A California woman says she was raped by Rep. Eric Swalwell in 2018 and now plans to make a report to law enforcement. Lonna Drews said during a news conference Tuesday that she believes Swalwell drugged her and then sexually assaulted her at a hotel. Drewes says Swalwell choked her and she lost consciousness. Swalwell's attorney did not immediately comment on the allegations. Swalwell has denied prior accusations of sexual assault by another woman. The AP does not typically name people who say they've been sexually assaulted unless they come forward publicly. Swalwell dropped out of the California governor's race on Sunday amid the sexual misconduct allegations.
The Vatican's child protection board says the Catholic Church has a moral duty to help victims of clergy sexual abuse heal. Financial reparations and sanctions for abusers and their enablers are seen as essential. The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors focused on reparations in its second annual report. It highlights the need for monetary settlements to provide victims with therapy and assistance. The report also calls for accountability, transparency, and effective prevention strategies. It emphasizes that the church must listen to victims, apologize, and implement concrete measures to prevent future abuse.
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, LARRY NEUMEISTER and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press
Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced Friday to four years and two months in prison in case involving sex workers, violence and "freak-offs." The judge said a lengthy sentence was needed for deterrence and that he was unconvinced that if Combs is released these crimes won't happen again. Combs, 55, was convicted in July of flying people across state lines for drug-fueled marathon sexual encounters. Jurors acquitted him of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking charges that could have carried a life sentence.
