Accusations Sexual Abuse

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 ...

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

Top radio host charged with sexually abusing 8 people

Veteran broadcaster and former Wallabies coach Alan Jones was arrested on Monday.

New York Philharmonic fires two players after accusations of sexual misconduct and abuse of power

The New York Philharmonic is firing principal oboist Liang Wang and associate principal trumpet Matthew Muckey after their union decided not contest the decision, which followed renewed allegations ...

Entertainment - ABC News - November 5

Police officer jailed for sexually abusing girl

John Stringer is sentenced to 10 years after being found guilty of five counts of sexual abuse.

BlackRock accused of contributing to climate and human rights abuses

OECD complaint alleges top firm has increased investments in companies implicated in environmental devastation. BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset management company, faces a complaint at the ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Bianca Gascoigne accuses Mohamed Al Fayed of sexual assault

The model alleges she was groomed by the ex-Harrods boss when she was 16-years-old.

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 crisis

World - 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

Sean Combs accused of sexually assaulting 10-year-old in new lawsuit

In 2005, parents of a 10-year-old boy from Los Angeles sought to help their son's burgeoning career and flew with him to New York to meet people in the music industry.

Two new lawsuits accuse Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexually assaulting boys

The music mogul faces multiple lawsuits and criminal charges alleging sexual abuse, including of minors. He denies any wrongdoing.

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

Trump’s defense pick reportedly paid sexual assault accuser but denies claims

Peter Hegseth, pick for defense department, says encounter was consensual but woman was paid undisclosed sum. Peter Hegseth, the military veteran, Fox & Friends chat host and Donald Trump’s pick to ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Hegseth lawyer says settlement paid to sexual assault accuser was "extortion"

President-elect Trump's prospective nominee for defense secretary, Fox News host Pete Hegseth, paid a confidential financial settlement to a woman who accused him of sexual assault out of concern ...

‘Dances with Wolves’ actor is again indicted on sexual abuse charges in Nevada

A grand jury in Nevada has again indicted Nathan Chasing Horse on charges that he sexually abused Indigenous women and girls for decades

Entertainment - ABC News - October 31

"Dances with Wolves" actor is again indicted on sexual abuse charges

A grand jury in Nevada has again indicted Nathan Chasing Horse on charges that he sexually abused Indigenous women and girls for decades.

Police submit file to CPS over Tim Westwood sexual abuse allegations

Met inquiry looking into historical accusations against former Radio 1 hip-hop DJ. Prosecutors are considering bringing charges against the former Radio 1 hip-hop DJ Tim Westwood, after detectives ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Alan Jones, Australian Former Radio Host, Arrested on Sexual Abuse Charges

The retired radio host, who was granted bail after being arrested, was accused of abusing eight victims over nearly 20 years.

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Former doctor is sentenced to life in prison after conviction for sexually abusing patients

A former doctor has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing multiple patients, including children, over the span of years in the New York area

Health - ABC News - 21 hours ago

Urologist Who Sexually Abused Patients Is Sentenced to Life in Prison

Darius A. Paduch, a fertility specialist, assaulted men and boys for years at prominent New York hospitals, prosecutors said.

Top stories - The New York Times - 21 hours ago

NYC urologist sentenced to life for sexual abuse of patients, including minors

A New York City urologist was handed a life sentence Wednesday after previously being convicted of the yearslong sexual abuse of patients, some of whom were minors.

Saudi Arabia World Cup bid report accused of ‘whitewashing’ rights abuses

Law firm AS&H Clifford Chance failed to include alleged abuse of migrant workers in assessment for Fifa 2034 bid, say rights groups. A report by the Saudi arm of a global law firm on Saudi Arabia’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

French victim of mass rape lambasts cowardice of men accused of abusing her

Gisele Pelicot lambasted the cowardice of the dozens of men accused of abusing her during years of mass rape organized by her husband Dominique.

Vince McMahon and WWE accused of allowing sexual exploitation of young boys in new lawsuit

Vince McMahon and WWE have been accused of knowing about and failing to stop the sexual exploitation of young boys by a ringside announcer in a lawsuit filed on behalf of five alleged victims ...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused in new lawsuits of sexually assaulting 10- and 17-year-old boys

Sean “Diddy” Combs is accused in a new lawsuit of drugging and sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy in a New York City hotel room in 2005

Entertainment - ABC News - October 28

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexually assaulting 10- and 17-year-old boys

Lawsuits are latest in wave of accusations in which people allege they were assaulted by Combs over last two decades. Sean “Diddy” Combs is accused in one of two lawsuits filed on Monday of ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Sean Combs accused in lawsuits of sexually assaulting 10- and 17-year-old boys

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused in separate lawsuits of sexually assaulting two boys, one who was 10 at the time, and another who was 17.

Florida basketball coach Todd Golden accused of sexual misconduct as part of ongoing Title IX investigation

Golden, who is entering his third season at UF, is alleged to have stalked and harassed multiple women in the last year

Sports - CBS Sports - November 8

Sean Combs' former bodyguard sues woman who accused them both of sexual assault

A former body guard for Sean Combs has filed a defamation lawsuit against a woman who in September accused him of physically and sexually assaulting her in 2001.

Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth denies sexual assault allegation, acknowledges payment to accuser

Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth’s attorney on Sunday confirmed to NBC News that Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has named as his candidate for defense secretary, paid a woman an ...

Hegseth paid settlement to woman who accused him of sexual assault, lawyer says

A lawyer for Hegseth said in a statement that he settled in December 2020 only because he feared his career would suffer if her allegations were made public.

Trump defense secretary pick facing questions about paying woman who accused him of sexual assault

Trump defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth is facing new questions tonight over a settlement he paid to a woman who accused him of sexual assault. NBC News' Allie Raffa reports.

Trump defence pick paid accuser to save TV job, but denies sexual assault

Pete Hegseth maintains he is innocent and says the sexual encounter in 2017 was consensual.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexually assaulting 39-year-old man in new lawsuit

Diddy is accused of sexually assaulting a then-39-year-old man at a house party in New York City in 2022, according to a new filing.

AI-generated child sexual abuse images are spreading. Law enforcement is racing to stop them

Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. are cracking down on the troubling spread of child sexual abuse imagery created through artificial intelligence technology

Tech - ABC News - October 25

British man sentenced to 18 years for using AI to make child sexual abuse imagery

A British man who used artificial intelligence to create images of child abuse was sent to prison for 18 years

Tech - ABC News - October 28

Catholic church still failing to deal with sexual abuse cases, says Vatican report

Vatican’s child protection commission delivers first report on scandal that has engulfed church for decades. Church leaders who fail to take action against paedophile priests are a “further source ...