News, 6/8/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.      GLOBAL NEWS

II.     SEXUAL HARASSMENT

III.    POLICY / LEGISLATION

IV.    SEX TRAFFICKING

V.     CLERGY ABUSE

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

UK: Reports detail women’s claims of sexual coercion against West Ham co-owner

(Trigger warning)

https://apnews.com/article/west-ham-owner-sex-porn-sullivan-69ff2ab38f39213cbbf98b0fff870848

UK: Survivors of abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed call for trafficking investigation

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/08/survivors-abuse-mohamed-al-fayed-harrods-trafficking-investigation

French singer Patrick Bruel placed in police custody

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/french-singer-patrick-bruel-placed-police-custody-2026-06-08/

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Maverick Republican Sen. Bob Packwood of Oregon, who resigned after sexual harassment scandal, dies

https://apnews.com/article/bob-packwood-obituary-ab7feaea89a34f1188f325ab1684d1f7

POLICY / LEGISLATION

Rhode Island lawmakers pass clergy abuse lawsuit bill

https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/politics/government/2026/06/08/ri-lawmakers-to-pass-bill-letting-clergy-sex-abuse-victims-sue-catholic-church/90456057007/

SEX TRAFFICKING

UK: Epstein victim says she had dinner at Andrew's palace apartment

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d2yqq50lzo

Epstein Abused Them. The Justice Department Exposed Them. Now They're Under Attack by Haters.

https://www.reuters.com/investigations/epstein-abused-them-justice-department-exposed-them-now-theyre-under-attack-by-2026-06-08/

CLERGY ABUSE

Pope meets with 6 clergy abuse survivors in Spain, hopes to improve response

https://apnews.com/article/spain-pope-leo-abuse-reparations-catholic-c0cd8a3276a78f8dcdff492b75fadcf4