News, 3/4/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    REGIONAL NEWS

III.   POLICY / LEGISLATION

IV.   SEX TRAFFICKING

V.    CLERGY ABUSE

VI.   SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

VII.  COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

Spain honors rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot with civil award for fight against sexual violence

(Video)

https://apnews.com/video/spain-honors-rape-survivor-gisele-pelicot-with-civil-award-for-fight-against-sexual-violence-047a0c9f2a714b1cbdf0854f0448e359

No More Foundation launches antiviolence campaign with Brazil ahead of the Women’s World Cup

https://apnews.com/article/womens-world-cup-2027-brazil-no-more-foundation-45ffb43b2b37a8e07b879f6eb8aa5a2fhttps://apnews.com/article/womens-world-cup-2027-brazil-no-more-foundation-45ffb43b2b37a8e07b879f6eb8aa5a2f

REGIONAL NEWS

Dover man to spend 30 years in prison after coercing kids online to create sexual videos

(Trigger warning)

https://local21news.com/news/local/dover-man-gets-30-years-in-federal-prison-after-coercing-kids-to-create-sexual-videos-doj-department-of-justice-york-county-social-media-pennsylvania-crime-pa

POLICY / LEGISLATION

House rejects Nancy Mace’s push for sexual harassment disclosure

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/03/04/congress/nancy-mace-sexual-harassment-disclosure-00812773

Bill to end Kentucky’s last child marriage loophole advances

https://www.whas11.com/article/news/politics/kentucky-child-marriage-bill-loophole-fix/417-09513ce6-af25-48d8-9778-edb69afe75a2

SEX TRAFFICKING

House committee votes to subpoena Attorney General Bondi to answer questions over the Epstein files

https://apnews.com/article/bondi-subpoena-epstein-files-house-committee-b16a5ab68c4a37a3a533e5f2412d7a57

Federal prosecutors in Alexander brothers sex trafficking trial rest their case

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/alexander-brothers-sex-trafficking-trial-prosecution-rests/

CLERGY ABUSE

Investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island

https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/nation-world/rhode-island-catholic-sexual-abuse-priests-investigation/507-3cfc1ee5-76a6-4659-a674-dfe91dfb76bc

'This gives us our power back,' survivor of clergy sexual abuse says of scathing report
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/this-gives-us-our-power-back-survivor-of-clergy-sexual-abuse-says-of-scathing-report

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

Northern Ireland: Girl, 14, among victims of 'predatory' police behavior

More than 60 APSP cases have been reported to the Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland (PONI) since 2018, with each alleged victim classed as being a "vulnerable" individual.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86yvj1451qo

COMMENTARY

Why supporting a shelter for women is now 'kind of radioactive'

Massive cuts in foreign aid, along with a slashing of aid budgets from other countries, have had a devastating impact.

https://www.npr.org/2026/03/04/g-s1-111527/abuse-partner-shelters-aid-cuts

How Grok’s Deepfake Technology Is Being Weaponized Against Women Online

(Trigger warning)

https://www.splcenter.org/resources/hatewatch/grok-deepfake-technology-weaponized-against-women/

The dark side of Holi

India's festival of color has become a day when women brace for harassment.

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/3/4/the-dark-side-of-holi