United Nations Sex Scandal in Congo

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UN: 150 Sex Abuse Charges in Congo Peacekeeping. (Hat tip: LawHawk.)

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations is investigating about 150 allegations of sexual abuse by U.N. civilian staff and soldiers in the Congo, some of them recorded on videotape, a senior U.N. official said on Monday.

The accusations include pedophilia, rape and prostitution, said Jane Holl Lute, an assistant secretary-general in the peacekeeping department.

Lute, an American, said there was photographic and video evidence for some of the allegations and most of the charges came to light since the spring.

So where are all the front-page stories about this outrageously criminal behavior, illustrated with shocking photos and screaming headlines?

Wait … what am I saying? Of course this is a non-story; there’s a basketball riot to cover.

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Last updated: 2023-04-04 11:11 am PDT
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