MAP Alert News (Feb 1-14, 2026)

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For this edition, we are introducing thematic subheadings by AI.
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We encourage Mu readers to post about any of these news stories on MAP Forum, where they will hopefully get feedback; in some cases, Jim will create a post a day or two after posting the story here. Within this section, we manage to sort around half of the stories into themed megathreads, introducing a new layer of organization to the project. Of the miscellaneous stories, around half are discarded, and another half get their own (unpinned) threads.
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List
Retrieved 06 Feb
Officer-accused cases
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Pueblo Chieftain, Former Pueblo deputy charged with sexually assaulting two children
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BBC News, Rotherham grooming victim "abused by serving police officer"
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14 News, Former EPD officer found guilty of child molesting learns sentence
Grooming gangs and systemic responses
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BBC News, Hundreds of parents urge Roblox board to stop attempts to force lawsuits into arbitration
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Court House News, YouTubers can’t dodge grooming and sex trafficking claims
Prevention, policy, and safety guidance
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Virginia Tech News, Rise in online grooming highlights need for early prevention, expert says
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Louisville Public Media, Anti-child-grooming legislation clears the Kentucky state House
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WTHR, How to protect against predators, groomers in online gaming
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Cyber Daily, eSafety finds tech giants aren’t doing enough to prevent CSAM material
High-profile cases and allegations
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The Nightly, Oliver Phommavanh: children's author jailed for grooming teens
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Fox59, Court docs: Indiana fire chief molested child a decade ago; kept the photos all these years
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Daily Mail, 300 Army instructors court-martialed for abuse of teenage recruits
Commentary, denials, and media
Local court reports and safeguarding
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BBC News, Cardiff teacher banned from classroom over inappropriate messages to pupil
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BBC News, School safeguarding review after teacher groomed pupil online
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UKNIP, Orpington life coach avoids prison for ‘evil’ child sex grooming
Retrieved 05 Feb
Epstein files and fallout
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Daily Star, Andrew told paedo Epstein he wished he was his ‘pet’ in bizarre leaked email
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LADbible, People think word used 859 times in Epstein files is secret code for what really happened
Cases, convictions, and offender monitoring
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Daily Mail, Inside Knox Grammar’s downfall: how William Gulson scandal unfolded
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The Courier, Angus paedophile Lewis Webster placed under supervision after release
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WalesOnline, Paedophile abducted 12-year-old girl after grooming her online
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Daily Star, Dog that romped with paedo drag queen ‘probably had sex with other humans’, inquest told
Online safety, grooming, and platform risks
Culture, media, and public discourse
High-profile allegations and naming cases
Policy, advocacy, and prevention
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RTÉ, President signs bill strengthening child protection measures
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Proshare, ‘Child Not Bride’ says no to underage marriage in Nigeria
Entertainment industry and reputational actions
Retrieved 03 Feb
Sentencings and Convictions
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Cornwall Live, Camborne pervert busted by paedo hunters asked AI girl to masturbate
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The Scottish Sun, Sleazy pervert cafe boss groped bum of girl, 15, he hired to work for him
Ongoing Cases and Claims of Innocence
Policy, Lawsuits, and Court Challenges
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WNEM, Michigan Supreme Court case could change child predator sting tactics
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CBS 42, Alabama prosecutor, defense attorney react to Child Abuse Death Penalty Act bill
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The Post (Athens), Roblox vs. Schlep: Exposing child predators is vigilantism
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The Guardian, Meta to stand trial in New Mexico over alleged harm to children on social media
Platforms, AI, and Child-Safety Enforcement
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France 24, French police raid Paris offices of Musk’s X over child sexual deepfakes
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BreakingNews.ie, Minister warns of consequences for X if child sex abuse images still generated
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The Asahi Shimbun, Japan moves to curb AI-generated sexual abuse imagery of minors
Epstein-Related Coverage
Media, Pop Culture, and Commentary
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FandomWire, 10 Big 3 anime characters so creepy, perverted they’re in the Orochimaru files
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TMZ, Trump accused of forcing underage girl to perform oral sex
Retrieved 02 Feb
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BBC News, Avon and Somerset police constable charged over indecent images
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The Australian, Ex-cop Simon Dormer denies historical child abuse of 6yo boy
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London Now, Charing Cross officer jailed after child sex offences appeal
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FOX4 Kansas City, Former Grain Valley police officer sentenced for child sex crimes
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news.com.au, Former police officer charged over alleged role in satanic child abuse ring
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NBC 7 San Diego, Ex-Navy man and ECPD officer sentenced again, this time for child sex crimes
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WISH-TV, Former IMPD officer found guilty of child molestation, using camera to spy on victim
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Global News, Police watchdog: New Brunswick RCMP officer facing seven more sex-related charges
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The Independent, MP Dan Norris further arrested over sex offence allegations
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Tri-City Herald, Former Hanford worker sentenced in child sex abuse image case
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BBC News, Child sex offences rise by nearly a third in England and Wales
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Sarawak Tribune, Teen sentenced to reform school for sexual offence
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The Standard (HK), DOJ sets up working group to review law on AI-generated indecent images
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Calgary Herald, Police investigating indecent AI photos created, shared by Calgary students
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Manchester Evening News, Convicted sex offender behind DJE Media named and shamed
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Sunderland Echo, Sex offender’s secret computer was sniffed out by police dog
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Leicester Mercury, Former BBC Radio Leicester presenter facing court over alleged sex offences
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Metro, The rise in reported sex offences is a good thing — here’s why
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Irish Examiner, Man jailed for defiling child and possessing child abuse material
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The Guardian, Norway’s crown princess had contact with Epstein, files appear to show
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The Verge, Jeffrey Epstein was reportedly banned from Xbox Live over sex offender status
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Sky News, New video shows Jeffrey Epstein running around the kitchen of island home
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BBC News Video, Inside the evidence: What the Epstein files reveal
Google News Keywords
Below is a list of terms we used to help compile MAP Alert News.
Minor Attracted : Pedophilia : "Pedo" : Pedophile : "Pedophilic" : Obscenity | Sex Offence : Sex Offender : "Indecent" : Indecency | Minor sex : Pervert : "Child Predator" | Underage : Paedophilia : "Paedo" : Paedophile : "Paedophilic" | Grooming : Groomer : CSAM : Molest | Child Porn : Child Sex : "Sexual Predator"
