Sex Crime
Weinstein Prosecutors Prime Jurors on Victim Behavior
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Woman testifies that ex-producer Harvey Weinstein raped her in 2006, but she kept in touch with him for years. An expert tells jurors that is the “norm” for victims.
Sex Crime
Actress Recounts a Harvey Weinstein Assault
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Annabella Sciorra, describing to jurors a sexual assault by the former producer in the 1990s, says Weinstein outweighed her by nearly 200 pounds and overpowered her.
Sex Crime
OH Chief Criticizes Dads Posing as Teens Seeking Sex
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Police in Ohio say a group of fathers posing online as teen boys seeking sex with older men are not helping police to bring potential predators to justice. Fremont Police Chief Dean Bliss says prosecutions are unlikely for meetings not arranged by police.
Sex Crime
Weinstein Will Cite ‘Loving Emails’ from Alleged Victims
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As opening statements are given in the trial of former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, a judge says defense lawyers can refer to the emails from women after their alleged assaults.
Sex Crime
Expert Witness Will Contest Weinstein Attack on Victims
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Harvey Weinstein’s attorneys are expected to stress that his alleged victims kept in touch with the former mogul. An expert witness for the prosecution will say that behavior is common.
Sex Crime
DOJ Urges ‘Innovative Strategies’ Against Human Trafficking
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At a Washington DC “summit, ” justice officials touted convictions of a record 526 defendants in trafficking cases including Backpage.com. Deputy U.S. Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen said some analysts say “we cannot prosecute our way out of this problem,” but human traffickers at large “will find other victims.”
Sex Crime
Weinstein Lawyer: ‘Dangerous’ To Believe All Accusers
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As the #MeToo movement grew, Donna Rotunno embraced the role of arguing that a public rush to condemn men accused of sexual misconduct and assault was ruining reputations and careers without due process.
Reforming the System
Trafficking Courts Re-Victimize Sex Workers, says Critic
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Melissa Gira Grant, author of “Playing the Whore: The Work of Sex Work,” argues the courts “perpetuate the injustices that inspired reform in the first place,” and cites studies suggesting they are undermined as well by racial profiling.
Sex Crime
Eight Men Sue Boy Scouts in D.C. for Sexual Abuse
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Men who say they were abused by Boy Scout leaders many years ago seek to press their case in the capital to avoid dealing with state statute of limitation claims.
Sex Crime
As NY Trial Starts, Weinstein Faces New L.A. Charges
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Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was charged with assaulting two women in Los Angeles in 2013 on the day his trial on similar accusations opened in New York.