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‘Skilled Predator' FBI Boss Harassed Eight Women While Leading NY, D.C. Offices: Watchdog
The FBI special agent in charge in Albany, New York, quietly retired last year after the Office of Inspector General — the Justice Department’s internal watchdog — concluded he sexually harassed eight female subordinates in one of the FBI’s most egregious known cases of sexual misconduct.
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Duxbury Middle School Teacher Fired Amid Accusations of Sexually Assaulting Student
A middle school teacher in Duxbury, Massachusetts, has been fired amid accusations of sexually assaulting a student 15 years ago. John Blake, a longtime gym teacher and hockey coach at Duxbury Middle School, was placed on leave in the fall. Police are now investigating more than a dozen anonymous tips related to the case, according to The Boston Globe. A...
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Duxbury Teacher Fired After Sexual Assault Accusations
A middle school teacher in Duxbury, Massachusetts, has been fired amid accusations of sexually assaulting a student 15 years ago.
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LSU Ignored Advice to Fire Football Coach Amid Sexual Misconduct Complaints, Report Reveals
LSU’s former athletic director recommended in 2013 that Les Miles be fired as Tigers football coach because of his behavior with female student workers
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Healey, Kennedy Drop Support of Mass. House Candidate After Allegations
Attorney General Maura Healey and former U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III have pulled their endorsements of a candidate for the state Legislature following allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment. Representatives of Healey and Kennedy — both Democrats — told GBH News that they are rescinding their backing of Valentino “Tino” Capobianco following allegations of sexual misconduct and harassment. A Healey…
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Deal Reached in Suit Alleging James Franco Sexual Misconduct
A tentative settlement has been reached in a lawsuit that alleged James Franco intimidated students at an acting and film school he founded into exploitative sexual situations
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FBI Won't ‘Sidestep' Sexual Misconduct Claims, Director Says
FBI Director Christopher Wray is seeking to reassure agents that the bureau won’t tolerate sexual misconduct in the workplace, promising more resources and full investigations into claims brought against FBI officials — regardless of rank or title
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Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse Staying in Congressional Race Amid Allegations of Sexual Misconduct
Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse, who is running to replace U.S. Representative Richard Neal in the First Congressional District of Massachusetts, has responded to allegations of sexual misconduct. Morse has been accused of using his political status to engage in inappropriate relationships with college students. Additionally, he is accused of making other college students feel uncomfortable by talking to them...
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Alex Morse Responds to Allegations of Inappropriate Behavior
Responding to allegations of inappropriate behavior, Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse says he has never had a non-consensual encounter with anyone.
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Cape Cod Police Officer Resigns After Report Shows Pattern of Misconduct
A Massachusetts police officer facing several allegations of sexual misconduct resigned from his position. Falmouth Police Officer Clifford Harris stepped down following a monthslong investigation into seven allegations of misconduct, the Cape Cod Times reported Sunday. The department’s Internal Affairs report found the allegations were sustained in four of the instances where his behavior was “unbecoming an officer” and...
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April Trial Set for Cuba Gooding Jr. in Bar Groping Case
Two women who have accused Cuba Gooding Jr. of sexual misconduct will be allowed to testify at his trial on charges that he groped three other women at Manhattan bars in 2018 and 2019.
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Seminary Probe of Sexual Misconduct and Alcohol Abuse Finds Inappropriate Conduct, No Criminality
An investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and excessive alcohol use at a seminary run by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston did find some “inappropriate” sexual conduct but no evidence of criminal behavior or sexual activity between seminarians and faculty members, the archdiocese announced Friday. The investigation was launched in August 2018 when two seminarians said in social media...
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Eataly Severs Ties With Chef Mario Batali Amid Misconduct Scandal
A hearing has been scheduled for next month in the indecent assault and battery case against celebrity chef Mario Batali. Batali did not appear at a brief pre-trial hearing in a Boston courtroom on Friday. He had waived his right to appear.
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Hearing Scheduled in Chef Mario Batali Indecent Assault Case
A hearing has been scheduled for next month in the indecent assault and battery case against celebrity chef Mario Batali. Batali did not appear at a brief pre-trial hearing in a Boston courtroom on Friday. He had waived his right to appear.
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Hearing Scheduled in Chef Mario Batali Indecent Assault Case
A hearing has been scheduled for next month in the indecent assault and battery case against celebrity chef Mario Batali. Batali did not appear at a brief pre-trial hearing in a Boston courtroom on Friday. He had waived his right to appear.
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Celebrity Chef Mario Batali Pleads Not Guilty to Assault Charge in Groping Accusation
A not guilty plea was entered Friday for celebrity chef Mario Batali, who appeared in court on a criminal charge that he forcibly kissed and groped a woman at a Boston restaurant in 2017. Donning a black suit topped with a baseball cap, Batali entered Boston Municipal Court on a charge of indecent assault and battery. He walked into the...
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USC Medical Program Loses National Accreditation
The University of Southern California is losing national accreditation for a medical training program dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Timeline: Sexual Misconduct Allegations Against Public Figures
More than a hundred public figures have been accused of sexual misconduct since allegations against Harvey Weinstein surfaced.
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Former Scottish Leader Alex Salmond Charged With Attempted Rape
Former Scottish leader Alex Salmond, one of the country’s best-known politicians, appeared in court on Thursday on charges including attempted rape and sexual assault. Salmond was arrested Wednesday, and faces 14 charges including nine counts of sexual assault and two of attempted rape. In a brief statement outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court, Salmond said: “I am innocent of any criminality whatsoever.”...
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Dartmouth College Announces Plan to Fight Sexual Misconduct
Dartmouth College has announced a series of policies aimed at creating a learning environment that is free of sexual harassment and abuse of power. Dartmouth President Philip Hanlon said Thursday that the policy will include an outside review of all departments, revising its sexual misconduct policy, and establishing mandatory training on Title IX, the federal law barring gender discrimination among...