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She repeatedly reported a prison guard’s sexual abuse. It took years for officials to believe her
Exclusive: Nilda Palacios fought to prove a California sergeant had assaulted and stalked her – by the time her claims were ‘sustained’, he’d quietly resigned
Nilda Palacios had nowhere to turn.
It was June 2016 inside the Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF), the state’s largest women’s prison, and her cellmate had become abusive and violent, she recalled in an interview. Officers had refused her request for a room transfer. Her final hope: begging for help from Tony Ormonde, the sergeant who ran the yard.
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US court upholds R Kelly’s 20-year prison term for child sexual abuse
Singer had appealed 2022 conviction by a Chicago jury stating Illinois’s shorter statute of limitations applied to his case. The singer R Kelly was correctly sentenced to 20 years in prison on child sexual abuse convictions in Chicago, a federal ...The Guardian - World -
She was told her babies were dead. Instead they were sold abroad. What happened when she met them 40 years on?
Four families torn apart by Chile’s illegal adoption scandal finally found each other decades later. They describe the emotional moment they met – and how they pieced together the lives they had spent apart. For Sara Melgarejo, the wait at ...The Guardian - World -
AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material May Overwhelm Tip Line
A report by Stanford researchers cautions that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children doesn’t have the resources to help fight the new epidemic.The New York Times - Tech -
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Crackdown on Crypto’s Role in Child Sexual Abuse
US senators have called for fresh scrutiny of crypto’s role in paying for child sexual abuse imagery online, a problem that they say has worsened.Wired - Tech -
AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material May Overwhelm Tip Line
A report by Stanford researchers cautions that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children doesn’t have the resources to help fight the new epidemic.The New York Times - Tech -
Elizabeth Warren Calls for Crackdown on Crypto’s Role in Child Sexual Abuse
US senators have called for fresh scrutiny of crypto’s role in paying for child sexual abuse imagery online, a problem that they say has worsened.Wired - Tech -
Many Ukrainian Prisoners of War Show Signs of Trauma and Sexual Violence
As they return with physical and psychological wounds stemming from torture by their Russian captors, soldiers are being sent back to active duty — often without adequate treatment.The New York Times - World - Ukraine -
Many Ukrainian Prisoners of War Show Signs of Trauma and Sexual Violence
As they return with physical and psychological wounds stemming from torture by their Russian captors, soldiers are being sent back to active duty — often without adequate treatment.The New York Times - Top stories - Ukraine -
Israeli Officials Believe I.C.C. Is Preparing Arrest Warrants Over Hamas War
Israeli and foreign officials say it appears the International Criminal Court is preparing to move against top Israeli and Hamas officials. The prosecutors’ office of the court declined to comment.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Israeli Officials Believe I.C.C. Is Preparing Arrest Warrants Over Hamas War
The officials said they believed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israelis could be charged, and that the court was also considering warrants for Hamas leaders.The New York Times - Top stories - Israel
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