News, 6/1/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.      GLOBAL NEWS

II.     SEX TRAFFICKING

III.    CLERGY ABUSE

IV.    SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

V.     CASE STORIES

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

Protesters in Kenya call for national crisis declaration over gender-based violence
https://apnews.com/article/kenya-protests-gender-based-violence-de43444d8f9b45be10e6813a0977130f

Australia: Women reveal Byron Bay's predatory 2000s culture of rape, humiliation and shame

(Trigger warning)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-01/nsw-byron-bay-parkway-drive-sexual-assaults-metalcore/106695704

Lenient ruling in UK rape case sparks nationwide outcry

(Video)

https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-51/20260529-uk-rape-ruling-sparks-nationwide-outcry

UK: Victims of sexual offences denied justice for sake of child perpetrators, says Jess Phillips
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/30/sexual-abuse-victims-children-jess-phillips-sentencing-guidelines

SEX TRAFFICKING

Congress has taken on Epstein. But lawmakers and survivors are still searching for accountability
https://apnews.com/article/epstein-investigation-congress-trump-justice-department-files-92d83b2e51088d3b8b75f556ce4135ba

CLERGY ABUSE

Texas jury convicts Catholic priest of sexual assault

(Trigger warning)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/29/texas-trial-catholic-priest-sexual-assault

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

France weighs tougher safeguards against child abuse in schools
https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20260601-france-weighs-tougher-safeguards-against-child-abuse-in-schools

CASE STORIES

Sandusky Police: Man depantsed transgender woman at Ohio park

(Trigger warning)

https://sanduskyregister.com/news/1003810/police-man-depantsed-woman-at-park/