News, 3/18/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.    GLOBAL NEWS

II.   REGIONAL NEWS

III.  FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

IV.  SEX TRAFFICKING

V.   CAMPUS

VI.  ARTS & CULTURE

VII. CASE STORIES

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

Norway prosecutor seeks more than seven years in prison for stepson of crown prince

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/norway-prosecutor-seeks-more-than-seven-years-prison-stepson-crown-prince-2026-03-18/

REGIONAL NEWS

Woman tied to sex trafficked Carlisle massage parlors sentenced to up to 5 years in prison

https://local21news.com/news/local/woman-tied-to-sex-trafficked-carlisle-massage-parlors-sentenced-to-up-to-5-years-in-prison

Pike County jury convicts York County man in child trafficking and attempted rape case

https://local21news.com/news/local/jury-convicts-york-county-man-in-child-trafficking-and-attempted-rape-case

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

Gambia: Parliament considers a bill to lift the ban on female genital mutilation

https://africa24tv.com/gambia-parliament-considers-a-bill-to-lift-the-ban-on-female-genital-mutilation/

SEX TRAFFICKING

Deputy AG Blanche defends DOJ’s work on Epstein case ahead of closed-door Hill briefing

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/18/politics/todd-blanche-doj-jeffrey-epstein-files

CAMPUS

Sexual Assault Task Force Releases ‘Final Recommendations’ for Cornell University

https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2026/03/sexual-assault-task-force-releases-final-recommendations-for-cornell

ARTS & CULTURE

Texas: Austin Cesar Chavez celebration canceled after sexual abuse allegations

https://www.kut.org/austin/2026-03-18/austin-tx-cesar-chavez-celebration-march-canceled-sexual-abuse-allegations-ufw

Texas: Houston’s César Chávez march is canceled amid sexual assault allegations against the late civil rights leader

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/civil-rights/2026/03/18/546433/cesar-chavez-march-houston-canceled-sexual-assault-allegations/

Cesar Chavez Day celebrations canceled amid sexual abuse reports

https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/cesar-chavez-day-celebrations-canceled-amid-sexual-abuse-reports/article_c0c2e978-2660-49ea-b8ff-1af8d1f6aa30.html

CASE STORIES

Civil rights icon Cesar Chavez abused girls and women, according to explosive new allegations

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/civil-rights-icon-cesar-chavez-abused-girls-women-according-explosive-rcna264114

Cesar Chavez allegations jolt California’s labor movement

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/18/cesar-chavez-allegations-jolt-californias-labor-movement-00833556

Mamdani administration wants to pull legal support for ex-NYC Mayor Adams in sexual assault lawsuit

https://apnews.com/article/zohran-mamdani-eric-adams-nyc-sexual-assault-lawsuit-c1ffca067101056e5e3718e2272c539a