Sentences with phrase «fighting against sexual abuse»

NEW YORK >> Eric Schneiderman made fighting against sexual abuse and harassment a signature issue, first as a state senator and then as New York's attorney general.

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The campaign has already raised $ 15 million to cover legal fees to help people from all walks of life fight back against sexual abuse, harassment, and inequality.

The group also acknowledged the activism of Ashley Judd, Rose McGowan and more in the fight against sexual assault, harassment and abuse in the entertainment industry and conversely inducted Harvey Weinstein into their Hall of Shame.

The announcement came on Thursday with the leaders of the church confirming the reason this decision has been made is to deal with the continued costs of fighting child sexual abuse charges against some of its clergymen.

-- Require the cross-reporting of animal abuse; — Prohibit the drowning of animals; — Prohibit the automatic killing of animal fighting victims; — Prohibit discrimination against dog breeds; — Require property owners to look for animals when property is vacated and notify the police or an animal control officer if an animal is found; and — Prohibit sexual contact with an animal or forcing a child to engage in sexual contact with an animal.

Elderly adults who have been weakened by an illness or dementia or younger adults with a mental disability or mental illness may not understand what is happening to them or be able to fight back against sexual abuse.

More particularly, since the Court acknowledged in the judgment in Tsakouridis, that the fight against trafficking in narcotics as part of an organised group is capable of being covered by that concept, the question here is whether an act carried out alone, such as that committed by Mr I. in the main proceedings, namely sexual abuse of a 14 year old minor, sexual coercion and rape, is also capable of being covered by that concept.