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French father sentenced to 20 years in jail for raping teenage daughter
The man also had ‘total control’ over the victim and offered her up to strangers for sex.
23 Nov 2024 - 1:05PM
Gaetz says he won’t return to Congress after dropping out as Trump’s AG pick
23 Nov 2024 - 7:50AM
Mixed martial arts star Connor McGregor sexually assaulted woman, jury finds
23 Nov 2024 - 6:39AM
India’s female gig workers facing unsafe conditions, seek change and justice
Female gig workers in India have formed a union to advocate for rights and visibility, and confront harassment, unsafe conditions, and exploitation.
22 Nov 2024 - 8:43AM
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Police report details assault allegations against Hegseth, Trump’s defence chief pick
A woman filed a sexual assault complaint in 2017 against Pete Hegseth, who has denied the allegations.
22 Nov 2024 - 10:10AM
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Trump names new pick for attorney general as Matt Gaetz drops out
Pam Bondi nomination follows withdrawal of nominee Matt Gaetz amid scrutiny over sex trafficking allegations.
22 Nov 2024 - 10:52AM
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Who is Mohamed al-Fayed’s brother Salah, who’s also been accused of assault?
The BBC documentary alleging sexual assault by Mohamed al-Fayed – and possible connivance by Harrods – has prompted further accusations, including against his younger brother Salah.
21 Nov 2024 - 7:00PM
Son of Norway crown princess detained for week in rape probe
Marius Borg Hoiby, 27, remanded in investigative custody for rape accusations, as lawyer denies charges.
21 Nov 2024 - 10:55AM
Will Andrew Tate’s human trafficking trial collapse after evidence removal?
A Romanian court found flaws in the indictment, giving prosecutors five days to decide whether to proceed with the trial or withdraw the case.
19 Nov 2024 - 9:33PM
‘Family destroyed’: children of French mass rape victim speak of heartbreak
Daughter believes she was also assaulted by her father, Dominique Pelicot, who has admitted drugging and raping his wife with dozens of men.
19 Nov 2024 - 5:58AM
Who is Travis Kelce’s controversial Kansas City Chiefs teammate, Matt Araiza?
The player made his first NFL appearance on September 5 after being embroiled in a civil lawsuit since August 2022, in which Araiza and three other men were accused of gang-raping a 17-year-old.
18 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM
Australian ‘shock jock’ Alan Jones, 83, charged with sexual assault of young men
The former coach of Australia’s national rugby union team has previously denied allegations of groping and inappropriate touching.
18 Nov 2024 - 2:54PM
Meet Tony Buzbee, the lawyer representing Diddy’s alleged victims
Tony Buzbee is representing over 150 accusers in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs case, and has threatened to expose the rapper’s ‘enablers’: here’s what you need to know about the colourful Texan lawyer.
18 Nov 2024 - 4:00AM
US House speaker opposes call to release ethics report on Trump’s AG pick Gaetz
Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, has been investigated for sexual misconduct, misuse of campaign funds and illicit drug use.
18 Nov 2024 - 10:51AM
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‘Japan has become poor’: Tokyo emerges as Asia’s new sex tourism capital
In a grim mirror of Japan’s economic decline, the sex trade is drawing in foreign men and trapping local women in a cycle of desperation.
18 Nov 2024 - 8:37AM
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Late Harrods boss’ sibling also accused of rape: ‘shared me with his brother’
Three women allege that Salah Fayed assaulted them during the period when he owned the London store with Mohammed al-Fayed.
15 Nov 2024 - 5:34AM
Trump attorney general pick Gaetz faces scrutiny over sexual misconduct report
A top Republican lawmaker wants to see the unreleased ethics report, and an alleged victim’s lawyer says the document should be made public.
15 Nov 2024 - 2:02AM
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Hong Kong child protection group logs spike in calls from professionals
Against Child Abuse says social workers, medical staff and teachers among those that made about 180 hotline calls, up from 83 the year before.
14 Nov 2024 - 10:36PM
Malaysia’s religious authority accuses firm in child abuse probe of slavery
GISB has long been controversial for its ties to the Al-Arqam sect that is banned in Malaysia for deviant teachings and cultlike activities.
14 Nov 2024 - 8:28PM
2 Hong Kong policemen jailed after trying to bribe teen in underage sex trial
Yao Yanwu and Ng Sing-yap plead guilty after offering teen HK$100,000 to stop her testifying over allegations from when she was aged 15.
14 Nov 2024 - 6:22PM
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Archbishop of Canterbury resigns in ‘sorrow’ over sex abuse scandal
Justin Welby’s decision comes after a report found he failed to adequately address allegations against a volunteer at Christian summer camps.
12 Nov 2024 - 11:24PM
‘It was wrong’: New Zealand apologises to 200,000 victims of state, church abuse
Those exposed to ‘unimaginable’ abuse in state, foster and faith-based care over a 70-year period were disproportionately Maori.
12 Nov 2024 - 12:32PM
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Church of England leader Justin Welby urged to quit over abuse cover-up
Pressure on Welby follows a damning report which concluded the Church of England had covered up a serial abuse case.
12 Nov 2024 - 11:18AM
In India, trial starts over rape and murder of Kolkata doctor
Charges were drawn up last week, while the man arrested said he was ‘completely innocent’ and was being framed.
12 Nov 2024 - 1:48AM
Priest stabbed during mass in Singapore, attacker arrested
Police said they did not think the attack was an attack of terrorism, while the priest was sent to hospital in ‘stable condition’.
9 Nov 2024 - 11:42PM
Man accused of drugging woman at Hong Kong bar fired by 2 Singapore-based firms
Woman takes to social media to accuse man of spiking her drink, saying she was only saved by timely intervention of waitress.
7 Nov 2024 - 12:19AM
What did Elon Musk say about J.Lo’s relationship with Diddy?
On the Joe Rogan podcast, Musk said that people should not trust J.Lo; Lopez and Combs were together from 1999 to 2001, and she’s remained silent over his arrest for sexual offences.
6 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM
Who is ex-Playboy model Rachel Kennedy, and what did she say about Diddy?
Diddy, who was dating J.Lo at the time, played one of her music videos on repeat, Kennedy said – but who is the former Playboy model and how did she meet Combs?
5 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM
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