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Seen through a police vehicle window, Peter Nygard arrives at a courthouse in Toronto on Oct. 3, 2023 for his sexual assaults trial. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

For some of Peter Nygard’s victims, justice was delayed but not denied

On Nov. 12, fashion mogul Peter Nygard was convicted of sexual assaults going back to the 1980s. Research shows that a delay in reporting sexual assault may not impact juries’ decision-making.
South Korean women protest against sexism and digital sex crimes, such as the making of pornography using hidden cameras. Jean Chung/Getty Images

Why so many South Korean women are refusing to date, marry or have kids

The South Korean government’s embrace of gendered citizenship has fueled the virulent gender war between men and women, with digital sex crimes used as ammunition.
A lengthy spell in prison awaits the convicted sexual predator. Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images via AFP

R. Kelly was aided by a network of complicity – common in workplace abuse – that enabled crimes to go on for decades

The former R&B star faces the possibility of life in prison after being found guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking. The trial exposed the role of enablers within his inner circle, too.
Retailers of sexbots claim their use stops men targeting women and children with sexual violence. Edu Lauton unsplash

No evidence that sexbots reduce harms to women and children

Rather than solving any problems, sex bots could be empowerment tools for those who sexually offend against women and children. But more evidence is needed to know for sure.
Break-and-enters are increasingly viewed as a precursor to sexually violent crimes. So why do police forces misclassify and mischaracterize them? (Shutterstock)

How police underestimate break-ins as gateway crimes for sex predators

Break-and-enters are consistently common among incarcerated sex offenders as their first, or gateway, offence. But police forces’ statistical manipulation allows them to go entirely undetected.

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