News, 1/26/26
Angeline Binick
II. CHILD MARRIAGE
III. POLICY / LEGISLATION
GLOBAL NEWS
Canadian figure skater Fournier Beaudry discusses Sørensen sex assault allegation in Netflix doc
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/figure-skating/fournier-beaudry-discussion-sorensen-sex-assault-allegation-netflix-docuseries-9.7060139
What to know about a French ex-senator on trial for drugging a lawmaker to sexually assault her
https://apnews.com/article/france-drugging-trial-senator-pelicot-josso-guerriau-d98af90b445d53ba6276120b65cefd12
CHILD MARRIAGE
Time running out as Ghana reviews child marriage framework
https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Time-running-out-as-Ghana-reviews-child-marriage-framework-2018951
POLICY / LEGISLATION
US justice department slashes funding to programs combating child sex trafficking
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/24/justice-department-cuts-child-sex-trafficking
SEX TRAFFICKING
Jury selection begins for luxury real estate brothers accused of sexually abusing women
https://apnews.com/article/luxury-real-estate-brothers-nyc-sex-trafficking-c25758637bb9b45bdd5579a062f715f5
ARMED CONFLICT
Sexual violence used as weapon of war in Sudan, minister says
https://www.dailysabah.com/world/africa/sexual-violence-used-as-weapon-of-war-in-sudan-minister-says
MILITARY
Japanese ex-soldier reaches settlements in landmark sex abuse case
SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROFESSIONALS
Australia: Self-harm and sexual assaults recorded in first year of new NT youth detention centre
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL
Musk's X investigated by EU over Grok sexualised images after public outcry
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-opens-investigation-into-x-over-groks-sexualised-imagery-lawmaker-says-2026-01-26/