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NYU Defends Against Backlash Over Potential Hire
Hundreds of the school’s faculty, students, and trainees are protesting its consideration of David Sabatini, who left his previous posts after alleged sexual misconduct.
NYU Defends Against Backlash Over Potential Hire
NYU Defends Against Backlash Over Potential Hire

Hundreds of the school’s faculty, students, and trainees are protesting its consideration of David Sabatini, who left his previous posts after alleged sexual misconduct.

Hundreds of the school’s faculty, students, and trainees are protesting its consideration of David Sabatini, who left his previous posts after alleged sexual misconduct.

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Prominent Plant Geneticist Accused of Sexual Harassment
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Researchers continued to meet and accept funding from the wealthy donor even after he was convicted of sex crimes in 2008.
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A reporter, slated to speak about sexual harassment, is banned from the Society for American Archaeology conference after he confronts an accused sexual harasser in attendance.
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Following the conviction of MSU’s Larry Nassar for sexual abuse, his former boss, William Strampel, is charged with misconduct and possessing videos of female students.    
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Scientific examination of the subject has found that as the use of porn increases, the rate of sex crimes goes down.
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