Tag: Sex in society
Pandemic, hunger forces thousands into sex work in Mexico
MEXICO CITY — Hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic have forced former sex workers in Mexico back into the trade years after they left,...
$50M suit alleges retaliation over allegations against coach
BATON ROUGE, La. — In a $50 million federal racketeering lawsuit, an associate athletic director at Louisiana State University accuses university officials of retaliating...
Nassau DA drops more than 1100 warrants after NY laws change
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — Warrants in more than 1,100 Nassau County cases were dropped on Thursday, as the prosecutor's office moved to dismiss them in...
Croatia police probe claim migrant sexually abused at border
ZAGREB, Croatia — Croatian police said Wednesday they are investigating a report that an officer sexually harassed an Afghan woman during a recent incident...
A look at the workplace sex harassment claims against Cuomo
NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing allegations that he sexually harassed or behaved inappropriately toward a half-dozen women who have...
Education Department reviewing campus sex assault rules
The Education Department on Tuesday moved forward with plans to revise federal rules around campus sexual assault, paving the way for an overhaul of...
LSU’s Orgeron gives lawmakers statement on Guice complaint
LSU coach Ed Orgeron maintained in a statement provided to state lawmakers Tuesday that he does not recall speaking with an elderly female security...
Twitter slowdown in Russia until mid-May; no block for now
MOSCOW — Russian authorities said Monday they would continue to slow down Twitter until mid-May, but wouldn't block the social media platform for now...
Weinstein appeals conviction blaming ‘cavalier’ judge
NEW YORK — More than a year after Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction, his lawyers are demanding a new trial, arguing in court papers Monday...
Hundreds of French sports figures accused of sexual violence
PARIS — A year-long, nationwide French effort to uncover and combat sexual violence in sports has identified more than 400 coaches, teachers and others...
