MAP Alert News (Feb 17-28, 2026)

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    This post will be continuously updated throughout a two week period, so refer back to it for your three-times weekly news wrap sorted by theme, with AI summaries. "Editions" will eventually cover Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, but some entries may be made on different days. Feel free to browse our video channel, as well.

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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. Jim Burton will usually create a post within a day of posting the story here. Within the above-linked forum, we manage to sort around half of the stories into themed megathreads, leaving you with an organized, searchable chronology on those topics. Of the remaining miscellaneous stories, around half are not mentioned on the forum, and another half get their own (unpinned) threads.
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    Gay sex is featured prominently in today's edition, including the above police officer who allegedly visited a teen boy while on duty, providing him with an anal sex relaxant, outraging his father who had returned home. A further story details the outrage and soul-searching of a local queer community, as multiple high-profile gay men were arrested for child sex crimes.

    Tuesday Edition (Retrieved 17 Feb)

    Officer-accused cases

    Summary: Current and former law enforcement and corrections personnel in multiple countries were arrested, indicted, convicted, sentenced, or stripped of credentials for sex crimes involving minors and related misconduct, including PIM possession/production, luring/solicitation, stalking, and official misconduct.

    Epstein-related news coverage

    Summary: Commentary and reporting across outlets debate whether the “Epstein files” have fueled a moral panic, raising questions about due process, redactions, privacy, and the boundary between verified facts and speculation.

    Institutions and civil cases

    Summary: A major clergy settlement underscores ongoing institutional accountability and disputes over assets and whether compensation is adequate for survivors of sex crimes involving minors.

    Policy, enforcement, and online safety

    Summary: Authorities report large-scale arrests and propose investigations and policy measures addressing online harms to children, including probing platforms/retailers, tracking AI-generated PIM, and strengthening penalties.

    Community, culture, and commentary

    Summary: Media investigations, opinion pieces, and community responses examine online grooming risks, high-profile controversies, and cultural narratives around normalization; parents and activists call for safeguards amid rising online and AI-related threats.

    Local charges and court actions

    Summary: Numerous local cases and court updates reflect ongoing investigations and charges for sex crimes involving minors, PIM possession, and related offenses; some items also cover adjacent digital harms and harassment issues.

    Tech, AI, and platform risks

    Summary: Reports and analyses highlight surging online harms to children, including AI-generated PIM, deepfakes, and grooming on platforms; governments, NGOs, and media track trends and call for stronger safeguards and enforcement.

    Google News Keywords

    Below is a list of terms we used to help compile MAP Alert News.

    Tuesday: Minor sex : Pervert : "Child Predator" | Underage : Paedophilia : "Paedo" : Paedophile : "Paedophilic"

    Thursday: Grooming : Groomer : CSAM : Molest | Child Porn : Child Sex : "Sexual Predator"

    Saturday: Minor Attracted : Pedophilia : "Pedo" : Pedophile : "Pedophilic" : Obscenity | Sex Offence : Sex Offender : "Indecent" : Indecency

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