Article here. Excerpt:

'Plaintiff Samy Jecrois was arrested Nov. 12, 2014, two days after a sexual encounter in his dorm room with a female student, the complaint says. He was held in the Hudson County Jail until Dec. 2, 2014, because he could not make the $250,000 bail, the suit claims. The prosecutor's office administratively dismissed his charges Dec. 22, 2014, before the case could be submitted to a grand jury.

The alleged victim, identified in the complaint as S.S.D., described to investigators multiple versions of what happened during the encounter with Jecrois, according to the suit. Inconsistencies in her account demonstrated that she could not tell a credible story in an interview with investigators, that she described an event that "could have been viewed as a consensual sexual encounter" and that the problems with her story should have alerted detectives that her allegations were insufficient to establish probable cause, the suit claims.

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'Jay Cheshire was cleared of rape in June. Allegations made against the 17-year old were withdrawn by the complainant just weeks after being filed, resulting in the investigation being closed. Yet, two weeks after the teenager was acquitted of the charge - and with his adult life still ahead of him - Jay was discovered hanging from a treein his local park.

According to coroner Grahame Short, Jay was a sensitive young man who had "found it difficult to cope with the police investigation" - a conclusion reiterated by the boy's mum, Karin, who said of the accuser: "She accused him of rape and said he was a sexual offender. He was absolutely distraught."

To prosecute an individual for rape - or indeed sexual harassment of any type - is notoriously difficult. However, since the tragic events surrounding the death of Jay Cheshire, thoseopposed to the current laws and practices concerning sexual harassment have become increasingly active in voicing their criticism of the system.

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'Senior bankers could see their bonuses slashed if they fail to appoint enough women to top jobs.

A series of proposals to stamp out inequality in the workplace will be announced by a Government-backed task force today.

The report found that women occupy only 14 per cent of top financial service jobs. The sector employs more than two million people.

A key recommendation is that financial services firms such as banks and insurance companies link the bonuses of bosses to the number of women they appoint in senior roles.

Companies will also be asked to sign up to a voluntary charter, pledging to promote ‘gender balance’.

They will have to commit to putting one senior executive in charge of gender diversity, setting internal targets and publishing their progress on an annual basis.

Four firms, Lloyds, Barclays, HSBC and Royal Bank of Scotland have already signed up.'

Story here. Ever notice how people tend to assume otherwise unidentified animal abusers are male and sooo shocked to discover a female was the perp? Excerpt:

'The intermittent wails of four-year-old Ammu, a female stray dog that grew up among the residents of Lane No. 3, Krishnanagar, off Tumkur Road, have cast a pall of gloom over this locality of mostly ex-servicemen.

Residents are haunted by the memory of the dog digging her 15-day-old puppies out of their graves and trying to nurse them.

On March 15, her litter of eight was mercilessly flung onto the boulders, allegedly by Ponnamma, the wife of an ex-honorary flight lieutenant, a resident of this Jallahalli West neighbourhood. This she did reportedly to "teach the dog a lesson", who had dared to have puppies in a drain under her gate.

When we reached her doorstep to enquire about the incident, she refused to comment.

Article here. Excerpt:

'The #UCD200 hashtag has become synonymous with victim feminism and lad-bashing in Ireland’s largest university. On 2 February, the College Tribune, one of two student newspapers at University College Dublin (UCD), published an article claiming that 200 male students had been sharing naked photos of their female colleagues and rating their attractiveness in a secret group.

The article was borne out of conjecture and hearsay, relying for evidence on the musings of bored students posting anonymously on popular social network Yik Yak. In the weeks following the article’s publication, numerous national news reports emerged. Outlets such as the Irish Times, the Irish independent andJournal.ie whipped up a frenzy, demonising the male student population of UCD with flimsy journalism and a distinct lack of fact-checking.'

Article here. Jump the paywall by Googling the first couple paragraphs, then click the likeliest search result(s). Excerpt:

'I see them on the weekends. Playing golf, usually. Or else cycling, or surfing, while their wives are busy, still being Mum.

I see how they have children, without having to carry or deliver them. Or feed them, or find the child care centre, or the school (unless it’s the old, all-boys school, with the stunning facilities.)

I see how their heads aren’t filled with shopping lists, the week’s family dinner menu, lunch box ideas, what day is Jane’s dance class, and her teacher’s name. I see how they don’t have to worry about getting the kids to parties this weekend, or if they do, only after they’ve been told where exactly to go, and who to take, at what time, for what purpose.

Article here. Excerpt:

'Marines across the Corps will be challenged on their unconscious prejudices and presuppositions as women get the opportunity to become grunts for the first time.

The Marine Corps is rolling out mandatory training for all Marines before the first future female rifleman hits boot camp, aiming to set conditions for a smooth transition and head off cultural resistance.
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Topics include unconscious bias, which focuses on how people prejudge others based on factors such as race and gender, and principles of institutional change. The seminar will also walk officers through the elements of the Corps' plan for opening ground combat jobs to women and include vignettes featuring challenges units might encounter.'

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'A female Yale University student whose rape accusation against Jack Montague, a senior and the captain of the men’s basketball team, resulted in his expulsion last month reportedly told a friend she wanted to recant the claim but wasn’t allowed to take it back.

