Tag: Sexual misconduct
Brazil women’s soccer team protests harassment amid probe
SAO PAULO — Players from Brazil's women's team protested against sexual harassment on Friday, days after the president of the national federation was suspended...
Journalists demanding more action against online harassment
NEW YORK — The Associated Press' recent firing of a young reporter for what she said on Twitter has somewhat unexpectedly turned company and...
Water polo players get $14 million in sex abuse settlement
LOS ANGELES — A dozen female water polo players who accused their coach of sexual abuse will split nearly $14 million after settling a...
Toyota reaches settlement over bullied engineer’s suicide
TOKYO — Japanese automaker Toyota has reached a settlement with the family of an engineer whose suicide was ruled a job-related death due to...
Water polo players get $14 million in sex abuse settlement
LOS ANGELES — A dozen female water polo players who accused their coach of sexual abuse will split nearly $14 million after settling a...
Caboclo suspended in Brazil for alleged harassment
SAO PAULO — Brazilian soccer confederation president Rogério Caboclo was suspended on Sunday for 30 days after an accusation of sexual harassment against him...
2nd woman says NYC mayoral candidate sexually harassed her
NEW YORK — A second woman has come forward with sexual misconduct accusations against mayoral candidate and City Comptroller Scott Stringer, saying he groped...
Military leaders wary of changes in sexual assault policy
WASHINGTON — Military service leaders are privately expressing reservations about removing sexual assault cases from the chain of command, The Associated Press has learned,...
Signs point to shift in combating sexual assault in military
WASHINGTON — Momentum in Congress for taking sexual assault prosecution powers away from military commanders, combined with a more flexible view by some military...
Callaway goes on MLB ineligible list after harassment probe
NEW YORK — Former New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway was suspended by Major League Baseball on Wednesday through at least the end of...
