Tag: sexual
Women rideshare drivers facing sexual assault and harassment
ABC News’ Kyra Phillips reports on how female Lyft and Uber drivers are facing harassment and assault from passengers and how the apps are responding….
NFL punter accused of rape
Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza was accused in a civil complaint along with two former college teammates of allegedly sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl at…
Buffalo Bills release punter Matt Araiza after sexual assault allegation
Terri Austin, host and legal analyst of the Law and Crime Network, joins to discuss the civil lawsuit stemming from the allegation and what consequences…
Cleveland Browns’ Deshaun Watson suspended for 11 games | WNT
The NFL issued a tougher punishment on the Browns quarterback that included a $5 million fine as two dozen women accused Watson of sexual misconduct….
Deshaun Watson suspended for 6 games over sexual misconduct claims
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has been suspended for six games without pay for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. WATCH FULL EPISODES OF WORLD…
R. Kelly faces sentencing day in sex trafficking case l ABCNL
Singer R. Kelly was convicted for racketeering and other charges in connection with recruiting women and children for sex and could face life in prison….
NFL commissioner faces Congress over Washington Commanders l ABCNL
ABC News’ Trevor Ault reports on Roger Goodell facing Congress on the investigation into alleged misconduct in the Washington Commanders franchise, as owner Dan Snyder…
A new documentary tells the story of Boy Scouts sexual abuse scandal | Nightline
A new Hulu documentary ‘Leave No Trace’ features former Boy Scouts speaking about their experience of sexual abuse by Scoutmasters and the century-long scandal inside…
How rape has become a weapon of war
Lejla Damon, a woman born out of a war rape in Bosnia, and filmmaker Teresa Turiera talk about how sexual assault is used as a…
Report: Southern Baptist Convention leaders mishandled sexual abuse allegations l GMA
Leaders from the nation’s largest Protestant denomination have released a large-scale third party investigation, finding that top clergy ignored, minimized and even vilified sex abuse…
How one mobile clinic is providing reproductive health care in the Mississippi Delta l ABCNL
ABC News’ Elwyn Lopez reports on Plan A, a mobile health clinic providing much needed free health care services to the Mississippi Delta, one of…
In court, Amber Heard recalls 1st time Johnny Depp allegedly hit her l ABCNL
ABC News’ Trevor Ault reports on Amber Heard taking the stand for the first time in her defense in a $50 million defamation lawsuit filed…
Florida passes controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
The Parental Rights in Education Bill includes a ban on lessons regarding “sexual orientation or gender identity” for students grades K-3. It was passed despite…
Sponsor of ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill says criticisms are ‘false narrative’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks to Florida state Rep. Joe Harding, the legislator behind the bill that would ban teaching lessons on sexual orientation or…
Student activists take on ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill l ABCNL
Florida teenager Jack Petocz organized statewide student walkouts in protest of a bill that critics say would be harmful to LGBTQ+ youth in Florida. WATCH…
‘A lot of fear’ over Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill: Trevor Project CEO
LGBTQ advocate Chasten Buttigieg and Trevor Project CEO Amit Paley discuss the bill passed in Florida that would ban teaching lessons on sexual orientation or…
Prince Andrew reaches out-of-court settlement in sex abuse case l WNT
Virginia Giuffre accused the prince of sexual abuse after they were introduced by Jeffrey Epstein. Prince Andrew has denied Giuffre’s claims and he does not…
Prince Andrew settles sexual abuse lawsuit with accuser Virginia Giuffre
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with ABC News’ Royal Contributor Robert Jobson about the sexual lawsuit settlement’s impacts on the British royal family. ABC News…
Florida’s controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill advances
ABC News’ Victor Oquendo breaks down the Florida bill that would limit discussions of sexual orientation or gender identity in the state’s schools, and the…
The NFL’s tumultuous season off the field
ABC News’ Kaylee Hartung takes an in-depth look at recent allegations of racism and sexual harassment in the NFL as the league’s season comes to…
