News, 1/27/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.      GLOBAL NEWS
II.     REGIONAL NEWS

III.    MEDICAL

IV.    SEXUAL HARASSMENT

V.     SEX TRAFFICKING

VI.    ARMED CONFLICT

VII.   SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

VIII.  CASE STORIES

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

UK prosecutors charge former lawmaker Conor McGinn with sexual assault

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-prosecutors-charge-former-lawmaker-conor-mcginn-with-sexual-assault-2026-01-27/

French lawmaker recounts trauma in trial of ex-senator accused of drugging her with MDMA
https://apnews.com/article/france-drugging-trial-senator-josso-guerriau-bad5b248c3687c5c343fe3a5cf010150

Femicides in Brazil at record high in 2025

(Video)

https://www.france24.com/en/femicides-in-brazil-at-record-high-in-2025 

REGIONAL NEWS

Lawsuit claims Christian school headmaster's son bullied, assaulted PA student with autism

(Trigger warning)

https://local21news.com/news/local/lawsuit-against-pa-school-claims-headmasters-son-bullied-student-with-autism-for-years-dayspring-christian-academy-harrassment-pennsylvania-pa 

MEDICAL

Illinois taking action as sexual assault survivors face ER delays
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-taking-action-sexual-assault-survivors-face-er-delays 

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Citigroup sued by former executive who says it mishandled sexual harassment
https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/citigroup-sued-by-former-executive-who-says-it-mishandled-sexual-harassment-2026-01-26/ 

SEX TRAFFICKING

Opening statements set in sex trafficking trial of 2 real estate agents and their brother
https://apnews.com/article/luxury-real-estate-brothers-nyc-sex-trafficking-d6f12b2bbcb211881e075ce0b2845476

Alexander brothers had sex trafficking playbook, prosecutor tells jury
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/alexander-brothers-go-trial-alleged-sex-trafficking-abuse-2026-01-27/ 

ARMED CONFLICT

Sudan: El Fasher atrocities amount to war crimes, ICC tells UN Security Council

(Audio)

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-breakfast/sudan-elfasher-displaced/106262728 

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

California: Los Angeles Man Arrested for Alleged Sexual Abuse of Vulnerable Adults at Goleta Care Home

(Trigger warning)

https://www.independent.com/2026/01/26/los-angeles-man-arrested-for-alleged-sexual-abuse-of-vulnerable-adults-at-goleta-care-home/ 

CASE STORIES

Judge reopens sexual assault case against goth rocker Marilyn Manson
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260127-judge-reopens-sexual-assault-case-against-goth-rocker-marilyn-manson