News, 12/23/25

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS
II.    POLICY / LEGISLATION

III.   SEX TRAFFICKING

IV.   ADVOCACY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

Prosecutions for strangulation in England and Wales increase sixfold in three years
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/23/strangulation-prosecutions-england-wales-increase-sixfold-three-years 

UK police say comedian Russell Brand charged with two more sex offenses
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-police-say-comedian-russell-brand-charged-with-two-more-sex-offences-2025-12-23/ 

Scotland: Justice secretary's grooming gang comments probed for code breach
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0knlgw0dyo 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

Lawmakers target Wisconsin's 'F' grade for human trafficking laws
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/12/23/lawmakers-target-wisconsins-f-grade-for-human-trafficking-laws/87851301007/ 

SEX TRAFFICKING

Justice Department posts thousands of additional pages from the Jeffrey Epstein files

https://www.wgal.com/article/doj-epstein-files-release/69847985 

Judge chides Ghislaine Maxwell for mentioning victim names in papers seeking to overturn conviction

https://apnews.com/article/schumer-epstein-files-trump-justice-department-democrats-811471de65bb1dbe92a3ed2f40e40099

U.S. officials sought interview with ex-prince Andrew amid Nygard probe: Epstein files

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/us-authorities-interview-prince-andrew-nygard-investigation-epstein-files-9.7026426 

Epstein files email reveal 'A' at 'Balmoral' sought 'inappropriate friends' from Ghislaine Maxwell

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-24/latest-epstein-files-dump-reveals-emails-from-a-at-balmoral/106176014 

ADVOCACY

Pennsylvania: Elder abuse agencies fail to mitigate risk as Shapiro admin defends system, touts changes
https://www.abc27.com/spotlight-pa/elder-abuse-agencies-fail-to-mitigate-risk-as-shapiro-admin-defends-system-touts-changes/