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Gisèle Pelicot lawyers: trial exposes ‘profound problem’ in attitudes to sexual violence
Dozens of accused deny rape, despite video evidence showing unconscious Gisèle Pelicot snoring loudly. Taking the stand in France’s biggest ever rape trial , Patrice N, 55, an electrician from the ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
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Firms must prevent sexual harassment under new law
What counts as sexual harassment and what should you do if you experience it at work?Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
ICC prosecutor allegedly tried to suppress sexual misconduct claims against him
Exclusive: Karim Khan denies claims he repeatedly urged alleged victim to disavow allegations against him. The chief prosecutor of the international criminal court allegedly responded to a formal ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
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 to miss hearing in sexual assault case, lawyer says
French movie icon Gerard Depardieu was scheduled to appear at a pre-trial hearing in Paris for his sexual assault case Monday, but his lawyer says the 75-year-old is too sick to attend. The case ...Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
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 -
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 -
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.Top stories - ABC News - October 28 -
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.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
‘Carved on bodies and souls’: Ukrainian men face ‘systemic’ sexual torture in Russian detention centres
Ukraine only beginning to grapple with impact of widespread but unspoken abuse . Russian troops tortured Oleksii Sivak for weeks, applying electric shocks to his genitals in a freezing basement in ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Shawn Mendes says he's 'just figuring out' sexuality
The Canadian singer tells concert-goers of his sexuality: it's "a beautifully complex thing".Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
‘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 decadesEntertainment - 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.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
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 -
MrBeast fires workers, but probe finds no proof of sexual misconduct
Online video production company says it fired as many as 10 employees after an investigation into its workplace culture.Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
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 -
‘A whirlwind of sexual emotion’: the rude, raucous return of one of TV’s funniest romances
From extremely awkward sex scenes to addictive 10-minute episodes that have left fans accosting the stars in the street, Cheaters is a romcom like no other. As season two looms, the cast talk about ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
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 -
‘I feared for my life’: stories of sexual harassment on the Camino de Santiago
Female pilgrims tell of terrifying aggression, the lingering effects and their belief that their cases are far from isolated. Women walking Camino de Santiago speak of ‘terrifying’ sexual ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
Women walking Camino de Santiago speak of ‘terrifying’ sexual harassment
Sexual aggression said to be ‘endemic’ on route through Spain, Portugal and France with solo female pilgrims at risk. ‘I feared for my life’: stories of sexual harassment on the Camino de ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
ICC prosecutor to face external investigation into sexual misconduct claims
Allegations against Karim Khan to be examined by outside body ‘to ensure fully independent, impartial and fair process’. The chief prosecutor of the international criminal court will face an ...World - The Guardian - November 11 -
ICC Orders Probe of Chief Prosecutor Khan After Sexual-Misconduct Reports
The probe comes as the court weighs Karim Khan’s request to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 12 -
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 - November 13 -
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 - November 15 -
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 - November 15 -
Pete Hegseth, Trump's defense secretary pick, refutes sexual assault allegations
President-elect Trump's pick for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, was investigated for an alleged sexual assault in October of 2017, officials in Monterey, California, have confirmed. Hegseth's ...Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
Hegseth involved in 2017 sexual assault allegation investigation: Police
President-elect Trump's pick for Defense secretary, Fox News personality Pete Hegseth, was investigated as part of a 2017 sexual assault incident in California, according to police. The Monterey ...Politics - The Hill - November 15