Sex offender ‘groomed’ undercover police officer
A child sex offender exchanged more than 500 messages online with a police officer who was pretending to be a 13-year-old girl. After the explicit messages, 57-year-old Graeme Murray Purvis arranged to meet the girl at a frozen yoghurt shop in Riccarton. He went to the second floor, as arranged, sat at a table and…
Seven year sentence well beyond excessive punishment
The Supreme Court has rejected a seven-year prison sentence for a mentally ill man convicted in 2018 of trying to kiss a stranger on a Wellington street without her permission – describing the man’s maximum sentence as one that “shocks the conscience”. Four of the justices agreed the sentence was severe enough it breached the…
Challenges because of stereotypes about masculinity
According to data, 1 out of every 9 girls, and 1 out of every 53 boys under the age of 18 are sexually abused (Finkelhor et al, 2014). More recent data reports that 1 in 6 men have experienced sexual abuse during childhood and/or adolescence (Romano, Moorman, Ressel, & Lyons, 2019). Sexual abuse often goes unreported and…
New York has allowed for the filing of more than 9,000 child abuse claims
A change in law in New York has allowed for the filing of more than 9,000 child abuse claims – including cases against Prince Andrew, Bob Dylan and high-profile Catholic priests – previously blocked by the state’s statute of limitations.Tom Andriola was 25, standing on the edge of Bryce Canyon in Utah, and an impulse…
Tax rebate for Bangladesh companies hiring transgender people
Bangladesh has more than 200,000 transgender people, most of whom face discrimination and social ostracisation, according to independent experts. The government puts the number at 10,000. Trans people in Bangladesh often resort to begging and the sex trade in order to survive, as most are forced to flee their homes due to bullying and harassment….
Auditor-General calls for “Significant improvements” of FVSV Joint Venture
The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) undertook an early performance audit of the Joint Venture to inform its development and to identify learnings for future similar arrangements. In his overview and introduction to the report, Controller and Auditor-General John Ryan agreed with feedback that the Joint Venture was not yet operating as effectively as it needed to, commenting that…
NO has more power than we presume
It took me a long time to say NO; but saying no was one of the most liberating moments in my life after so many years. The ‘Uncommon’ Common Narrative Of Male Sex Abuse | Feminism In India As I began understanding what I was put through, I began distancing myself from my abuser. And…
National Strategy Eliminating Family and Sexual Violence
Budget 2021 includes investment of $131.9 million over four years in initiatives to help communities to leadwhānau-centred, holistic services focused on preventing family violence and sexual violence from happening inthe first place, and helping those using violence to stop Budget-2021-FVSV-Summary-of-Initiatives-FINAL.pdf (violencefree.govt.nz)