News, 5/26/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    SEXUAL HARASSMENT

III.   POLICY / LEGISLATION

IV.   FORENSIC EVIDENCE

V.    ARMED CONFLICT

VI.  SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

Wander Franco criminally responsible for abuse, judge finds, but spared punishment in Dominican case
https://apnews.com/article/wander-franco-rays-mlb-e02731859a5b9999315aca2483820d7b

Gisèle Pelicot tells Hay festival she has found love and trust again after rape ordeal
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/23/gisele-pelicot-hay-festival-fell-in-love-trust-after-ordeal

UK: Court of appeal to review rape sentences of three teenage boys
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/may/26/court-of-appeal-to-review-sentences-of-teenage-boys

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Why are more men in Malaysia reporting being sexually harassed now?
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3354886/why-are-more-men-malaysia-reporting-being-sexually-harassed-now

POLICY / LEGISLATION

Senate unanimously passes bipartisan bill aimed at protecting survivors of child sexual abuse
https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/senate-gillibrand-hails-senate-passage-of-bipartisan-bill-aimed-at-protecting-child-sexual-abuse-treys-law-senator-gillibrand-and-us-senator-ted-cruz-nondisclosure-agreements-texas-man-carlock-signed-an-nda-civil-settlement-agreement-cbs6-wrgb

FORENSIC EVIDENCE

Maine: Gov. Mills speaks on funding of statewide sexual assault kit tracking
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/health/gov-janet-mills-to-speak-funding-of-statewide-sexual-assault-kit-tracking-bangor-maine/97-73f5b518-4526-4145-bd9d-0accdf367f0e

ARMED CONFLICT

Australian activists return after Gaza flotilla incident, allege Israeli abuse

(Trigger warning)

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australian-activists-return-after-gaza-flotilla-incident-allege-israeli-abuse-2026-05-25/

Canada demands Israel probe 'appalling' treatment of flotilla members
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canada-demands-israel-probe-appalling-treatment-flotilla-members-2026-05-25/

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

France: Paris school aide goes on trial over alleged sexual abuse of preschool children
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260526-paris-school-aide-tried-for-alleged-sexual-assault-of-preschoolers