News, 2/2/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.      GLOBAL NEWS
II.     POLICY / LEGISLATION

III.    SEX TRAFFICKING

IV.    ARMED CONFLICT

V.     CLERGY ABUSE
VI.    SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

VII.   TECHNOLOGY

VIII.  ONLINE ABUSE

IX.    CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

X.     ENTERTAINMENT

XI.    CASE STORIES

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

French nurses sound alarm on sexual violence in the workplace

(Video)

https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-51/20260130-french-nurses-sound-the-alarm-on-sexual-violence-in-the-workplace 

Son of Norway’s crown princess arrested on new allegations ahead of his rape trial
https://apnews.com/article/norway-royals-marius-borg-hoiby-trial-cff32cdfd942028d45f7a7ba2db52752 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

Trump administration targets Office on Violence Against Women with ‘consolidation’
https://ictnews.org/news/trump-administration-targets-office-on-violence-against-women-with-consolidation/

New bill seeks to prohibit sexual harassment in Kentucky General Assembly
https://www.whas11.com/article/news/kentucky/new-bill-seeks-prohibit-sexual-harassment-kentucky-general-assembly/417-6d961eca-b4fe-43f7-a761-0beb140fc23e

New Mexico: Bill would end statute of limitations for some sex crimes
https://www.koat.com/article/bill-would-end-statute-of-limitations-for-some-sex-crimes/70214545

Human traffickers in Michigan could face life sentences under new legislation
https://www.mlive.com/news/2026/02/human-traffickers-in-michigan-could-face-life-sentences-under-new-legislation.html 

SEX TRAFFICKING

Justice Department releases largest batch yet of Epstein documents, says it totals 3 million pages

https://apnews.com/article/epstein-files-justice-department-trump-ed743598c320b94bd9d91631618678d9

Huge cache of Epstein documents includes emails financier exchanged with wealthy and powerful

https://apnews.com/article/epstein-files-justice-department-trump-elon-df33d7b80ec6c0bdb2d55564ab3a59fc

Top Justice Department official plays down chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelations

https://apnews.com/article/trump-justice-department-epstein-files-28e917b173e0c371cff08946a24d2cd3

Former Prince Andrew can’t escape Epstein’s shadow as new documents reveal details about friendship

https://apnews.com/article/jeffrey-epstein-andrew-prince-mountbatten-windsor-friend-7fa8aadad792e66963a1d18d9039235b

Epstein files lead to resignation in Slovakia and calls in Britain for former prince to cooperate

https://apnews.com/article/epstein-justice-department-trump-musk-andrew-tisch-d5dfbb26b93c46a4d6ab9ecf4eb3d3b1

British politician Peter Mandelson faces pressure to quit House of Lords over Jeffrey Epstein ties

https://apnews.com/article/jeffrey-epstein-peter-mandelson-allegations-454af816bc89e4d66aad00a107662890

LA 2028 Games chief Wasserman apologises for Maxwell emails, denies Epstein ties

https://www.reuters.com/sports/la-2028-games-chief-wasserman-apologises-maxwell-emails-denies-epstein-ties-2026-02-01/

CBS News expected to sever ties with contributor Attia over Epstein links, the Wrap reports

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/cbs-news-expected-sever-ties-with-contributor-attia-over-epstein-links-wrap-2026-02-02/

From Elon Musk to the former Prince Andrew, a who’s who of powerful people named in Epstein files
https://apnews.com/article/epstein-trump-musk-andrew-tisch-google-682447e50bf9a3643a36c9b54ccdfa22

Epstein victims’ lawyers ask judges to force takedown of released Epstein files, citing ‘thousands of redaction failures’
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/02/politics/epstein-victims-demand-takedown-epstein-files

Epstein files: DOJ says it's taken down 'several thousand documents' that mistakenly identified victims

https://abcnews.go.com/US/epstein-files-doj-thousand-documents-mistakenly-identified-victims/story?id=129787942 

 

ARMED CONFLICT

‘Executions, torture, abductions, rape': Ethiopia’s hidden conflict
https://apnews.com/article/ethiopia-oromia-autonomy-conflict-563190d9684ad484166171cca16365ca 

CLERGY ABUSE

Louisiana: Sexual abuse survivors connected to Diocese of Alexandria have a few months to file a claim
https://www.kalb.com/2026/02/02/sexual-abuse-survivors-connected-diocese-alexandria-have-few-months-file-claim/ 

Church of England's No 2 cleared over handling of abuse case
https://www.reuters.com/world/church-englands-no-2-cleared-over-handling-abuse-case-2026-01-29/ 

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

17 former NC State athletes join lawsuit alleging abuse by ex-head trainer, bringing total to 31

(Trigger warning)

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/17-former-nc-state-athletes-join-lawsuit-alleging-129794486 

TECHNOLOGY

Abusers using AI and digital tech to attack and control women, charity warns
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jan/30/abusers-using-ai-and-digital-tech-to-attack-and-control-women-charity-warns 

ONLINE ABUSE

Dutch regulator to probe Roblox over risks to minors
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/dutch-regulator-probe-roblox-over-risks-minors-2026-01-30/ 

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

Meta faces New Mexico trial over child-exploitation claims
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/meta-faces-new-mexico-trial-over-child-exploitation-claims-2026-01-30/ 

Indonesia lets Elon Musk’s Grok back online under tight supervision
https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-grok-x-musk-ai-deepfakes-9dab729bf61d54257cc772b02fbf21c0 

ENTERTAINMENT

Roman Polanski rape scandal movie to follow perspective of 13-year-old victim
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/02/roman-polanski-scandal-movie 

CASE STORIES

‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse convicted on sexual assault charges
https://apnews.com/article/nathan-chasing-horse-trial-verdict-1b68a516e8af37b557a27265fadd5645