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A Singaporean tutor used a spy camera to record students and staff members at an education centre where he worked. Photo: Shutterstock

Singaporean tutor admits using spycam to film his sisters, pupils in toilets

The part-time instructor told investigators he began taking voyeuristic images of his siblings since 2011.

The part-time instructor told investigators he began taking voyeuristic images of his siblings since 2011

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Brazil’s Lula fires human rights minister accused of sexual misconduct

2 Nigerian brothers jailed in US for sextortion that led to teen’s death

French woman whose husband got strangers to rape her speaks for 1st time

Gisele Pelicot says she is speaking for ‘every woman who’s been drugged without knowing it’.

Gisele Pelicot speaks to media as she leaves the Avignon courthouse on Thursday. Photo: AP

Britain stops criminal proceedings against Harvey Weinstein

The Crown Prosecution Service decided to discontinue proceedings because there was ‘no longer a realistic prospect of conviction’.

India’s West Bengal passes rape law amid protests over doctor’s murder

The law raises punishment for rape from the current sentences of at least 10 years to either life imprisonment or execution.

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University of Hong Kong student gets 2 months’ jail for molesting schoolmate

Court rejects community service in lieu of prison time for Poon Kai-yiu, 22, who was convicted of two counts of indecent assault.

Poon Kai-yiu molested the victim on HKU’s campus on New Year’s Eve of 2021. Photo: Sam Tsang

Frenchman faces trial for decade-long scheme allowing 50 men to rape wife

The 71-year-old man, who recruited the men online, faces charges alongside 50 other defendants in a case that has shocked France.

South Korea probes Telegram over alleged deepfake sex content distribution

South Korean police are investigating Telegram for its potential role in distributing deepfake pornography, following a surge in such crimes.

Who is Lil Rod and what has he accused Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of?

Lil Rod is a producer and musician who grew up in the gospel tradition in Chicago, and says his life has been ruined by his interactions with – and subsequent lawsuit against – Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones Jr says he’s paying the price for speaking out against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. Photos: Lil Rod/Facebook; AFP

Singapore jails man who threatened woman with knife to force her to have sex

The defendant, who pleaded guilty to multiple charges, previously threatened to share nude photos of the woman.

Singapore’s skyline. A man was sentenced to three years and 20 weeks’ jail for molesting and intimidating a woman. Photo: AFP

Canadian serial killer sentenced to life in prison for murder, rape of indigenous women

Jeremy Skibicki raped and murdered four women, carved up their bodies and disposed of them in rubbish bins in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Telegram’s Pavel Durov charged, banned from leaving France

France releases Telegram boss Pavel Durov on a US$5.5 million bail after he was charged over alleged criminal use of app.

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South Korea urges stricter laws amid surge in deepfake porn, targets Telegram

South Korean President Yoon called for a crackdown on digital sex crimes amid rising deepfake abuse, highlighting the need for stronger legislation.

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South Korea’s president called for an investigation into deepfake porn after media reports that Telegram chatrooms were sharing explicit images of minors at schools and universities sparked public outrage. Photo: Getty

India’s rape-murder case sparks calls for more women protection, strong policing

While reforms to tackle sexual crimes were introduced in recent years, such incidents against women remain prevalent in India.

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Activists at a protest rally condemn the rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata. Photo: AFP

Meet Logan Marshall-Green, who’ll star in And Just Like That with Sarah Jessica Parker

The OC alum is a dead ringer for British actor Tom Brady but has a real-life twin; is a self-described ‘theatre brat’ and gamer; and has been called out for ‘marriage rape’ by ex-wife Diane Gaeta

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks to have producer’s sexual abuse lawsuit tossed

Lawsuit filed in February by Rodney ‘Lil Rod’ Jones accuses the music mogul of a broad pattern of sexual abuse and other misconduct.

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India shocked by report on rampant sexual abuse in Kerala’s film industry

The report comes after the horrific rape and murder of a woman doctor in Kolkata earlier this month sparked protests across India

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Women protesting against gender discrimination in Thiruvananthapuram, in the southern Indian state of Kerala in 2019. Photo: AP

Shocked Vietnam woman resigns after kiss threat during team-building exercise

A woman intern in Vietnam has resigned after she was asked to kiss an older male colleague during a mandatory company team-building event.

Indian doctor’s rape-murder threatens veteran political leader’s grip on power

Protests in Kolkata over the brutal murder of a doctor are intensifying pressure on West Bengal’s Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, with critics questioning her administration’s ability to maintain law and order.

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Andrew Tate’s home in Romania raided amid new allegations involving minors

Tate and his brother, Tristan, are accused of human trafficking and exploiting young women in Romania and are awaiting the start of their trial while out on bail.

Romanian police have raided several houses belonging to the British-American influencer Andrew Tate. Photo: AP

Indian doctor in US took scores of images of naked adults, kids as young as 2

Oumair Aejaz has been arrested and charged in a case authorities compared to that of disgraced US gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.

Oumair Aejaz of Rochester Hills, Michigan, was arrested on August 8. Photo: Oakland County Sheriff’s Department via AP

Swedish man accused of rape in Hong Kong says Nepalese helper initiated sex

Patrik Tobias Ekstrom, 36, tells court she approached him in bed three times between July and October 2022.

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India top court sets up doctors’ panel on workplace safety after rape, murder

The court also ordered a federal paramilitary force to be deployed at the hospital where the crime occurred to provide security to female doctors.

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As India reels from doctor’s rape and murder, demand for ‘safe zones’ grows

Doctors feel increasingly jittery but say any official safety concerns are superficial and raised only when a major incident occurs.

A doctor holds a banner during a protest in New Delhi on Monday following the rape and murder at a hospital in Kolkata earlier this month. Photo: Reuters

‘We are angry’: gruesome rape, murder fuels public outrage in India’s Kolkata

The gruesome killing of a trainee doctor has left Kolkata’s women grappling with fears for their safety in what was once considered a haven.

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Police detain an activist in Kolkata on Friday during a protest rally following the rape and killing of a trainee doctor in a government hospital. Photo: AP

Who is US politician Matt Gaetz, supporter of Trump – and weed legalisation?

The politician nicknamed ‘baby Gaetz’ ousted House speaker Kevin McCarthy and echoes MAGA talking points – but also supports weed legalisation and adopted a kid from Cuba

Who is YouTuber Cody Ko, and what’s his controversy with Tana Mongeau?

Ko, who became famous on Vine and co-hosted the Tiny Meat Gang podcast, is maintaining his silence amid Mongeau’s comments that they once had sex while she was underage

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Sexual harassment and assault
Latest news and features on sexual harassment and assault, including accusations of misconduct and developments in the #MeToo movement.
last updated:
27 August, 2024
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