The potential bombshell report, published late Thursday in the U.K. by the Daily Mail newspaper, is the latest in a saga that has already seen Montague issue a statement through his Boston-based lawyer in which he vowed to sue the famed Ivy League institution over a procedure he claims was “wrong, unfairly determined and arbitrary.”

Montague’s lawyer, Max Stern, on Friday declined to comment through Montague’s spokeswoman, Karen Schwartzman of Polaris Public Relations in Boston.'

Article here. Excerpt:

'The father of a 5-year-old Denver boy shot by his mother in his sleep while visiting Montana last weekend says he had tried for months to convince Denver County child welfare workers the woman was paranoid and his son was not safe.
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"She had threatened to do it before," Kreuscher said. "She said, 'I'm going to kill myself. I'm going to take him with me.' "

The parents had 50-50 custody of Kenny, and Kreuscher said he blames child welfare officials for not taking his concerns seriously enough.

Denver County child welfare officials would not talk about the specifics of the case, citing privacy laws.'

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'Not everyone is enthusiastic about women — or men — having to register for the draft.

Sava Shoemaker, 22, Pottsville, a senior at Kutztown University, recalls registering for the Selective Service in high school.

"I think the draft worked well during World War II, but military service should be an option today," he said.

Victoria Stanfield, Royersford, a sophomore at Kutztown, said it's scary to register for the draft.

"I would not want to be required to do it," she said. "I do know people who would want to sign up voluntarily. I would just not want to be required to do it."

Jenna Sillaman, 21, Lancaster, a Kutztown senior, said women should be allowed to enroll on a voluntary basis.

"I still think that women are looked down upon in the military," she said.'

Article here. Excerpt:

'A lawyer who once prosecuted sex crimes for the U.S. Department of Justice stated the Jack Montague case represents the thin line many schools have to walk when investigating campus sexual assault. A female student at Yale University said she had non-consensual sex with Montague, who argued the contrary and was expelled following an investigation.

Jack Montague, the former captain of the Yale men's basketball team, responded to his expulsion by suing the school, all while the Bulldogs were on the verge of their first NCAA Tournament berth in 54 years. But no matter what Yale administrators decided for Montague, the school was destined to be criticized.

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'As we approach Father's Day, it's refreshing to see the public display of affection between Guy Ritchie and his son Rocco – albeit one expressed in unhappy circumstances.

Both are at the centre of an ongoing court case, with Rocco's mother, Madonna,having filed papers attempting to force him to live with her in the United States. Rocco currently lives with his father in England – an arrangement we are led to believe he wishes to continue.

The case is courting attention because of the high profile nature of those involved. But on a more fundamental level, it's noteworthy because we aren't accustomed to seeing things this way around. Normally, it is the father fighting for access to his child, not vice versa.

Article here. Excerpt:

'Though the John Doe case was settled months ago and he is no longer enrolled at Middlebury, I nonetheless feel compelled to weigh in. I empathized with Doe. I’m not saying he is innocent, but I’m not calling him guilty either. I, too, was accused of sexual assault (and cleared after an extensive investigation, more on that later). There is a myriad of ways a rape investigation can go wrong. There are several factors that can adversely affect alleged perpetrators, alleged victims and the integrity of the investigation.

We have evolved as a society. Student activists have fought for the rights of silenced voices. Now, previously marginalized voices are heard, and this has changed how we view some of the most painful experiences these individuals go through. Nowhere is this clearer than in conversations regarding sexual violence. I would like to believe that we are slowly moving away from victim-blaming and that we take any allegation of sexual violence with the seriousness it deserves. On this campus, I feel that it is unthinkable to stand in front of someone who claims to be a victim of sexual violence and dare ask: “are you sure?” Anyone who questions a victim publicly would be shamed and ostracized.

Article here. Excerpt:

'Imagine if YOU were a high profile celebrity involved in a custody battle over your 15-year-old son?

Court proceedings are on-going, emotions are high, lawyers are engaged in furious exchanges and the world's media is salivating over every spit, cough and titillating claim.

The boy himself is confused, upset and incredibly embarrassed over all his family's dirty linen being washed in public.

What would YOU do in that situation?

I'd hazard a guess that pretty much bottom of your list of sensible responses would be to drag a 17-year-old girl up on stage in front of thousands of people and deliberately expose her breast, right?

Or to declare to the crowd that she was 'the kind of girl you just want to slap on the a**e'.
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Now imagine if you were a male celebrity in that position?

What do you think would happen to you?

First, there would be universal revulsion.

Second, there would be global media fury.

Article here. Excerpt:

'According to attorney Brian Lowder a university disciplinary hearing on the campus of WKU is a very different process than a criminal hearing in a traditional courtroom.

Lowder has represented several WKU students, including WKU swimmers, at disciplinary hearings.

"In the criminal justice system you're afforded due process. You also have the presumption of innocence. You have to be proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. None of those rights are afforded to a student going through Western Kentucky University or I think most other universities' disciplinary process."

According to Lowder, a student isn't given detailed notice of the accusation until the day of the hearing. They then take questions from a group made of students and staff.

"The disciplinary committee. That's comprised of students as well as faculty members that hear and are involved with those proceedings."'