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Luxury real estate brokers charged with sex trafficking
Prosecutors accuse brothers Tal and Oren Alexander of using their wealth and connections to attract women they abusedFinancial Times - 7h -
‘A human face on an abstract problem’: ICJ forced to listen to climate victims
Marginalised communities have been elevated during hearings in The Hague on impact of climate crisis. The village of Veraibari in Papua New Guinea sits at the mouth of the Kikori River, just before ...The Guardian - 10h -
On These Apps, the Dark Promise of Mothers Sexually Abusing Children
Smartphone apps downloaded from Apple and Google can allow parents and other abusers to connect with pedophiles who pay to watch — and direct — criminal behavior.The New York Times - 3d -
US Biathlon officials ignored sexual harassment and abuse of female racers for decades, athletes say
Sexual abuse and harassment by coaches and others who held positions of power over women on the U.S. Biathlon team were ignored or excused over decades by officials more concerned with winning ...ABC News - 3h -
Wealthy real estate brokers and their brother indicted on sex trafficking charges
Real estate brokers Oren and Tal Alexander and their brother, Alon, have been indicted on charges of sex trafficking. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul reports on the federal investigation.CBS News - 4h -
Real Estate Brothers, Oren and Tal Alexander, Arrested and Charged With Sex Trafficking
Oren and Tal Alexander, once stars of the real estate industry, had a precipitous fall after women filed lawsuits accusing them of sexual assault. Their brother Alon was also charged.The New York Times - 5h -
Real estate broker Alexander brothers charged with sex trafficking
Real estate brokers Oren and Tal Alexander and their brother Alon are facing sex trafficking charges in New York.CBS News - 5h -
French actor Adèle Haenel confronts director in sexual assault trial
The actor shouted "shut up!" at Christophe Ruggia before storming out court on the second day of the trial.BBC News - 12h -
Wander Franco trial: Rays star faces sexual abuse, human trafficking charges in Dominican Republic
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is scheduled to go to trial Thursday in the Dominican Republic in a sexual abuse case involving a 14-year-old girlABC News - 1d -
Netanyahu rejects 'absurd' charges at corruption trial
Netanyahu becomes Israel's first serving leader to take the stand as a defendant in a criminal case.BBC News - 1d -
Monks cruel to child sexual abuse victims - review
One survivor of abuse on the island says she does not know how she survived after her ordeal.BBC News - 1d -
Desperate Haitians Who Fled to the Dominican Republic Are Being Sent Back in Cages
Relations between the neighboring countries on the island of Hispaniola have long been frosty. They are now complicated by up to 10,000 deportations a week.The New York Times - 2d -
French film director faces charges of sexual harassment of child actor Adèle Haenel
Haenel says Christophe Ruggia subjected her to ‘permanent sexual harassment’ during making of film when she was between 12 and 15. In one of the first French #MeToo cases to come to court , a film ...The Guardian - 2d -
US polygamous leader with 20 ‘wives’ faces sentencing for sexual abuse of children
Samuel Bateman has pleaded guilty to a years-long scheme to transport girls across state lines for his sex crimes. A polygamous religious leader who claimed more than 20 spiritual “wives” including ...The Guardian - 2d -
Judge pauses sexual abuse lawsuit against Trump pick for Education secretary
A Maryland judge has paused a sexual abuse lawsuit against President-elect Trump's Education secretary nominee, Linda McMahon, as another case in the state could affect its outcome. A federal ...The Hill - 2d -
Closing statements begin in the trial of Central African Republic rebels at the Hague
Prosecutors have told the International Criminal Court that they are confident that two alleged leaders of a predominantly Christian rebel group in the Central African Republic are guilty of ...ABC News - 2d -
Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Linda McMahon, Trump’s Education Secretary Pick, Is Paused
Linda McMahon is accused of failing to stop abuse in the 1980s within W.W.E., which she led at the time. The suit is on hold pending a ruling over a state law related to such cases.The New York Times - 3d -
Apple Faces Lawsuit Over Child Sexual Abuse Material on iCloud
