Misconduct Managed NewsSource™ is a bi-weekly compilation of the top news stories concerning sexual misconduct, abuse, and molestation of at-risk groups in the United States.
Funding Awarded for Sexual Assault Kit Investigation
Nearly $850,000 in federal funding has been awarded to the Kentucky State Police sexual assault kit initiative investigative team, to help with hiring and to complete DNA and other forensic analysis on sexual assault kits from approximately 500 cases from the 1970s to the early 1990s.
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Bar Owner Charged with 10 Felony Counts of Sexual Assault Against Patrons
The owner of a Washington bar has been arrested for the 2nd time in 4 months on allegations of drugging and raping patrons, with investigators believing he committed additional assaults in Washington and Oregon dating back 2 decades.
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Illinois Judge Reassigned After Overturning Sexual Assault of a Minor Conviction
A judge has been removed from presiding over criminal cases following his decision to reverse a man’s sexual assault of a minor conviction, finding the 148 nights the defendant spent in jail was “plenty of punishment,” and a “just sentence,” despite him facing up to 4 years in prison.
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CNN Senior Producer Indicted by Grand Jury on Sexual Abuse Charges
John Griffin is currently in custody in Vermont, and awaiting arraignment, after being indicted on 3 three counts of, “using a facility of interstate commerce to attempt to entice minors to engage in unlawful sexual activity.”
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Missing Girls Found and 30 Sex Offenders Arrested in Months-Long Operation
Five missing and endangered teenage girls were found, and 30 sex offenders were arrested during “Operation Boo Dat,” in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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New 2022 Law Prohibits Confidentiality of Sexual Assault in NDAs and Settlement Agreements
SB 331, the “Silenced No More” Bill, restricts the ability of employers to impose confidentiality about unlawful acts in the workplace on its employees in settlement agreements and non-disclosure agreements.
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Ghislaine Maxwell Faces Up to 65 Years in Prison
After being found guilty on 5 federal charges, including sex trafficking of a minor, Maxwell, now 60-years-old, faces up to 65 years in prison.
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New Law Provides Greater Protections for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
The Colorado Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Law, which went into effect on January 1st, allows survivors of child sexual abuse to sue schools, government entities, or private institutions that cover up the abuse, as well as the perpetrators, and seeks to prevent future instances of sexual abuse.
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