News, 5/5/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.     POLICY / LEGISLATION

II.    SEXUAL HARASSMENT

III.   SEX TRAFFICKING

IV.   ADVOCACY

V.    SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

VI.   CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

 

 

 

 

 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

North Carolina House lawmakers, advocates pitch strip club ‘pole tax’ to benefit sexual assault survivors

https://ncnewsline.com/2026/05/05/nc-house-lawmakers-advocates-pitch-strip-club-pole-tax-to-benefit-sexual-assault-survivors/

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni settle lawsuit over 'It Ends With Us'

https://www.reuters.com/world/blake-lively-justin-baldoni-settle-lawsuit-over-it-ends-with-us-2026-05-04/

SEX TRAFFICKING

Former model accuses French scout of grooming her for Epstein

https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260505-former-model-accuses-french-scout-of-grooming-her-for-epstein

ADVOCACY

Indigenous people honor and raise awareness for relatives who are missing or have been killed

https://apnews.com/article/missing-indigenous-peoples-native-american-red-violence-6477b46ae370fdb5e35ed0a4c664a06a

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

California: Feds probe LAUSD for allegedly reassigning, not removing, teachers accused of sex misconduct
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-05/trump-administration-investigates-lausd-for-how-it-handles-accusations-of-sex-abuse-by-teachers

Washington: Victims of sex abuse by Vancouver pediatrician and associate urged to come forward
https://katu.com/news/local/kaiser-permanente-begins-patient-notifications-after-abuse-claims-tied-to-pediatrician-accused-of-hosting-naked-sleepovers-with-children-found-dead-washington-southwest-sw-la-center-wilmington-doctor-dr-

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

Meta to expand tech safeguards for teens in Europe, US Facebook users

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/meta-expand-teen-safeguards-27-eu-countries-facebook-safeguards-junw-2026-05-05/