News, 3/13/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    REGIONAL NEWS

III.   FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

IV.   POLICY / LEGISLATION

V.    FORENSIC EVIDENCE

VI.   SEX TRAFFICKING

VII.  ARMED CONFLICT

VIII. CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

IX.   CASE STORIES

X.    COMMENTARY

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

UK: Former Arsenal player Thomas Partey to plead not guilty to 2 new charges of rape

https://apnews.com/article/thomas-partey-rape-charges-arsenal-faecfa9b3493062876fae70ed5582859

REGIONAL NEWS

2 Lancaster County teenagers admit to manufacturing nude images of students, classmates

https://local21news.com/news/local/2-lancaster-county-teenagers-admit-to-manufacturing-nude-images-of-students-classmates-attorney-general-dave-sunday-ai-child-pornography-country-day-school

York County man faces child rape charges after alleged decade of abuse

https://www.ydr.com/story/news/crime/2026/03/13/west-manchester-man-charged-with-child-rape/89120997007/

Former Gettysburg mayor accused of grooming teen through 'late night talks'

https://www.wgal.com/article/pa-former-gettysburg-mayor-in-custody-pennsylvania-state-police/70735175

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

Proposed law to ban mutilation of girls back in Connecticut. Why it’s failed since 2018

https://www.courant.com/2026/03/12/proposed-law-to-ban-mutilation-of-girls-back-at-ct-capitol-why-its-failed-since-2018/

POLICY / LEGISLATION

Oklahoma Senate approves bills strengthening sexual assault reporting

https://okcfox.com/news/local/oklahoma-senate-approves-bills-strengthening-sexual-assault-reporting-senate-bill-1730-senate-bill-1733-oklahoma-state-bureau-of-investigation-osbi-kristen-thompson

Anti-sex trafficking legislation headed to Missouri governor’s desk

https://missouriindependent.com/2026/03/13/anti-sex-trafficking-legislation-headed-to-missouri-governors-desk/

FORENSIC EVIDENCE

Maryland: Police reach milestone of reviewing 1,400+ sexual assault cases as part of GBMC Slides Project

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/gbmc-slides-project-baltimore-county-milestone/70737242

SEX TRAFFICKING

Texas: Woman sues Wyndham, other hotels over alleged connection to Houston sex trafficking

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/court/2026/03/12/545963/houston-hotels-lawsuit-human-trafficking-sex-prostitution/

Colorado: Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking holding day of action to raise awareness about 24/7 hotline

https://www.denver7.com/news/front-range/denver/laboratory-to-combat-human-trafficking-holding-day-of-action-to-raise-awareness-about-24-7-hotline

Nevada: State needs to protect, not punish, human trafficking survivors, legislative panel told

https://nevadacurrent.com/2026/03/13/state-needs-to-protect-not-punish-human-trafficking-survivors-legislative-panel-told/

Andrew and Peter Mandelson pictured in bathrobes with Jeffrey Epstein

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/13/andrew-peter-mandelson-jeffrey-epstein-bathrobes-picture

ARMED CONFLICT

Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian detainee

(Trigger warning)

https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-war-palestinians-prison-abuse-b11e5f0639b7fe51c5ea101f4b320f56

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

EU backs ban on AI-generated sexualized deepfakes after Grok backlash

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260313-eu-backs-ban-on-ai-generating-sexualised-deepfakes-after-grok-backlash

CASE STORIES

Andrea Constand Testifies in Support of Another Bill Cosby Accuser

(Trigger warning)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/arts/andrea-constand-bill-cosby-civil-trial.html

Tim Busfield was indicted on child sex abuse. Now four women say he abused them.

(Trigger warning)

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/03/13/tim-busfield-child-sex-abuse-women-accusers/89132520007/

COMMENTARY

AU Should Strengthen its Framework to Curb Violence Against Women

https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/12/au-should-strengthen-its-framework-to-curb-violence-against-women