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Israeli prison staff accused of assaulting Marwan Barghouti
Prominent Palestinian detainee, a former high-ranking member of Fatah party, attacked in his cell, say rights groups. Middle East crisis – live updates Palestinian prisoner rights ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Philippine preacher denies accusations of sexual abuse
Apollo Quiboloy, a Philippine preacher accused of sexually abusing his followers, spoke out for the first time since being indicted on trafficking and other criminal charges, denying new ...Top stories - NBC News - October 24 -
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Actor Gérard Depardieu will not appear in French court for sexual assault trial
A criminal court in Paris has postponed French actor Gérard Depardieu’s trial on charges of sexually assaulting two women on a film set because of concerns about his health, shifting the start of ...Entertainment - ABC News - October 28 -
Gérard Depardieu’s Sexual Assault Trial Is Postponed Until March
The French movie star’s lawyer said poor health kept his client from court on Monday.World - The New York Times - October 28 -
Teenager’s Mohamed Al Fayed sexual assault claim dismissed by police in 1995
Family of Samantha-Jane Ramsay says she made allegation 10 years before police say first complaint made. Police dismissed a teenage girl who reported an alleged sexual assault by Mohamed Al Fayed ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
PC who sexually assaulted six-year-old girl jailed
Dean Dempster admitted sexually assaulting the child along with making indecent child sex images.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Trump's defense secretary pick was probed for alleged sexual assault in 2017
President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary in his second term, Pete Hegseth, was investigated for alleged sexual assault in 2017, officials in Monterey, Calif. confirm.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
A ‘gut punch’: Trump’s alleged sexual assault victims and their advocates on his win
Trump’s alleged victims, as well as other victims of sexual abuse, voice disappointment that he was elected again. When Donald Trump was elected to a second term last week, women who say he ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Trump's defense secretary pick was once investigated for sexual assault
Pete Hegseth, a combat veteran and former Fox News host who President-elect Donald Trump tapped to be defense secretary, is coming under scrutiny after it came to light he was investigated in ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Air pollution death settlement is not a win, says mum
Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, who lived near London's South Circular Road, had a fatal asthma attack in 2013.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Arrested Philippine televangelist confronted in the Senate by women he's accused of sexually abusing
Former followers of an arrested Filipino televangelist confronted him in a Senate hearing Wednesday, accusing him of repeatedly abusing them sexually by portraying the assaults as their religious ...World - ABC News - October 23 -
International prosecutor who charged Netanyahu faces sexual misconduct accusation
As the International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor sought war crimes charges this year against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he was engulfed in a behind-the-scenes personal crisisWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Sudan militia accused of mass killings and sexual violence as attacks escalate
Experts fear reports of 124 dead in attack on villages south of Khartoum are significant underestimation. Sudanese militia have been accused of killings, sexual violence, looting and arson during ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
Florida basketball coach Todd Golden accused of sexual harassment – report
Gators coach accused of harassing female UF students Accusations reported by student newspaper on Friday Multiple women have accused Todd Golden, the men’s basketball coach at Florida, of ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Top radio host charged with sexually abusing 8 people
Veteran broadcaster and former Wallabies coach Alan Jones was arrested on Monday.Top stories - BBC News - 15 hours ago -
Trump transition live updates: Trump announces pick for energy secretary
Donald Trump is wasting no time in planning his return to the White House.Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
Trump Defense pick Hegseth investigated in 2017 for alleged sex assault; no charges filed
President-elect Donald Trump surprised some Republican senators by picking former Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
Not one government has paid into fund for victims of Uganda warlord, says ICC
The international criminal court awarded a record €52.4m to survivors of Dominic Ongwen’s crimes but member states have failed to contribute. Not a single country has contributed towards ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
US, Germany and France urge China to free a human rights lawyer and his wife accused of subversion
The United States, Germany and France have called for the release of a Chinese human rights lawyer and his wife who were sentenced to prison this weekWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs named in five new lawsuits alleging rape and sexual assault
New accusations against disgraced music mogul span years between 2000 and 2022 and involve unnamed celebrities. Five new federal civil lawsuits have been filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs over the ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Canadian military refused apology to sexual assault victim over fears of bad press
Documents obtained by Ottawa Citizen show officials were concerned about negative media in case of Kristen Adams. Canada’s military decided not to apologize to an employee after she was sexually ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
'You lured him in': Rape myths and what we still get wrong about sexual assault
From being asked what they were wearing to having their bodies critiqued, rape victims are still subjected to old-fashioned myths.Top stories - BBC News - October 22 -
‘Unacceptable’ handling of sexual assault claims linked to Fulham Football Club raises more questions for police
Content warning: “It will come up at the most bizarre times. I smell the aftershave he used and it’s there. “The last few years opened up a can of worms for me and I spent many nights laying there ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25 -
A French court postpones Gérard Depardieu's sex assault trial because of his health
A criminal court in Paris has postponed French actor Gérard Depardieu’s trial on charges of sexually assaulting two women on a film set because of concerns about his health, shifting the start of ...World - ABC News - October 28 -
‘We acted late’: Spain’s Sumar party apologises amid sexual assault claims
Leader of coalition Yolanda Díaz defends party but apologises over delay in action over MP Íñigo Errejón. The leader of Spain’s leftwing Sumar alliance, the junior partner in the country’s ruling, ...World - The Guardian - October 28 -
French actor Gérard Depardieu’s trial on sexual assault charges is postponed because of his health issues
French actor Gérard Depardieu’s trial on sexual assault charges is postponed because of his health issuesWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
Police ask prosecutors to consider charging Russell Brand over sexual assault claims
The historic allegations, which Brand has denied, date back to 2006-13 when he was a radio and TV presenter. Detectives investigating historic allegations of sexual assault against Russell Brand ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
US model ‘elated’ that sexual assault suit against agency boss revived in New York
Carré Otis speaks after court reverses decision and rules lawsuit accusing Gérald Marie of rape in Paris can proceed. The American model Carré Otis has said she is “elated” her sexual assault ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
Only one in 10 sexual assault survivors in England and Wales would report crime again, survey shows
Exclusive: Three-quarters of respondents say mental health was damaged as a direct result of treatment by police. Rape victims in England and Wales have echoed the message of Gisèle Pelicot in ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Ex-Monaco striker Wissam Ben Yedder sentenced to two-year suspended prison term for sexual assault
The former AS Monaco and France star was handed potential 24-month jail termSports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago -
Alan Jones charged with 24 indecent assault and sexual touching offences against eight victims
Former Sydney radio host – who has previously denied all allegations against him – charged over incidents that allegedly occurred between 2001 and 2019. Follow our Australia news live blog for ...World - The Guardian - 16 hours ago
