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Lyft reaches $25 million settlement of claims it hid safety problems before IPO REUTERS Lyft Inc (LYFT.O) has reached a $25 million settlement to resolve shareholder claims that the ride-hailing company concealed safety problems, including sexual assaults by drivers, prior to its 2019 initial public offering. read more »

UK prosecutor charges actor Kevin Spacey with sexual assault REUTERS Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said on Thursday it had authorised criminal charges against actor Kevin Spacey for four counts of sexual assault against three men. read more » Her Tennis Coach Abused Her. Could the Sport Have Prevented It? NEW YORK TIMES

Southern Baptist Sex Abuse Report Stuns, From Pulpit to Pews NEW YORK TIMES The results of a sprawling investigation are coursing through every level of Baptist society, at an already fraught moment for the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Tesla loses bid to move sexual harassment lawsuit to arbitration REUTERS

Is New York’s restaurant sector ready to tackle its sexual harassment problem? THE GUARDIAN

SJSU students rally for more protection against sexual assaults: 'We have not seen much change' ABC7

In a First for the Air Force, a General Is Convicted of Sex Abuse NEW YORK TIMES An Air Force major general was found guilty of forcibly kissing a woman in 2018, in the first court-martial trial and conviction of a general officer in the 75-year history of the military branch, its authorities said. read more »

Jeffrey Epstein, a Rare Cello and an Enduring Mystery NEW YORK TIMES When Jeffrey Epstein died in prison in 2019, he took many secrets with him. One was how a sexual predator and college dropout managed to forge bonds with an astonishing number of the world’s richest and most powerful men, like Britain’s Prince Andrew and the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. read more »

Cuba Gooding Jr. Pleads Guilty to Forcible Touching NEW YORK TIMES The actor Cuba Gooding Jr., who had been accused by more than 20 women of groping or forcibly kissing them in encounters that dated back more than two decades, pleaded guilty in Manhattan on Wednesday to one count of forcible touching. read more »

Juror’s Error Did Not Affect Ghislaine Maxwell Verdict, Judge Rules NEW YORK TIMES A Manhattan judge on Friday denied Ghislaine Maxwell’s request for a new trial, rejecting her claim that a juror’s failure to disclose his personal history of being sexually abused as a child had deprived her of a fair and impartial jury. read more »

Former Michigan troop leader arraigned on sex abuse charges WASHINGTON POST A former troop leader has been arraigned on multiple charges stemming from Michigan’s review of child sexual abuse lawsuits against the Boy Scouts of America. read more » Activision Blizzard officially settles federal sexual harassment suit for $18 million WASHINGTON POST

Former Catholic bishop admits covering up sexual abuse allegations THE GUARDIAN

A Once Promising Tennis Player Speaks Out Against a Former U.S.T.A. Coach NEW YORK TIMES After being sexually assaulted by a coach at the U.S.T.A. national training center in Orlando in 2018, Kylie McKenzie is starting over on the court, and telling her story with hopes that she can help other women. read more »

The Question Juror No. 50 in Ghislaine Maxwell’s Trial Should Never Have Been Asked NEW YORK TIMES

Women’s prison fostered culture of abuse AP

U.S. Department of Justice opened civil investigation into sexual harassment claims against Andrew Cuomo CBS

Gymnast Aly Raisman opens up about sexual abuse in TV special REUTERS Two-time Olympian gymnast and sexual abuse survivor Aly Raisman is sharing her story of resilience and healing in a new television special, "Aly Raisman: Darkness to Light." read more » It Is Not Just Gymnasts. We Are Failing Sexual Assault Victims Across the Country NEW YORK TIMES

He Blew the Whistle on the Catholic Church in 1985 why Didn’t We Listen? NEW YORK TIMES

Nearly 11,000 Child Victims Act lawsuits filed in New York State BUFFALO NEWS

N.C.A.A. Will Not Punish Baylor for Sexual Assault Scandal NEW YORK TIMES Baylor University, where sexual assault was a horrifying norm inside the football program in the 2010s, did not break N.C.A.A. rules when it failed to report allegations of wrongdoing, the association concluded on Wednesday. read more » Alibaba Rape Allegation Reveals China Tech’s Seamy Side NEW YORK TIMES

Andrew Cuomo and #MeToo NEW YORK TIMES