News, 7/29/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.      GLOBAL NEWS

II.     REGIONAL NEWS

III.    SEXUAL HARASSMENT

IV.    FORENSIC EVIDENCE

V.     MILITARY

VI.    INCARCERATION

VII.   SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

VIII.  ONLINE ABUSE

IX.    CASE STORIES

X.     COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

UN says human trafficking into Asian scam centers is surging
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/un-says-human-trafficking-into-asian-scam-centres-is-surging-2026-07-28/

REGIONAL NEWS

Investigators allege pastor sent explicit photos to York County teen

(Trigger warning)

https://www.ydr.com/story/news/crime/2026/07/23/virginia-pastor-accused-of-sending-explicit-photos-to-york-county-teen/91020089007/

Counselor, 2 Pennsylvania churches failed to report sex abuse that led to rape: lawsuit

https://local21news.com/news/local/ministry-churches-failed-to-report-sex-abuse-of-girl-lawsuit-filed-in-juniata-county-shepherds-fold-counseling-ministry-richfield-life-ministries-church-cedar-grove-brethren-in-christ-richland

York YWCA shines light on human trafficking: Here are some resources

https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2026/07/29/york-ywca-to-shine-a-light-on-human-trafficking-during-event/91074830007/

Mechanicsburg man charged with over a dozen counts of child pornography

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/mechanicsburg-man-charged-dozen-counts-child-pornography/521-ee233a10-9a5b-4ea1-8fe8-7b8de4e374b8

Lebanon County jury convicts man of rape of a child

https://www.abc27.com/local-news/lebanon/lebanon-county-jury-convicts-man-of-rape-of-a-child/

PA 'sexually violent predator' will spend life in prison after 3rd abuse conviction
https://local21news.com/news/local/pa-sexually-violent-predator-will-spend-life-in-prison-after-3rd-abuse-conviction-pennsylvania-child-sexual-abuse-material-sexually-abusing-children-crime-dave-sunday-attorney-general

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Lawsuit claims US civil rights agency has halted all federal-sector class complaints
https://apnews.com/article/eeoc-lawsuit-civil-rights-6761f05373f225c530d396aa6f874b97

FORENSIC EVIDENCE

South Africa: Rape kit row deepens as police deny shortages and DA demands answers
https://iol.co.za/saturday-star/news/2026-07-29-rape-kit-row-deepens-as-police-deny-shortages-and-da-demands-answers/

MILITARY

Navy updates transfer policy for sailors accused of sexual assault
https://www.wavy.com/news/military/navy/navy-updates-policy-regarding-sailors-being-investigated-for-sexual-assault/

INCARCERATION

Australia: Internal review of West Kimberley prison riot fails to address sexual assault allegations
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-29/kimberley-prison-riot-review-sex-assault-allegations/106944346

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

Michigan: Interlochen report finds 70 students accused 47 adults of sex abuse

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2026/07/28/students-allege-grooming-sex-assaults-by-interlochen-staff-since-60s/91085021007/

Investigation of Interlochen School Epstein Helped Finds Abuses Went Beyond Him

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/arts/music/jeffrey-epstein-interlochen-arts-abuse.html

ONLINE ABUSE

Instagram and Facebook ran AI ‘nudify’ ads from China, report says
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/27/tech/instagram-facebook-ai-nudify-ads-china/

CASE STORIES

Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct when they were teenagers
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/29/four-women-accuse-jared-leto-criminal-sexual-conduct-teenagers

Ex-Citigroup managing director sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex crimes

(Trigger warning)

https://apnews.com/article/smith-citigroup-banker-sex-trafficking-284b0b3071c65dcd9e4313627f00f5e6

COMMENTARY

Why US military prosecutes alleged rapes of women in UK as ‘sexual assaults’

(Trigger warning)

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/29/why-us-military-prosecutes-alleged-rapes-of-women-in-uk-as-sexual-assaults