News, 12/11/25

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS
II.    REGIONAL NEWS
III.   POLICY / LEGISLATION

IV.   SEX TRAFFICKING

V.    ARMED CONFLICT

VI.   INCARCERATION
VII.  SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

VIII. ONLINE ABUSE

IX.   COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

Britain Releases New Data on ‘Grooming Gangs’ and Child Sexual Abuse

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/world/europe/uk-child-sexual-abuse-grooming-gangs-data.html 

UK: MPs criticize delay to violence against women strategy

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgjwvx1d41o 

Canada becomes 1st country to list extremist network 764 as terrorists

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/764-youth-extremist-group-9.7010571 

Venezuela's National Guard committed crimes against humanity over decade, UN report says

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuelas-national-guard-committed-crimes-against-humanity-over-decade-un-2025-12-11/ 

REGIONAL NEWS

PA Superior Court upholds lengthy prison sentence for man who sexually assaulted trans boy

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https://epgn.com/2025/12/08/andrew-e-howland-prison-sentence/ 

Wrightsville man sentenced to 19.5 to 39 years for rape of teen

https://www.ydr.com/story/news/crime/2025/12/10/wrightsville-pa-man-sentenced-for-2023-rape-of-teen/87698864007/ 

Maryland sex offender charged with indecent assault of a teen in Martic Township: police

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/maryland-sex-offender-charged-with-indecent-assault-of-a-teen-in-martic-township-police/article_5a66e977-9370-4b21-8549-c7513ae5a035.html 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

New law requires Wisconsin schools to notify parents of reported sexual offenses

https://www.wpr.org/news/new-law-wisconsin-schools-notify-parents-reported-sexual-offenses 

Massachusetts: Middlesex DA backs bill to end statute of limitations for adult sexual assault cases

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https://www.boston25news.com/news/middlesex-da-backs-bill-end-statute-limitations-adult-sexual-assault-cases-with-evidence/c09e0435-d06d-444b-b3b4-95db87925558/

SEX TRAFFICKING

Prison officials tell judge ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO is competent to stand trial

https://apnews.com/article/abercrombie-fitch-ceo-jeffries-sex-charges-35643f54017f37a0530c68766c860257 

ARMED CONFLICT

Congo’s hidden victims: Child survivors recount gang rape, sexual slavery by M23 forces  

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https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/congo-security-rapes/ 

Amnesty says Hamas attacks and Gaza hostage treatment amount to crimes against humanity

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/amnesty-says-hamas-attacks-gaza-hostage-treatment-amount-crimes-against-humanity-2025-12-11/ 

INCARCERATION

‘Human trafficking behind prison walls’: Women jailed in Texas allege rampant sexual abuse

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/11/texas-prison-fmc-carswell-sexual-abuse-allegations 

SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS

81 alleged victims join suit against Army doctor accused of sexual misconduct

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https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/10/politics/expanded-lawsuit-army-doctor  

ONLINE ABUSE

UK: Online child sexual abuse surges by 26% in year as police say tech firms must act

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/11/online-child-sexual-abuse-surges-by-26-percent-in-year-as-police-say-tech-firms-must-act 

COMMENTARY

Russia’s Systematic Torture of Ukrainian POWs

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https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/12/11/russias-systematic-torture-of-ukrainian-pows