News, 1/8/25

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    SEXUAL HARASSMENT

III.   CLERGY ABUSE
IV.   SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

V.    CASE STORIES

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

 

UK police face probe into handling of sex crimes allegations against Harrods owner Al Fayed

https://apnews.com/article/fayed-sex-crimes-allegations-harrods-f3e9255938c0b137d123e44a0cf17a0a

 

 

British minister says Musk knows 'absolutely nothing' about child rape scandals

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/british-minister-says-musk-knows-absolutely-nothing-about-child-rape-scandals-2025-01-07/

 

 

UK: Starmer attacks Badenoch over call for new inquiry into sexual abuse gangs

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jan/08/keir-starmer-kemi-badenoch-call-new-inquiry-sexual-abuse-gangs-pmqs

 

 

 

 

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

 

How women at Nike set out to save the company from toxic culture

https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2025/01/how-women-at-nike-set-out-to-save-the-company-from-its-toxic-culture.html

 

 

McDonald's boss says 29 people fired over abuse

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg8mk6dze8o

 

 

 

 

CLERGY ABUSE

 

In his first 2025 catechism lesson, Pope says anyone who exploits or abuses a child answers to God

https://apnews.com/article/pope-child-labor-vatican-2025-catechism-lesson-a74a3634af92eff72dc6fc09f2e67c39

 

 

California: Attorneys for alleged San Diego sex abuse victims criticize appointment of cardinal

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/attorneys-alleged-san-diego-sex-abuse-victims-criticize-appointment-cardinal/3717037/

 

 

 

 

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

 

Army doctor pleads guilty in JBLM sex abuse case

(Trigger warning)

https://www.stripes.com/branches/army/2025-01-07/jblm-sexual-abuse-army-doctor-court-martial-16410108.html

 

 

Illinois: Chicago Public Schools watchdog reports improper hiring, sexual abuse in 2024

https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1573390

 

 

 

 

CASE STORIES

 

OpenAI chief Sam Altman denies sexually abusing sister, after she sues him

https://www.reuters.com/legal/openai-boss-denies-sexually-assaulting-his-sister-after-she-files-lawsuit-2025-01-08/

 

 

Jay-Z Files for Dismissal of Sexual Assault Lawsuit

https://variety.com/2025/music/news/jay-z-files-dismissal-sexual-assault-lawsuit-1236269963/

 

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS
II.    FORENSIC EVIDENCE

III.   CHILD MARRIAGE
IV.   SEXUAL HARASSMENT

V.    CLERGY ABUSE
VI.   ONLINE ABUSE

VII.  CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL
VIII. CASE STORIES

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

For Migrant Women, Sexual Violence Is Often the Hidden Cost of Work
https://time.com/7342266/migrant-women-sexual-violence-work/ 

FORENSIC EVIDENCE

Texas Creates a New Path for Rape Kit Testing
https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/texas-creates-a-new-path-for-rape-kit-testing/ 

CHILD MARRIAGE

2026 Could See End of Child Marriage in Wisconsin
https://www.newsweek.com/wisconsin-bill-end-child-marriage-11321351 

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Senate Democrat urges VA to address ‘staggering increase’ in sexual harassment and assault complaints at facilities
https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2026-01-08/increase-sexual-harassment-assault-va-facilities-20343704.html 

Former employee sues Anaheim Ducks, NHL for harassment, discrimination

(Trigger warning)

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/47533186/former-employee-sues-ducks-nhl-harassment-discrimination 

CLERGY ABUSE

Bishops and Spanish government agree on a plan to compensate sexual abuse victims
https://apnews.com/article/church-clergy-spain-sexual-abuse-victims-cce4029c5e31ab2282c1cb1e41b7bb1b 

ONLINE ABUSE

 

Tech firms must block unsolicited nude images under new UK rules

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/tech-firms-must-block-unsolicited-nude-images-under-new-uk-rules-2026-01-08/ 

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

Global backlash over sexualised deepfakes on Musk's Grok AI

(Audio)

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-breakfast/global-backlash-over-deepfakes-on-musk-s-grok-ai/106204348 

Elon Musk’s X faces probes in Europe, India, Malaysia after Grok generated explicit images of women and children
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/05/india-eu-investigate-musks-x-after-grok-created-deepfake-child-porn.html

Hundreds of nonconsensual AI images being created by Grok on X, data shows

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/08/grok-x-nonconsensual-images 

CASE STORIES

Nebraska senator faces historic expulsion vote over sexual misconduct allegations

(Trigger warning)

https://apnews.com/article/nebraska-lawmaker-mckeon-harassment-expel-c3e99067e7eb8770f798208979def116 

Harvey Weinstein says jurors were bullied into convicting him. A judge is set to rule
https://apnews.com/article/harvey-weinstein-sexual-assault-retrial-metoo-47205d9c8743c6adb2b8a11fac6fb126 

Man who held himself out as Native American activist sentenced to 46 years for serial rapes

(Trigger warning)

https://apnews.com/article/sentencing-rape-charges-fce26faf847c19fe13bdf5885832f3f7