1 hour ago Russell Brand is charged with rape: Star accused of rape and sexual assaults against four women over six years

Comedian Russell Brand has been charged with two counts of rape and multiple sexual assaults, the Metropolitan Police has said.

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1 hour ago ‘Taxi Driver’ writer Paul Schrader accused of sexually assaulting his former personal assistant

Exclusive: The 26-year-old woman’s bombshell allegations emerged after the legendary filmmaker allegedly reneged on a confidential settlement he agreed to in February, according to civil court documents obtained by The Independent

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18 h. ago Transgender student's arrest for violating Florida bathroom law is thought to be a first

A transgender college student declared “I am here to break the law” before entering a women’s restroom at the Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee and being handcuffed by police

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28 h. ago Bibby Stockholm migrant accused of 'sexually assaulting teenage girl on beach'

Moffat Konofilia, 48, has appeared before magistrates in Weymouth and pleaded not guilty to the offence which is alleged to have happened in December 2023.

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43 h. ago ‘Am I in trouble?’: Moment teacher accused of sexually assaulting student is arrested

The former teacher Christina Formella, 30, previously claimed to police that ‘everybody comes after her’ because she is just ‘good-looking’

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46 h. ago ‘Am I in trouble?’: Moment teacher accused of sexually assaulting student arrested

The former teacher Christina Formella, 30, previously claimed to police that ‘everybody comes after her’ because she is just ‘good-looking’

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67 h. ago Glamorous married teacher turns gray as she's arrested for raping boy, 15, while confused husband watches

Shocking police bodycam footage captured the moment married teacher Christina Formella, 30, realized she was being arrested for the alleged rape of one of her 15-year-old students.

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3 d. ago 5 questions about Virginia Giuffre crash – police row, bus speed and chilling conspiracies

The Prince Andrew sexual assault accuser claimed on social media she had been given struck by a school bus that was going at 68.3mph and given 'four days to live' – but

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3 d. ago Former South Korean lawmaker accused of sexual assault found dead

Chang Je Won was a key ally of impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol

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4 d. ago Police firearms officer accused of City of London cocktail bar sexual assault

City of London Police Sergeant Constandino Simeonidis claims contact in the bar was ‘consensual’

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6 d. ago Tufts student had asthma attack after ICE arrest designed to ‘punish’ speech, attorneys say

Lawyers for Tufts University doctoral student demand her release after ‘shocking, cruel and unconstitutional’ arrest

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7 d. ago Diddy is hit with ANOTHER lawsuit as male photographer claims the rap mogul sexually assaulted him

Sean 'Diddy' Combs is now facing another in a long list of lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault.

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8 d. ago Video shows moment ICE arrested Tufts University doctoral student who co

The arrest of PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk follows a string of similar incidents targeting international students

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9 d. ago Woman tells court Gérard Depardieu groped her buttocks and breasts on set

Film assistant says actor groped her several times in three incidents while filming Les Volets VertsA woman accusing Gérard Depardieu of sexual assault has told a landmark trial in Paris that the actor groped her buttocks and her breasts several times in three separate incidents on a film set. Depardieu, 76, is accused of groping a 54-year-old set dresser and a 34-year-old assistant during filming in 2021 of Les Volets Verts (The Green Shutters). He denies any sexual assault. The third day of the Paris trial focused on the testimony of the younger plaintiff, who said Depardieu had first groped her bottom when she was alone with him for a brief moment between the backstage area and the film set. “Out of the blue, he put his hand on my butt,” she told the court on Wednesday, adding she was in shock, “petrified” and said nothing. In a second incident, she alleged, Depardieu had suddenly put both his hands on her breasts. “I said no; I was scared,” she said. She also said she had told D...

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9 d. ago Accuser tells a trial that actor Gérard Depardieu groped her bottom and breasts on film set

A woman accusing French actor Gérard Depardieu of sexual assault has told a landmark trial in Paris that he groped her buttocks and her breasts several times in three separate incidents on a film set

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9 d. ago Two teachers, 60 and 25, are arrested days apart on charges of sexually abusing the same student at Christian prep school

The two women worked at the Nathanael Greene Academy teacher in Siloam, Georgia, when they allegedly carried out their abuse

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9 d. ago Two teachers, 60 and 25, are arrested days apart on charges of sexually abusing the same student at a former ‘segregation academy’

The two women worked at the Nathanael Greene Academy teacher in Siloam, Georgia, when they allegedly carried out their abuse

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9 d. ago Gérard Depardieu tells court he grabbed sexual assault accuser by hips to avoid slipping

Actor denies assault and says any crude comments he made on film set were due to his bad moodThe French actor Gérard Depardieu has admitted in court that he grabbed the hips of a woman who has accused him of sexual assault, but said it was to avoid slipping and was not a sexual attack.“I grabbed her hips,” the actor, 76, told his trial for sexual assault at the Paris criminal court on Tuesday. The head judge noted that this was a change from his testimony during police interrogation when he had denied that any physical contact had taken place with the 54-year-old set decorator. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gérard Depardieu admits to grabbing sexual assault accuser by the hips

Actor denies this was assault and tells court any crude comments were due to his bad moodGérard Depardieu has admitted in court to grabbing by the hips a woman who accuses him of sexual assault, but denied this was assault and said any crude comments he may have made were because of his bad mood.A towering figure of French cinema, Depardieu, 76, has faced a growing number of sexual assault allegations in recent years. The actor has consistently denied any wrongdoing and this is the first case for which he is standing trial. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Brooklyn middle school dean accused of strangling student who refused to change into his uniform

Elvin Ventura, 53, allegedly wrapped his arms around the boy’s neck and applied pressure

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