News, 4/13/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS

II.    REGIONAL NEWS

III.   ONLINE ABUSE

IV.   CASE STORIES

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

UK: Met looking at using AI to help child abuse cases
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86evlqxl02o

Soccer player Partey pleads not guilty to additional rape charges in UK

https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/soccer-player-partey-pleads-not-guilty-additional-rape-charges-uk-2026-04-13/

Canada: Program teaching youth about healthy relationships, gender-based violence not available in all schools

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/healthy-realtionships-for-youth-gender-based-violence-9.7159504

Canada: Former Manitoba Inuit Association CEO arrested on sexual assault charges

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/former-manitoba-inuit-association-ceo-arrested-on-sexual-assault-charges-9.7159110

REGIONAL NEWS

Megan's Law sex offender sentenced to prison in East Earl Township child sexual abuse cases

https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/megans-law-sex-offender-sentenced-to-prison-in-east-earl-township-child-sexual-abuse-cases/article_7884f773-1af4-453e-9914-de7a33921475.html

ONLINE ABUSE

Roblox to introduce age-based accounts in child safety push

https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/roblox-introduce-age-based-accounts-child-safety-push-2026-04-13/

CASE STORIES

Eric Swalwell ends bid for California governor after sexual misconduct allegations

https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/12/politics/eric-swalwell-ends-campaign-california-governor