News, 5/6/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    TECHNOLOGY

III.   POLICY / LEGISLATION

IV.   SEX TRAFFICKING

V.    CASE STORIES

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

UK: MPs demand Reform suspend candidate over claims he celebrated rape of Sikh women

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/05/mps-demand-reform-suspend-candidate-over-claims-he-celebrated-of-sikh-women

Youth survey reveals rising concerns over gender-based violence in Fiji

https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/news/youth-survey-reveals-rising-concerns-over-gender-based-violence-in-fiji/

Canada: On Red Dress Day, Labrador residents walk in memory of loved ones lost to violence

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/red-dress-day-hvgb-9.7188629

TECHNOLOGY

Young people want to know whether they’ve perpetrated a sexual assault. A non-profit made a tool for them

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/06/sexual-consent-assault-online-tool

POLICY / LEGISLATION

Pennsylvania: Bill to close loophole in mandatory reporting law on AI sex abuse material moves to Senate

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/bill-to-close-loophole-in-mandatory-reporting-law-on-ai-sex-abuse-material-moves-to/article_0e1cae40-fe05-46ff-b7fd-da2ee8c61739.html

SEX TRAFFICKING

Purported Epstein Suicide Note Is Released

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/nyregion/epstein-suicide-note.html

CASE STORIES

JPMorgan tried to settle sexual assault claims before lawsuit, spokesperson says
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/jpmorgan-tried-settle-sexual-assault-claims-before-lawsuit-spokesperson-says-2026-05-06/

Epstein-linked billionaire accused of rape privately reached out to federal judge to defend his ‘good name’

(Trigger warning)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/may/06/jeffrey-epstein-leon-black