Editing Chastity belt (section)

===Other occurrences===
In 1981, while California State Senator [[John G. Schmitz]] was leading hearings on outlawing abortion, [[Gloria Allred]] presented him with a chastity belt. Schmitz retaliated in a press release, calling her a "slick butch lawyeress." She sued him for [[libel]], and eventually secured a settlement of $20,000 and an apology.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-08-22-mn-16808-story.html|title=Sorry! : Gloria Allred Wins $20,000, Public Apology From Ex-Sen. Schmitz for '81 Press Release|year=1986|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2012-03-09}}</ref>

In 1998, racial riots against the ethnic Chinese in [[West Java]] prompted the production and sale of "anti-rape corsets".  These were Florentine-type belts of imitation leather-covered plastic, fastened with a combination lock.  The belts had a solid crotch strap without holes, and were intended only for brief outings.<ref>{{cite journal|first = Peter|last = Henderson|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20000711042724/http://www.tpe.com/~altarboy/nt000625.htm|archive-date=2000-07-11|url=http://www.tpe.com/~altarboy/nt000625.htm|title = I Wear A Chastity Belt|journal = Australian Cosmopolitan Magazine|date= 2000-07-11}}</ref>

In April 2002, the Uwe Koetter Jewellers company of [[Cape Town]], South Africa, completed and delivered a diamond and pearl-encrusted chastity belt made of gold to a British customer.  The belt reportedly cost R160,000 and was a wedding gift from a husband-to-be for his bride to wear at their wedding.<ref>{{cite news|first = Barbara|last = Cole|title = Chastity belt-maker zips lips at Durban show|url = http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=ct20020512214730830C300638|work = The Mercury|date = 12 May 2002}}</ref>

On February 6, 2004, ''[[USA Today]]'' reported that at [[Athens International Airport|Athens airport]] in Greece, a woman's steel chastity belt had triggered a security alarm at the [[Airport X-ray|metal detector]].  The woman explained that her husband had forced her to wear the device to prevent an extramarital affair while she was on vacation in Greece. She was allowed to continue her flight to London on the pilot's authority. The incident was said to have happened just before Christmas in 2003.<ref>{{cite news|title = Woman's chastity belt set off airport security alarm|url = http://usatoday.com/travel/news/2004-02-06-chastity-belt_x.htm|work = USA Today|date = 6 February 2004|location = Athens|access-date = 2007-07-22|archive-date = 2007-07-09|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070709013127/http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2004-02-06-chastity-belt_x.htm|url-status = dead}}</ref>

In November 2006, photographs of Lucio Valentini's hand-wrought iron chastity belts were published in newspapers including the Seoul Times,<ref>{{cite news|title=Photo News: Medieval Chastity Belt|url = http://theseoultimes.com/ST/photo_gallery/photo_gallery.php?name=Photo_News&code=20061118-00300&page=24|date = 18 November 2006|work = The Seoul Times}}</ref> and CRI Online.<ref>{{cite news|title = 意大利工匠打造贞操带 (Italian artisans to build chastity belt)|work = CRI Online|url = http://gb.cri.cn/11344/2006/11/17/664@1307814.htm|date = 17 November 2006|language = zh|access-date = 9 February 2007|archive-date = 20 March 2012|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120320072217/http://gb.cri.cn/11344/2006/11/17/664@1307814.htm|url-status = dead}}</ref>  Although Valentini's company, MedioEvo, claims that their chastity belts' designs are from the Middle Ages on their website, a company spokesperson acknowledged that there is no proof that devices such as these were actually used.

In 2007, the Asian Human Rights Commission reported that women were being forced to wear chastity belts in the [[India]]n state of [[Rajasthan]].<ref>{{cite press release|title=INDIA: Forcing women to wear a chastity belt is a common practice in Rajasthan|publisher=Asian Human Rights Commission|date=August 3, 2007|url=http://www.ahrchk.net/statements/mainfile.php/2007statements/1139/|access-date=10 June 2010}}</ref>

In 2008, masseuses in [[Batu (city)|Batu]], [[Indonesia]] were required to wear belts with a lock and key during working hours, to prevent [[prostitution]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://observers.france24.com/en/content/20080429-indonesian-masseuses-forced-lock-trousers |title=The return of the chastity belt |date=2008-04-29 |work=The Observers |publisher=[[France 24]] |access-date=10 June 2010 |location=Indonesia |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307234836/http://observers.france24.com/en/content/20080429-indonesian-masseuses-forced-lock-trousers |archive-date=March 7, 2009 }}</ref>

On February 8, 2010, [[AOL News]] reported that Dexter Blanch, a dog breeder from [[Louisiana]], introduced a chastity belt for dogs, called PABS (Pet Anti-Breeding System). It is made of [[polypropylene]] and uses an eight-buckle locking system and a washable mesh pad to prevent intercourse in female dogs. Kathleen Makolinski, director of veterinary outreach at the [[ASPCA]], commented that "For the majority of animals, spaying and neutering remains the most beneficial option".<ref>{{cite news|last=Wolf|first=Buck|title=Ruff Sex: A Chastity Belt for Dogs|url=http://www.aolnews.com/2010/02/08/ruff-sex-a-chastity-belt-for-dogs/|access-date=2 April 2011|newspaper=AOL News|date=8 February 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110410200915/http://www.aolnews.com/2010/02/08/ruff-sex-a-chastity-belt-for-dogs/|archive-date=10 April 2011}}</ref> While this may be true for dogs being helped by rescues and humane societies, the American Kennel Club subsequently changed its policy regarding pediatric spaying or neutering. Following the research published by UC Davis, the American Kennel Club (AKC) now says that the owner of large breed dogs will have a healthier, longer lived dog if the pet owner would wait until the dog is of appropriate age before spaying or neutering.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.akc.org/news/new-spay-neuter-position-statement/|title=AKC Clarifies Position Statements Related to Spaying and Neutering|last=Department|first=Government Relations|website=www.akc.org|access-date=2016-06-07}}</ref>

On September 19, 2012, ''[[China People's Daily]]'' reported that a man in his 50s, naked except for a homemade chastity belt, appeared with a pair of banners in [[Changchun World Sculpture Park]] in [[Jilin]] province in China, seeking a wife. He stated that he wore the chastity belt to symbolize fidelity to his future wife.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://english.people.com.cn/90782/7940337.html|title=Man in his 50s tries to woo potential mates by wearing homemade 'chastity belt'|date=2012-09-19|newspaper=China Peoples Daily|access-date=17 October 2012|location=China|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910061652/http://english.people.com.cn/90782/7940337.html|archive-date=10 September 2012}} [https://archive.ax/G8ieH Alt URL]</ref>