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Feb 19, 2026, 4:52:54 PM (15 hours ago) Feb 19
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I.       GLOBAL NEWS
II.      POLICY / LEGISLATION
III.     CRIMINAL JUSTICE
IV.     SEX TRAFFICKING
V.      ARMED CONFLICT
VI.     CLERGY ABUSE
VII.    SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
VIII.   ONLINE ABUSE
IX.     COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS


Ghana and Kenya investigate presumed Russian national for secretly recording sexual encounters
https://apnews.com/article/ghana-russia-sexual-footage-social-media-privacy-f6ca417b7be01934f1927611195e9b57


Fourth alleged rape victim testifies against son of Norway's future queen
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POLICY / LEGISLATION







CRIMINAL JUSTICE


Why Prosecutors in Sex-Crime Cases Often Turn to Trafficking Laws
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/nyregion/sex-trafficking-federal-charges.html





SEX TRAFFICKING


What to know about the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor


Epstein files revelations spark new European police probes


France: Paris prosecutors open 2 Epstein-linked probes and call on victims to come forward


Billionaire Les Wexner is being deposed in the Epstein files probe. Here's what documents show about their relationship


UN panel says Epstein abuses may constitute ‘crimes against humanity’


Bill Gates pulls out of India AI summit amid Epstein scrutiny





ARMED CONFLICT


‘Torture, threats, rape’: Palestinian journalists detail Israeli jail abuse
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Women from Syria's Alawite minority tell of kidnap and rape
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Sudan: ‘Hallmarks of genocide’ found in El Fasher, UN investigators detail mass killings and ethnic targeting
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/02/1166997





CLERGY ABUSE


New Jersey: Diocese of Camden reaches $180 million settlement with sexual abuse survivors


Polish bishop on trial over alleged delays in reporting claims of child abuse by priests





SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS


Women in California prison accuse staff cook of rape and urge criminal charges
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A beloved teacher in Morocco unmasked: Frenchman investigated over abuse of 89 boys
https://apnews.com/article/morocco-french-teacher-abuse-accusations-8c0d74e68cbf7e045986c928158458a0






ONLINE ABUSE


UK: Tech firms must remove ‘revenge porn’ in 48 hours or risk being blocked, says Starmer
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/18/tech-firms-must-remove-revenge-porn-in-48-hours-or-risk-being-blocked-says-starmer


Online predator reports skyrocket under new platform requirements
https://www.kltv.com/2026/02/18/online-predator-reports-skyrocket-under-new-platform-requirements/





COMMENTARY

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