these cases.

HRW Details Torture of Myanmar Women Held as Political Prisoners — Sep 22, 2026Human Rights Watch says women political prisoners in Myanmar have faced torture, sexual violence, squalid conditions and dangerous denial of medical care, and is urging the military junta to release them and their children. The report draws on interviews with former detainees and documents thousands of women detained since the 2021 coup.

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Paris prosecutors investigate smart glasses used to film women without consent — Sep 18, 2026Paris opened a criminal probe into smart glasses over suspected sexual harassment; Meta holds 76% of the market. Legendre: a light "doesn't mean that you consent."

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Sam Okafor Meta sold millions of these without enough safeguards, so stricter rules on recording in public are overdue.

Women sue Epstein estate over childhood images in photo collection — Sep 16, 2026Two women sued Epstein's estate in a class action for 40-plus people, saying few if any were told their childhood images were in his child sexual abuse material files.

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Jared Kim The co-executors should face full liability if they ignored or enabled that collection of images.

Former Youth Minister Indicted in Multistate Sex-Abuse Case — Sep 15, 2026Jeffrey Turner Taylor, a 66-year-old Milford, Ohio man and former Falls Church youth minister, was indicted on federal charges alleging grooming and sexual abuse of boys from 1990 to 2008, including traveling with minors to ministry events with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct. He is set for arraignment in the Eastern District of Virginia on September 24 and faces up to 105 years in prison if convicted, with investigations linking his acts to multiple churches in Virginia and Atlanta.

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South Carolina Influencer Arrested on Six Child-Sex Charges — Sep 15, 2026South Carolina influencer Carson Dean Barry, 23, was arrested on September 10 on five counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of criminal solicitation of a minor after investigators followed a CyberTipline lead from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, with a video of a young girl being sexually assaulted found on his devices. He has hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok and Instagram, was released on a $1 million bond, and faces up to 60 years in prison if convicted.

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