News, 1/21/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS
II.    REGIONAL NEWS
III.   SEXUAL HARASSMENT

IV.   POLICY / LEGISLATION

V.    SEX TRAFFICKING

VI.   ARMED CONFLICT

VII.  SEXUAL ASSAULT BY PROFESSIONALS

VIII. CASE STORIES

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

Significant sexual safety problem for women working in elite UK sport, says survey
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jan/21/significant-sexual-safety-problem-for-women-working-in-elite-uk-sport-says-survey 

REGIONAL NEWS

Manheim Township man sentenced up to 40 years in prison for sex abuse of a 6-year-old
https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/manheim-township-man-sentenced-up-to-40-years-in-prison-for-sex-abuse-of-a/article_6f76ab91-2ba6-471a-8ea3-332ea6aae1b6.html 

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

UK: Female coaches 'twice as likely to be bullied', study finds
https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cx2p5j8d10do 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

Child marriage is still legal in Ohio, but that could change
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/state/2026/01/21/ohio-lawmakers-seek-to-ban-child-marriage/88271826007/ 

SEX TRAFFICKING

Human trafficking depends on corruption at every step
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/01/1166797 

ARMED CONFLICT

Palestinian prisoner tells of sexual abuse in Israeli jail

(Trigger warning)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/21/not-stay-silent-palestinian-prisoner-sexual-abuse-israeli-jail 

Sudan war leaves children mute as risk of new atrocities looms

(Audio)

https://news.un.org/en/audio/2026/01/1166795 

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

Michigan: Former Detroit nurse facing multiple charges in 5 new sexual assault cases

(Video)

https://www.clickondetroit.com/video/news/2026/01/21/former-detroit-nurse-facing-multiple-charges-in-5-new-sexual-assault-cases/ 

Sexual Abuse Case Involving Basketball Legend Is Settled, Decades Later

(Trigger warning)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/nyregion/riverside-church-sexual-abuse-settlement.html 

CASE STORIES

Opening statements begin in sex assault trial of ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse

https://apnews.com/article/nathan-chasing-horse-trial-d0b0d892f0bf07da25312601211a0a12

‘West Wing’ actor Timothy Busfield released from New Mexico jail pending trial

https://apnews.com/article/timothy-busfield-child-sex-abuse-charges-d35a83ab57dc0e7a37c25a92ffc63a11 

Russell Brand avoids detention after new rape, sexual assault charges

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/01/21/russell-brand-bail-rape-sexual-assault-charges/88280884007/

Nick Carter Rape Case Gets Trial Date

(Trigger warning)

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/backstreet-boys-nick-carter-rape-lawsuit-melissa-schuman-1235502782/