News, 8/13/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.      GLOBAL NEWS

II.     REGIONAL NEWS

III.    POLICY / LEGISLATION

IV.    INCARCERATION

V.     CLERGY ABUSE

VI.    ONLINE ABUSE

VII.   SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

VIII.  CASE STORIES

IX.    COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

Survivor urges Hong Kong to criminalize long-term child sexual abuse
https://www.scmp.com/video/hong-kong/3363946/survivor-urges-hong-kong-criminalise-long-term-child-sexual-abuse

Hockey Canada extends bans of all but one player acquitted of sexual assault in 2018 case

https://apnews.com/article/hockey-canada-world-junior-suspensions-ebf96083e4d8ad414a7d91c2a2b7a746

Coach in DR Congo banned by Fifa for 20 years for sexual abuse still training young players

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/13/coach-in-dr-congo-banned-by-fifa-for-20-years-for-sexual-abuse-still-training-young-players

Australia: Alleged sexual violence can be a common experience for women on public transport, but much goes unreported and uncounted

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/sexual-assault-harassment-public-transport-widespread/106971936

Australia: Calls for WA government to ban positive character evidence from sexual offence sentencing
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/move-to-axe-character-references-in-wa/107030580

Australia: Alice Springs man charged over alleged 12,000 phone calls targeting women and 'sexual threats'
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/nt-alice-springs-man-alleged-12000-calls-women-sexual-threats/107031590

REGIONAL NEWS

York County man charged with repeatedly assaulting teenage girl

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https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/york-county-man-charged-repeatedly-assaulting-teenage-girl/521-2289070c-2ed0-47b6-bf2f-f669f825b3b4

Police looking for York County man wanted in connection to the rape of a child

https://www.fox43.com/article/news/crime/police-are-looking-for-york-man-wanted-in-connection-to-the-rape-of-a-child/521-cfcf851b-b17c-4e5d-8bff-cf100e5685f3

Ex-Lancaster County man charged with taking nude photos of girl now charged with sexual assault
https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/ex-lancaster-county-man-charged-with-taking-nude-photos-of-girl-now-charged-with-sexual/article_1374c54e-89f2-46ab-b0cd-2173f4759e0d.html

POLICY / LEGISLATION

New Colorado rideshare safety provisions take effect
https://coloradosun.com/2026/08/12/colorado-uber-lyft-new-rules/

INCARCERATION

California women's prisons failing to protect prisoners from sexual abuse, DOJ says
https://abc30.com/post/california-womens-prisons-failing-protect-prisoners-sexual-abuse-doj-says/19673754/

CLERGY ABUSE

Australian jury convicts former Catholic bishop of sexually abusing 2 men
https://apnews.com/article/australia-bishop-sexual-abuse-broome-catholic-1802fe4b6c2de27e1253f636abb6e502

ONLINE ABUSE

Emily Moreno sues Rep. Max Miller, alleging he posted nude photo of daughter
https://www.abc27.com/national/emily-moreno-sues-rep-max-miller-alleging-he-posted-nude-photo-of-daughter/

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

This national youth sports organization is failing to protect kids from sexual abuse
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/08/13/how-aau-is-failing-protect-young-athletes-sexual-abuse/

CASE STORIES

Michael Jackson child sex abuse case won't move forward in court
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/08/13/michael-jackson-cascio-sex-trafficking-case-out-of-court/91287036007/

Marilyn Manson’s Ex-Assistant Gets Trial Date for Sexual Assault and Battery Claims

(Trigger warning)

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/marilyn-manson-sex-assault-trial-assistant-evan-rachel-wood-1235607558/

Judge postpones hearing over whether Tate brothers should stay in custody as they fight extradition
https://apnews.com/article/tate-brothers-uk-extradition-b0d65a577a1f84949fb81b0abf041022

San Diego woman sues Dollar Tree over disturbing ‘gooning' sexual assault incidents

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https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diego-woman-suing-dollar-tree-over-gooning-incidents-here-across-the-country/4060517/

COMMENTARY

How American society shields perpetrators of child sexual abuse
https://theconversation.com/how-american-society-shields-perpetrators-of-child-sexual-abuse-287660