Irish ex-rugby player found guilty of rape in France

Former Irish U20 prop Denis Coulson has been found guilty of the rape of a woman in Bordeaux in 2017.

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British trader found guilty of £1.4bn fraud in Denmark

He was sentenced to 12 years in prison - the heaviest penalty ever for a Danish fraud case.
BBC News - 1d
Actor guilty of raping teen in acting classes

Alexander Westwood, 24, sexually assaulted a child over an eight-year period.
BBC News - 4d
Daniel Penny found not guilty in chokehold death of Jordan Neely

Daniel Penny was acquitted Monday of criminally negligent homicide in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man with a history of mental illness whose final moments on a New ...
NBC News - 5d
Disgraced New Orleans priest pleads guilty to rape and kidnapping

An investigation revealed Lawrence Hecker had confessed to molesting multiple juveniles over his decades of service with the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
CBS News - Dec. 4
Retired Louisiana Priest Pleads Guilty to Rape and Kidnapping Charges

Lawrence Hecker, who was indicted last year on charges related to a sexual assault in the 1970s, pleaded guilty on Tuesday just before jury selection for his trial was set to begin.
The New York Times - Dec. 3
A dozen Moscow clubgoers found guilty after anti-LGBTQ 'propaganda' raids

Moscow clubgoers were found guilty of “petty hooliganism” and detained following anti-LGBTQ "propaganda" raids by Russian security forces.
NBC News - Dec. 3
Young Thug co-defendants found not guilty of murder in Georgia gang trial

The gang and racketeering case involving rapper Young Thug ended as his co-defendants were acquitted of murder charges.
CBS News - Dec. 3
Retired New Orleans priest pleads guilty to kidnapping and raping boy in 1970s

Lawrence Hecker, 93, is set to receive a life sentence after admitting to attacking boy in church bell tower. Shortly before a jury was supposed to be chosen for his trial on criminal charges of ...
The Guardian - Dec. 3
US ex-detective accused of kidnap and rape found dead on morning of trial

Roger Golubski, 71, accused of crimes spanning years, found dead in Kansas hours before jury selection set to begin. A former Kansas police detective accused of “the grossest acts of corruption a ...
The Guardian - Dec. 2