Sex abuse
Maxwell lawyers demand new trial after juror reveals prior sex abuse
The juror, one of 12 who found Maxwell guilty last week of trafficking minors for late financier Jeffrey Epstein to abuse, has given several interviews about...
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Prince Andrew set for crunch week in US sex assault lawsuit
Britain's Prince Andrew faces a crucial week in his fight against a sexual assault lawsuit brought in New York by a long-time accuser of late financier Jeffrey Epstein and his onetime partner Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Ghislaine Maxwell sex crimes trial set to hear closing arguments
Ghislaine Maxwell, 59, faces an effective life sentence if convicted of six counts of enticing and transporting minors to be abused by late financier Jeffrey Epstein, her long-time companion.
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Maxwell defence grills accuser on sex abuse claims
The alleged victim, identified in court only by the pseudonym 'Jane,' was the first of four expected to testify in the trial of Maxwell - accused of grooming underage girls to be exploited by her long-time partner, who killed himself in jail two years ago while awaiting trial.
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Ghislaine Maxwell 'served up' girls for sex to Epstein: prosecutors
Two years after Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in jail before he went on trial for similar charges, Ghislaine Maxwell sat in the Manhattan courtroom facing six counts of enticing and transporting minors for sex.
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Two priests cleared after Vatican sex abuse trial
Gabriele Martinelli, a former pupil of the St Pius X pre-seminary and now a priest, was accused of assaulting a younger fellow altar boy.
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US, EU call for 'full commitment' from WHO to prevent sexual violence
Washington and Brussels joined with other Western capitals on Friday to call for 'full commitment' from the World Health Organization to reform, after a damning report detailed rape and sexual abuse by its workers sent to fight Ebola in DR Congo.
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WHO chief apologises for sex abuse by staff in DR Congo
'This is a dark day for WHO,' Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said after the report into the accusations against local and international personnel deployed in the country to fight an Ebola outbreak from 2018 to 2020.
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R. Kelly considered self 'genius' who could act with impunity
"He could put the fear of God in me very quickly," she said, saying she performed sex acts because "I didn't feel like I had a choice," saying she'd suffered past abuse both at home and by a former boss. She also said she feared what the singer would do with their sex tapes.
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High school boys being sexually abused by female teachers, MPs told
The South African Council for Educators has informed Parliament’s Basic Education committee that in the past five years, the most common reported sexual offences between educators and learners were sexual harassment, abuse, assault, rape and improper and sexual relationships.
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Bob Dylan sued for allegedly sexually abusing girl in 1965
The lawsuit filed Friday alleges that Dylan abused the plaintiff, referred to in court documents as J.C., over a six-week period between April and May 1965.
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34 women sue Pornhub in sex abuse video, trafficking case
They accuse MindGeek, the controversial adult entertainment empire that runs Pornhub, of being a "classic criminal enterprise" with a business model based on exploiting non-consensual sexual content.
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CT taxi duo hit with life sentences for 2018 sexual assault of teen girl
The girl was attacked while on her way home from attending extra classes.
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French Catholic Church to offer payouts to paedophilia victims
The Church wants to "recognise its responsibility to society by asking forgiveness for these crimes and shortcomings," the bishops announced after a four-day gathering in the southern city of Lourdes.
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France charges Epstein ex-associate over sex crime claims
Brunel was charged with rape of minors over the age of 15 and sexual harassment, said a statement from the prosecutors' office. He was initially detained on Wednesday at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport as he was about to board a flight to Senegal.
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NC schoolteacher accused of raping teen to return to court for formal bail bid
The 41-year-old stands accused of raping a 13-year-old girl.
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DR Congo to probe allegations of sex abuse by Ebola workers
The year-long probe by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and The New Humanitarian news organisation took testimony from more than 50 women.
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Cardinal Pell to return to Rome nearly six months after sex abuse acquittal
Pell, 79, a former high-powered treasurer tasked by Pope Francis to clean up the Vatican's finances, spent more than a year in prison before he was acquitted and freed by Australia's High Court in April.
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NC girl (7) infected with STDs following alleged abuse by stepfather (60)
According to Northern Cape police spokesperson Mohale Ramatseba, the alleged abuse started in January this year.
