Ex-school welfare officer jailed for sexual assaults

Nine of the teenagers who brought charges against Neil Beckett were pupils at Lagan College in Belfast.

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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 - 9h
Ex-Aggie reaches plea deal in sexual assault case

Former New Mexico State basketball player Kim Aiken Jr. agreed to plead guilty to two felony counts of false imprisonment and one count of conspiracy to commit false imprisonment.
ESPN - 19h
French rugby players are cleared of sexual assault in Argentina

An Argentine court has dropped aggravated sexual assault charges against two professional French rugby players accused of raping a woman after a match in the country earlier this year
ABC News - 1d
Jay-Z accused of sexually assaulting minor in 2000

Jay-Z responded through Roc Nation denying allegations of sexual assault made against him and Sean "Diddy" Combs. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down what the complaint alleges ...
CBS News - 2d
Threatened With Jail, Liz Cheney Condemns Trump’s ‘Assault on the Rule of Law’

Liz Cheney, the former Republican representative, said President-elect Donald J. Trump “lied about” the bipartisan House committee that investigated his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
The New York Times - 3d
NFL ends inquiry into Watson sexual assault claim

The NFL ends its investigation into the latest sexual assault allegation made against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson.
Yahoo Sports - 4d
NFL won't punish Deshaun Watson after concluding review of sexual assault case against Browns QB, per report

The league did not find sufficient evidence
CBS Sports - 5d
NFL closes investigation of latest Deshaun Watson sexual assault allegations, citing insufficient evidence

Watson settled a civil lawsuit with his accuser in October. The confidentiality of the agreement prevented the NFL from getting evidence for its investigation.
Yahoo Sports - 5d
Axl Rose settles sexual assault lawsuit, doubles down on defense: 'There was no assault'

Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses 'will now be able to move on with his life' after settling a sexual assault lawsuit, his attorney told The Times in a statement.
Los Angeles Times - 6d