News, 1/23/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    POLICY / LEGISLATION

III.   SEX TRAFFICKING

IV.   SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

V.    ONLINE ABUSE

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

Canada: Another woman accuses former head of Manitoba Inuit Association of sexual assault

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/alexia-cousins-nastania-mullin-sexual-assault-allegations-9.7054618

Spanish prosecutors drop abuse case against Julio Iglesias

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/spanish-prosecutors-drop-abuse-case-against-julio-iglesias-2026-01-23/

Peru's Alianza Lima suspends players amid abuse claim

https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/perus-alianza-lima-suspends-players-amid-abuse-claim-2026-01-22/ 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

Workplace rights agency scraps anti-harassment guidance, citing Trump’s orders
https://apnews.com/article/eeoc-harassment-workplace-gender-trump-lucas-lgbtq-0ac048763668ae4f8946aa26a3a6a907 

Mississippi bills would put repeat domestic abusers on a public registry
https://apnews.com/article/mississippi-kimberly-bartlett-crime-general-news-14f96f5e62e0042d4a7b3ef0c690e84e 

SEX TRAFFICKING

Top federal prosecutors ‘crushed’ by Epstein files workload
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/22/epstein-files-release-review-00739987 

Lawmakers can sue to ensure Epstein files release, but not as part of Maxwell case, judge says
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/lawmakers-can-sue-to-ensure-epstein-files-release-but-not-as-part-of-maxwell-case-judge-says 

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

Ohio State employees resigned after investigation over sexual misconduct
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/education/2026/01/23/ohio-state-employees-resigned-in-2023-after-sexual-misconduct-investigation/88283953007/ 

ONLINE ABUSE

Paris Hilton brings sex tape story to Washington for AI deepfake porn fight
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-23/paris-hilton-returns-to-washington-for-deepfake-porn-fight/106260660 

Wisconsin AG joins other states demanding xAI take action over Grok’s ‘undressing’ content

https://www.wbay.com/2026/01/23/wisconsin-ag-joins-other-states-demanding-xai-take-action-over-groks-undressing-content/

Malaysia lifts block on Grok AI after X implements safety measures

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/malaysia-lifts-block-grok-ai-after-x-implements-safety-measures-2026-01-23/

Northern Ireland: Belfast City Council set to suspend X use over AI deepfake concerns

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y25jnv2z1o