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Sexual harassment and assault

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:
9 September, 2024
Sean “Diddy” Combs in the media room during the MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on September 12, 2023. Photo: TNS
United States

Sexual assault lawsuit against Jay-Z, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs dropped by accuser

The plaintiff, referred to as Jane Doe, voluntarily dismissed the case with prejudice, according to a filing in federal court in Manhattan.

Hong Kong courts

Helper wins case against Hong Kong employer who repeatedly asked her for sex

South Korea

South Korean woman punished for biting off would-be rapist’s tongue gets retrial

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Crime in Hong Kong

Scam cases up by 11.7% in Hong Kong amid rise in fake customer service tactics

Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu says force recorded 94,727 criminal cases in 2024, with scams accounting for 46.9 per cent of tally.

Police logged 44,480 scam cases in 2024. Photo: Shutterstock
Indonesia

UK’s ‘most prolific rapist’ may be repatriated to serve out sentence in Indonesia

Reynhard Sinaga, convicted of drugging and raping 48 men in Manchester, may be repatriated to serve out his life sentence in his homeland.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Amanda Palmer, wife of author Neil Gaiman, who faces rape charges?

Palmer, whose divorce from Gaiman is ongoing, is named in a lawsuit filed this week by Scarlett Pavlovich, one of several women who have recently accused the fantasy writer of sexual assault.

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Books and literature

Ex-babysitter sues Sandman author Neil Gaiman for sexual assault

Scarlett Pavlovich also filed lawsuits against Gaiman’s ex-wife, singer Amanda Palmer, who had invited her into the couple’s New Zealand home.

Neil Gaiman arrives at a gala in Los Angeles in January 2024. Photo: AP
Japan

Outrage in Japan after ex-lawmaker ‘got away’ with raping 12-year-old girl

Leniency for Tamotsu Shiiki reflects country’s prejudices against young victims of sexual violence, observers say.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Baltimore Ravens star Justin Tucker’s wife Amanda Bass?

Controversial NFL star Justin Tucker met Amanda Bass at the University of Texas in 2008, and NFL players Joe Flacco and Jeremy Zuttah attended their 2015 Dripping Springs wedding.

Fifa Women's World Cup

Footballer says she felt ‘disrespected’ by World Cup kiss from ex-Spain boss

On first day of a sex assault trial in Madrid, Jenni Hermoso also said she felt coerced to exonerate Rubiales after 2023 incident in Sydney.

Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish football federation, kisses forward Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain’s 1-0 victory over England in the Women’s World Cup final in Sydney, Australia on August 20, 2023. Photo: Handout
TV shows and streaming video

Who is disgraced former CBS boss Les Moonves, who greenlit shows Friends and ER?

Moonves joined CBS in 1995 and was with the network for more than two decades; in 2017 the first sexual assault claims were filed against him, leading to his departure.

Les Moonves and Julie Chen have been married since 2004. Photo: Getty Images
Africa

Congo: M23 rebels advance as UN reports executions and rapes

Goma’s capture by the Rwanda-backed rebels has brought humanitarian operations to ‘a standstill, cutting off a vital lifeline for aid’.

France

Gisele Pelicot’s ex-husband caught up in 1990s murder and rape cases

Dominique Pelicot, jailed for drugging his wife so other men could assault her, is being questioned over a killing and an attempted rape.

Americas and the Caribbean

Colombia’s ‘webcam models’ slam abuse in online sex industry

They say studio owners in Colombia often prey on women from poor backgrounds, single mothers and the less educated.

Webcam model Tania Rios has had many bad experiences that she preferred not to recount. Photo: AFP
Japan

Japan’s sex scandal-hit Fuji TV holds marathon face-saving news event

The 10-hour briefing that ended at around 2am on Tuesday sought to begin rebuilding a reputation tarnished by the Masahiro Nakai scandal.

Koichi Minato (left), the outgoing head of Fuji Media’s television business, and Shuji Kano, the company’s outgoing chairman, attend the 10-hour press conference over the Masahiro Nakai scandal that began on Monday. Photo: Kyodo
Japan

Fuji TV bosses resign as advertisers pull support over Masahiro Nakai sex scandal

The scandal, which included a non-disclosure agreement and allegations of a cover-up, has shaken the Japanese entertainment industry.

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European Union

Vatican: sanctions still in effect against Opus Dei cardinal

Peruvian Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, the first cardinal of Opus Dei, was sanctioned following accusations of sexual abuse.

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US Politics

Who is Trump nominee Pete Hegseth’s ex-wife, Samantha Hegseth?

Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law, Danielle Hegseth, has come forward to allege that the ex Fox News host was abusive to his second wife, Samantha Hegseth.

Pete Hegseth was married to Samantha Hegseth for seven years. Photo: @PeteHegseth/X
Fame and celebrity

Rocker Marilyn Manson won’t be charged after sex assault investigation

Prosecutors say the domestic violence allegations are too old and there is insufficient evidence to prove the assault charges.

Fame and celebrity

Who is MLB star Mariano Rivera’s wife Clara Rivera?

Mariano Rivera and Clara Rivera are both pastors at the Refuge of Hope church in New York; while the two have been married for decades, Rivera was accused of fathering 2 children out of wedlock.

Singapore

Singapore court sentences man to 19 ½ years for raping daughter’s helper

He gave the victim wine and ‘supplement injections’ before sexually assaulting her.

Singapore’s skyline. A man was sentenced to 19-and-a-half years’ jail for raping his daughter’s domestic helper in the city state. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

Man accused of raping wife in Singapore, threatening to stab her with rod

It’s the first case since the city state repealed marital immunity for rape in 2020.

Singapore’s skyline. A man is on trial in the city state for raping his wife. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Sex scandal-hit Japan TV star Masahiro Nakai retires from showbiz

Nakai’s decision came following reports that he engaged in non-consensual sexual activity with a woman that led to a settlement with the victim.

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Japan

Teenage girls groped by Japan’s ‘chikan’ train perverts offered exam resits

It follows widespread reports of train gropers targeting students who were heading to university entrance exams over the weekend.

India

Indian court’s ruling in rape, murder of junior doctor prompts more questions

More individuals should have been questioned in the case while working conditions in India’s hospitals remain abysmal, analysts say.

Protestors in Kolkata demand further investigation after a court sentenced Sanjay Roy, a police volunteer, to life in prison in the rape and killing of trainee doctor last year. Photo: AP
Japan

Japan’s Masahiro Nakai sex scandal prompts dozens of companies to pull TV ads

Major sponsors such as carmakers Nissan and Toyota and the owner of 7-Eleven announced they were pulling ads from Fuji TV over the scandal.

Masahiro Nakai, former member of the J-Pop boy band SMAP and a celebrity television host, pictured in Tokyo. Photo: Jiji Press / AFP
India

Indian man who raped, killed doctor gets sentenced to life in prison

Police volunteer Sanjay Roy, 33, who has consistently maintained his innocence, can appeal the judgment in a higher court.

Japan

‘Our society has not learned’: Masahiro Nakai sex scandal sparks anger in Japan

Observers say the former boy band member’s fall from grace echoes music mogul Johnny Kitagawa’s decades of sexual abuse.

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