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Politics Apr 15

Sexual abuse allegations spur calls for a broader reckoning in Congress

By Stephen Groves, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Nation Apr 06

A U.S. soldier loads a Dronebuster to counter drones on the U.S.-Mexico border.
3-year-old suffered sexual abuse during months in immigration custody, family alleges

An immigrant family is grappling with the ordeal suffered by a 3-year-old girl who endured alleged sexual abuse while her father fought for five months for her release from federal custody.

By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press

Arts Apr 01

Man convicted in Gisele Pelicot rape trial appeals his sentence at the courthouse in Nimes
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Rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot's 'A Hymn to Life' chronicles resilience after abuse

In 2020, Gisèle Pelicot was called to a police station and life as she knew it ended. She learned that her husband had been drugging and raping her and inviting strangers to abuse her for nearly a decade. The case…

By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport

Nation Mar 31

Nationwide reaction to sexual assault allegations against Cesar Chavez
Watch 5:37
Communities rebrand César Chavez Day as abuse allegations taint his legacy

Just two weeks ago, cities across the country were finalizing plans for celebrations of Cesar Chavez Day. Then an investigative report from The New York Times revealed allegations that Chavez sexually abused women and girls for years. Now, many cities…

By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins, Karina Cuevas

Nation Mar 20

House Oversight Committee's closed-door deposition of Darren Indyke, Jeffrey Epstein’s former lawyer, in Washington
Epstein's former attorney testifies to House committee, says he didn't know about the abuse

Darren Indyke who worked as Epstein's attorney for roughly two decades claims he "had no knowledge whatsoever" of the abuse.

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

Mar 19

California moves to rename César Chavez Day over sexual abuse allegations

By Trân Nguyễn, Haven Daley, John Seewer, Associated Press

Political leaders in states and cities are considering similar moves after the allegations became public, accusing Chavez of sexually abusing girls and the co-founder of the United Farm Workers of America union, Dolores Huerta, decades ago.

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Mar 18

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Investigation uncovers sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez

By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Azhar Merchant

There are revelations and allegations of sexual abuse and rape of women and minors by the late Cesar Chavez. An investigation by The New York Times included the accounts of two women who allege Chavez abused them during his time…

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Mar 18

Labor rights leader Dolores Huerta says she was sexually abused by César Chavez

By Fernanda Figueroa, Associated Press

In a statement released Wednesday, Huerta said she stayed silent for 60 years out of concern that her words would hurt the farmworker movement.

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Jan 16

Julio Iglesias denies sexual abuse allegations made by former employees

By Associated Press

A Spanish high court received formal allegations against Iglesias on Jan. 5, but Iglesias denied the accusations on Instagram, calling them false and distressing.

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Jan 13

Watch 19:14
'It's the whole system': Survivors of alleged abuse by Army doctor demand accountability

By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev

Four women who say they were abused by an Army doctor went to Capitol Hill to tell their stories to Congress. These women are the tip of the iceberg, four among potentially thousands of victims in the largest sexual abuse…

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