News, 7/9/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.      GLOBAL NEWS

II.     REGIONAL NEWS

III.    POLICY / LEGISLATION

IV.    ARMED CONFLICT

V.     SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

VI.    CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

VII.   CASE STORIES

VIII.  COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

Ireland: Gender-based violence a 'scourge on society', say TDs

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0709/1582589-gender-based-violence/

Hong Kong: 176 cases of suspected child abuse in first 5 months of new reporting regime

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3359978/176-child-abuse-cases-5-months-after-start-hong-kongs-new-reporting-regime

REGIONAL NEWS

'Concerned parent' told PA school about nude pics; now he's charged with sextortion

https://local21news.com/news/local/concerned-parent-told-pa-school-about-nude-pics-now-hes-charged-with-sextortion-hershey-pennsylvania-derry-township-child-sexual-abuse-material

Man ordered to prison for teen, dog sex abuses and secret videos

(Trigger warning)

https://www.eveningsun.com/story/news/crime/2026/07/09/man-sentenced-to-prison-after-admitting-to-sex-abuse-of-teen-and-dog/90854354007/

Manchester man accused of indecent assault of 14-year-old girl

https://www.ydr.com/story/news/crime/2026/07/09/york-county-man-accused-of-indecent-assault-of-14-year-old-girl/90859377007/

POLICY / LEGISLATION

Michigan: Vista Maria sex assault survivors demand change to statute of limitations

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2026/07/09/vista-maria-sex-assault-survivors-demand-change-to-statute-of-limitations/90860199007/

ARMED CONFLICT

UN probe says mass killings, rapes, abductions, starvation by Sudan force amount to genocide

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/un-probe-says-mass-killings-rapes-abductions-starvation-by-sudan-force-amount-2026-07-08/

ICC official says breakthrough made in Darfur investigations

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/icc-official-says-breakthrough-made-darfur-investigations-2026-07-09/

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

Sexual abuse at schools shakes France

(Video)

https://www.dw.com/en/sexual-abuse-cases-at-schools-shake-france/video-77824824

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

Canada: Mandatory minimum for child sex abuse material is unconstitutional, says Quebec court

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/minimum-sentence-for-child-sex-abuse-material-unconstitutional-9.7263674

EU lawmakers back reinstating interim rules to allow Big Tech to tackle child pornography

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/eu-lawmakers-back-reinstating-interim-rules-allow-big-tech-tackle-child-2026-07-09/

Class action suit against AI makers over deepfake child sexual abuse material expands

https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5885052/spacexai-stabilityai-deepfake-csam-class-action

CASE STORIES

Graham Platner says he plans to withdraw from Maine Senate race after sexual assault claim

https://apnews.com/article/graham-platner-sexual-assault-maine-senate-campaign-a4c732f54ad999abcb73f1854351187f

COMMENTARY

Beat legend, ‘boy lover’: How should we reckon with Allen Ginsberg’s complex legacy?

https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/jul/09/allen-ginsberg-complex-legacy