By Atlantic on 07/01/2018

“… Is it possible for two people to simultaneously sexually assault each other? This is the question—rife with legal, anatomical, and emotional improbabilities—to which the University of Cincinnati now addresses itself, and with some urgency, as the institution and three of its employees are currently being sued over an encounter that was sexual for a brief moment, but that just as quickly entered the realm of eternal return. …”

Read the entire article: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/06/title-ix-is-too-easy-to-abuse/561650/

 

BY PE on 07/28/2018

“… Not only is it important for us to be able to spot it, we need to educate elders and seniors about what is considered “elder abuse.” Elderly people need to learn what they can do to help themselves. The onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in seniors is a major factor in how abusers take advantage. …”

Read the entire article: https://www.pe.com/2018/07/28/different-types-of-elder-abuse-and-when-to-speak-up/

By kstp on 08/01/2018

“… “We’ve put a lot of work into this and we have taken this very serious, we have a ways to go still with improvement but we have made significant changes,” said Minnesota Assistant Health Commissioner Gil Acevedo. …”

Read the entire article: https://kstp.com/news/state-backlog-of-elder-abuse-and-maltreatment-complaints-almost-cleared/5014154/

By Eurek Alert on 08/01/2018

“… Primary care practices in Rochester, N.Y., are pilot testing an app that screens patients for domestic violence and makes actionable recommendations for victims and their doctors. …”

Read the entire article: https://eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-08/riot-nah080118.php

By Emerging Europe on 07/28/2018

“… While the focus of the convention is on all forms of violence against women, which includes domestic violence committed against women, the convention also recognises that there are other victims of domestic violence, such as boys and men. This may include gay men, transgender men or men that do not conform to what society considers to constitute appropriate behaviour.” …”

Read the entire article: https://emerging-europe.com/in-brief/bulgarian-human-rights-groups-blast-wicked-court-ruling-on-domestic-violence/

By The Daily Wire on 07/26/2018

“… A Yale basketball captain who was expelled several years ago for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he had an ongoing sexual relationship with has produced an updated opposition filing that includes a bombshell conflict of interest. …”

Read the entire article: https://www.dailywire.com/news/33651/yale-administrator-encouraged-accuser-come-forward-ashe-schow

By Patch on 07/24/2018

“… Kids will be going back to school in a few weeks, and for some, it will be a fresh year of torment from bullies and cyberbullies. A startling number of young people who have been bullied have taken their own lives; for others, the immediate pain of the experience can cause them to retreat into isolation. …”

Read the entire article: https://patch.com/us/across-america/bully-menace-13-reads-school-starts

By The Press Enterprise 07/21/2018

“… Often, the elderly fear if they complain of mistreatment, they will suffer loss. They are afraid of losing their home or place in a loved one’s home, winding up in a nursing home or other facility. They may also fear recrimination from registering a complaint. If they reveal abuse, it’s possible that when the abuser is …”

Read this entire article: https://www.pe.com/2018/07/21/four-subtle-signs-of-elder-abuse/

By Forbes on 07/23/2018

“… Elder financial abuse impacts millions of Americans each year, to an estimated tune of $2.9 billion annually. The financial exploitation of senior Americans is only going to continue to grow as scams targeting that segment of the population become more sophisticated. ….”

Read the entire article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiehopkins/2018/07/23/after-safe-act-passage-the-battle-against-elder-financial-abuse-remains-far-from-over/#4f3bed264702

By Gazette Live 

“… A Freedom of Information request to Cleveland Police by Ian McNicholl – a domestic abuse survivor and ambassador for the ManKind Initiative – revealed that in 2017, 1,412 men across the Cleveland Police area reported they had been victims of domestic abuse. …”

Read the entire article: https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/revealed-number-men-reporting-domestic-14935651