News, 2/5/26

[Angeline Binick]

I.     GLOBAL NEWS
II.    POLICY / LEGISLATION

III.   SEX TRAFFICKING

IV.   CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

V.    COMMENTARY

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

Stepson of Norway's crown prince denies drugging alleged rape victim
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/stepson-norways-crown-prince-denies-drugging-alleged-rape-victim-2026-02-05/

POLICY / LEGISLATION

Alaska: Lawmakers advance bill to add state felony charges for AI-generated child sexual abuse material

https://alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/04/lawmakers-advance-bill-to-add-state-felony-charges-for-ai-generated-child-sexual-abuse-material/

Survivors of child sex abuse ‘silenced’ by Missouri law fight to end time limit

https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article314569559.html

Ohio bill would require bars to provide date rape drug testing kits
https://www.fox19.com/2026/02/05/ohio-bill-would-require-bars-provide-date-rape-drug-testing-kits/

Senate Memorial 17 to address New Mexico’s rape kit backlog advances through first committee

https://sourcenm.com/2026/02/04/a-memorial-to-address-new-mexicos-rape-kit-backlog-advances-through-first-committee/

SEX TRAFFICKING

Epstein files rife with uncensored nudes and victims’ names, despite redaction efforts
https://apnews.com/article/jeffrey-epstein-files-28a28aeebcfd49890e0810eb69992724

Rape allegation against ex-Barclays CEO Jes Staley was raised in US Epstein investigation

(Trigger warning)

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/05/jes-staley-barclays-rape-allegation-us-prosecutors-epstein

Justice Department under scrutiny for revealing victim info and concealing possible enablers in Epstein files
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/politics/justice-department-under-scrutiny-for-revealing-victim-info-and-concealing-possible-enablers-in-epstein-files

Email appears to confirm photo of former Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre is real
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/world/andrew-virginia-giuffre-photo-intl

Latvia launches human trafficking investigation after Epstein file release
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/latvia-launches-human-trafficking-investigation-after-epstein-file-release-2026-02-05/

UK's Starmer apologizes to Epstein victims for appointing Mandelson US ambassador

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260205-watch-live-uk-starmer-speaks-as-anger-grows-over-mandelson-epstein-scandal

 

 

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

Condemnation of Elon Musk’s AI chatbot reached ‘tipping point’ after French raid, Australia’s eSafety chief says
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/feb/05/australia-esafety-commissioner-elon-musk-ai-chatbot-grok-deepfakes

COMMENTARY

Victims have told us the worst of Epstein’s crimes for decades – and they are still being ignored
https://theconversation.com/victims-have-told-us-the-worst-of-epsteins-crimes-for-decades-and-they-are-still-being-ignored-275137