News, 1/28/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.      GLOBAL NEWS
II.     POLICY / LEGISLATION

III.    SEX TRAFFICKING

IV.    CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

UK: Harassment fears 'make women live smaller lives', says MP Jess Asato

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0jv2lqy1p4o

England planning proposals fail to mention safety of women and girls, say critics

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/28/england-planning-proposals-fail-to-mention-safety-of-women-and-girls-say-critics

French lawmakers approve bill to end ‘marital duty’ after consent concerns

https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260128-french-lawmakers-bill-end-marital-duty

Former French senator found guilty of drugging lawmaker to assault her

https://www.reuters.com/world/former-french-senator-found-guilty-drugging-lawmaker-assault-her-2026-01-28/

Haiti faces a sexual violence and abuse crisis as gang violence spreads, health charity warns

(Trigger warning)

https://apnews.com/article/haiti-sexual-abuse-violence-gangs-msf-3e8854f52bd81dd22612eaf5a0f98d2f

POLICY / LEGISLATION

Ohio bill seeks to repeal state law that allows 17-year-olds to marry
https://www.nbc4i.com/news/politics/ohio-bill-seeks-to-repeal-state-law-that-allows-17-year-olds-to-marry/

SEX TRAFFICKING

Witness at Alexander brothers sex trafficking trial tells of celebratory night that became a horror

(Trigger warning)

https://apnews.com/article/luxury-real-estate-brothers-nyc-sex-trafficking-d6f12b2bbcb211881e075ce0b2845476 

Interpol arrests more than 3,700 suspects in global trafficking crackdown
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/interpol-arrests-3700-suspects-global-trafficking-crackdown-129560370

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

Charlotte man convicted after authorities find more than 30,000 AI-generated child sexual abuse images
https://www.wyff4.com/article/ai-generated-child-abuse-images-prison-sentencing/70165162