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.
Former Olympic Runner Pleads Not Guilty to New Charges of Child Molestation
Conrad Mainwaring, a 69-year-old former Olympic runner, has plead not guilty to multiple counts of indecent assault and battery on children.
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UPDATE: Uber Reaches Settlement in $59 Million Fine Over Sexual Assault Data Request
After being levied a $59 million fine for failing to turn over information about sexual assault reports from riders and driver, Uber will pay a $150,000 fine, and put $9 million towards a state victims fund that will help create industrywide safety and reporting standards.
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Time’s Up Leader Resigns After Criticism About Cuomo Ties
Roberta Kaplan, the Chair and Co-Founder of Time’s Up, an organization that aids women who have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, resigned over fallout from her work advising Cuomo’s administration when the first allegations of sexual misconduct were made against him.
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Michigan Sheriff’s Deputy Faces Multiple Charges, Including Gang Rape
A Michigan Sheriff’s deputy already accused of gang rape is now facing 12 charges, including 8 counts of sex assault involving 3 women.
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The Epidemic of Sexual Assault in the Military
Nearly 1 in 4 U.S. servicewomen reports being sexually assaulted in the military. This article examines reasons why it has it been so difficult to change the culture.
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U.S. Olympian Under Investigation for Sexual Misconduct Still Allowed to Participate in Games
Even after a 29-year-old U.S. fencer was suspended after being accused of sexual misconduct with 3 women, he is allowed to participate in the Tokyo Olympics, but with restrictions.
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A Proposed Bill Would Give Survivors the Opportunity to Have a Lifetime Restraining Order Against Their Assaulter
If passed, Wisconsin’s “Kayleigh’s Law,” would allow survivors of first, second, or third-degree sexual assault to seek continued protection from contact with their assailant even after that person’s probation has ended.
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Biden Signs Bill to Increase Funding to Crime Victims Fund
President Biden signed the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021, which requires that funds collected from deferred prosecution and non-prosecution agreements be deposited into the Crime Victims Fund, to support victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
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