Victims of abuse are seeking more than $1.2 billion in damages, arguing that the company abandoned a 2021 system it developed to find abusive material.The New York Times - 3d -
WWE sexual abuse lawsuit naming Linda McMahon is paused
Court documents said the case was stayed pending a ruling by the Supreme Court of Maryland on consolidated appeals on the constitutionality of the Maryland Child Victims Act of 2023.CBS News - 4d -
Dominican Republic officials find 9.5 tons of cocaine in banana shipment
Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have confiscated nearly 9.5 tons of cocaine, worth $250 million, from a ship.CBS News - 4d -
Dominican Republic seizes record 9.5 tonnes of cocaine in banana shipment
Drugs found on a vessel that had arrived from Guatemala were bound for Belgium, authorities say. Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have confiscated nearly 9.5 tonnes of cocaine found ...The Guardian - 4d -
Dominican Republic seizes 9.5 tons of cocaine, marking a new record
Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have confiscated nearly 9.5 tons of cocaineABC News - 4d -
Manslaughter charge dismissed in Daniel Penny trial, jury to consider homicide charge
The jury was 'unable to come to a unanimous vote' on Daniel Penny's manslaughter charge over the subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely.ABC News - 5d -
Judge dismisses manslaughter charge in Daniel Penny trial
The judge in the trial of Daniel Penny, accused of using a deadly chokehold on Jordan Neely last year on a New York City subway, has dismissed a manslaughter charge after jurors were unable to ...NBC News - 5d -
Judge dismisses manslaughter charge in Daniel Penny trial after jury deadlock
The judge overseeing the trial of Daniel Penny, the man accused of using a deadly chokehold on Jordan Neely last year on a New York City subway, dismissed a manslaughter charge in the case Friday ...NBC News - 5d -
Missouri couple charged with child abuse after botched home circumcision
A Missouri couple has been charged with child abuse after they allegedly performed a botched circumcision on their child at home, despite lacking the medical expertise, resulting in the child going ...NBC News - 5d -
Celtic, Rangers and Motherwell face charges over pyrotechnics
The clubs could be fined over the use of pyrotechnics by supporters during League Cup semi-finals at Hampden.BBC News - 5d -
US shuts down prisons amid scrutiny over sexual abuse and crisis of suicides
Bureau of Prisons closes California facility and suspends operations at six others as rights activists call for clemency. The US Bureau of Prisons (BoP) announced on Thursday it was permanently ...The Guardian - 6d -
3 Army soldiers arrested on human smuggling conspiracy charges
Three Army soldiers based at Fort Cavazos, Texas, have been charged in a conspiracy to smuggle undocumented immigrants after they were caught driving noncitizens from Mexico and Guatemala at the ...The Hill - 6d -
Sex abuse victim wants to 'face demons' before demolition
Victims criticise the way in which plans to demolish a building where abuse took place were managed.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Telegram partners with child safety group to scan content for sexual abuse material
Before the arrest of Telegram’s CEO, the platform had a reputation for resisting outside pressure to moderate content.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Best Launch Deals On The New Disney+ Star Wars And Marvel 4K Blu-Ray Collector's Editions
The Mandalorian: Season 3 Collector's Edition Steelbook (4K Blu-ray) Walmart: $50 (was $76) | $50 at ...GameSpot - Dec. 3 -
YSL Trial Ends With Final Defendants Acquitted of Murder and Gang Charges
The winding, yearslong case against the star Atlanta rapper Young Thug, who recently pleaded guilty to gang charges, and five others concluded on Tuesday.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Trump's Defense pick, Pete Hegseth, faces new media report on alleged alcohol abuse, sexual impropriety
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of Defense, was investigated in 2017 for an alleged sexual assault.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Doc accused of abusing Indiana University basketball players faces competency hearing
The 88-year-old doctor accused of sexually assaulting basketball players in the 1990s has been ordered to appear before a judge Tuesday to determine whether he is competent to be questioned about ...NBC News - Dec. 2