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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 ...

Hegseth scrutiny grows after sexual assault incident reveal

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Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

ICC prosecutor’s UN ties ‘may jeopardise integrity of sexual misconduct inquiry’

Court staff understood to have raised concerns about Karim Khan’s links to UN watchdog likely to investigate claims against him. The integrity of an inquiry into sexual misconduct allegations ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Trump Stands by Defense Pick Who Says Encounter With Woman Was Not Sexual Assault

A detailed memo sent to the Trump transition team claims the incident occurred when Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for defense secretary, spoke in Monterey, Calif., in 2017.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

Man charged with drugging, sexually assaulting 9 women at his LA area homes

A man accused of drugging and sexually assaulting nine women at his homes in Hermosa and Redondo Beach, allegedly killing one of the victims when he drugged her, is facing more than a dozen felony ...

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

Russian Propaganda Unit Appears to Be Behind Spread of False Tim Walz Sexual Abuse Claims

The Russian-aligned network Storm-1516 has a long history of posting fake whistleblower videos—including deepfakes—to push Kremlin talking points.

Tech - Wired - 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.

My partner isn’t meeting my sexual needs – and he’s rejecting my attempts to spice things up

We love each other and have recently navigated a serious family crisis. But I am starting to think he just isn’t very sexually attracted to me. My partner (46, male) and I (39, female) have been ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Abercrombie’s Former CEO Mike Jeffries Was Just Arrested in a Sex Trafficking Case. This Is Why You Never Ignore Sexual Harassment

If true, the allegations against the former CEO are a lesson for all companies on not allowing bad behavior, even in corner offices.

Business - Inc. - October 22

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 ...

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

‘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

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

‘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

World - ABC News - October 28

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

Shawn Mendes opens up onstage about his sexuality: 'I'm just figuring it out like everyone'

Shawn Mendes discussed his sexuality Monday during a concert in Colorado, telling fans, 'I don't really know sometimes, and I know other times.'

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 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.

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 ...