French court convicts retired surgeon of raping his patients, many of them children

VANNES, France: A French court on Wednesday (May 28) found a retired surgeon guilty of sexually abusing hundreds of patients, many of them children, in a trial that has shaken France. Joel Le Scouarnec’s abuse of his patients is considered France’s worst case of pedocriminality to go to trial. He stood accused of aggravated rape or sexual … Read more

‘Very awkward’: World junior trial hears 2018 police interviews with 2 accused

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains details that may be graphic. Reader discretion is advised. The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team is hearing interviews two of the accused gave to police months after the encounter with the complainant. Alex Formenton and Dillon Dube spoke with Det. Steve Newton, the lead investigator … Read more

Guide Helps Assess Child Abuse–Related Head Injury

The Child and Youth Maltreatment Section of the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) has released a new Practice Point for the assessment of children with suspected traumatic head injury related to child maltreatment (THI-CM). This type of injury “is not rare and frequently results in significant morbidity for the child and family,” the CPS told Medscape … Read more

Facilitating gynecological examination and long acting reversible contraception for women with substance use disorder: a prospective cohort study | BMC Women’s Health

The global burden of disease attributable to alcohol and drug use in 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet Psychiatry. 2018;5(12):987-1012. McHugh RK, Votaw VR, Sugarman DE, Greenfield SF. Sex and gender differences in substance use disorders. Clin Psychol Rev. 2018;66:12–23. PubMed  Google Scholar  McHugh … Read more

World junior player sought advice on way to bathroom with complainant: ex-teammate

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains details that may be graphic. Reader discretion is advised. One of five hockey players accused of sexually assaulting a woman inside a London, Ont., hotel room asked some of his teammates for advice before heading toward the bathroom with her, another player testified Tuesday. Alex Formenton made a comment along the lines of … Read more

World juniors sex assault trial to proceed with only judge

The world juniors sexual assault trial will proceed with only the judge, after the jury was dismissed early Friday. Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia’s made the decision shortly after court proceedings got underway for the day. “I have determined in this case that it is appropriate to discharge the jury,” Carroccia said to the … Read more

World junior players had group chat to talk sex assault allegations response: witness

Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ontario court is hearing that members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team formed a group chat to discuss how to respond to a Hockey Canada investigation into allegations of sexual assault a week after an encounter with a woman in a London, Ont., hotel room. Tyler Steenbergen, who … Read more

Diddy Trial Updates: Bombshell Court Moments, Kid Cudi to Freak Offs

Ventura, who dated Combs on and off from 2007 to 2018, is one of the key witnesses in the prosecution’s case. She described the “freak offs,” drug-fueled sex performances at the core of Combs’ indictment that prosecutors say Combs arranged, directed, and often electronically recorded. In her opening statement on May 12, prosecutor Emily Johnson … Read more

Hockey Canada Trial: ‘Men, Not Boys’ – Complainant’s Testimony

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