25 h. ago 'Trapped' Brit couple savagely beaten by gang in their own Thailand garden face jail

Former chemical engineer Des Byrne, 77, and his wife Mary, 69, retired to Thailand and built a villa in the 'Thai Riviera' – but now face being jailed despite being the victims of a brutal assault

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39 h. ago British law chief bringing war crimes case against Israel 'pressed alleged victim to deny sexual assault claims'

Karim Khan KC is said to have spent more than five months pressuring and asking his female colleague to retract serious allegations of sexual misconduct against him.

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63 h. ago Amazon driver accused of sexually assaulting victims as he delivered orders

Detectives have asked for any other potential victims to come forward

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2 d. ago Michael Jackson accuser James Safechuck reveals how his 'painful' memories of 'sexual abuse' came back to haunt him when he became a father and led him to a breakdown

James Safechuck - who along with Wade Robson starred in the bombshell documentary Leaving Neverland in 2019 - spoke to The Times.

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3 d. ago Sexual assault by former Western University department chair 'left deep scars,' victim tells court

Sexual assault by former Western University department chair 'left deep scars,' victim tells court  CBC.ca

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3 d. ago Dominique Pelicot’s daughter presses charges accusing him of sexual abuse

Caroline Darian, 46, believes she was drugged and sexually assaulted or raped by her father between 2010 and 2020The daughter of the convicted French rapist Dominique Pelicot has filed a legal complaint against her father accusing him of drugging and sexually abusing her, months after he was jailed for drugging and raping her mother, Gisèle Pelicot.Caroline Darian, 46, believes she was sedated and sexually assaulted or raped by her father over a period of potentially 10 years between 2010 and 2020, when she was in her 30s. She said she had filed a legal complaint for sexual abuse with the prosecutor “as a message to all victims” that “you must never give up”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Dominique Pelicot’s daughter files legal complaint of sexual abuse by father

Caroline Darian says she believes she was drugged and sexually assaulted or raped by her father between 2010 and 2020The daughter of the convicted French rapist Dominique Pelicot has filed a legal complaint accusing him of drugging and sexually abusing her, months after he was jailed for drugging and raping her mother, Gisèle Pelicot.Caroline Darian, 46, has said she believes she was sedated and sexually assaulted or raped by her father over a period of potentially 10 years between 2010 and 2020, when she was in her 30s. She said she had filed a legal complaint for sexual abuse with the prosecutor “as a message to all victims” that “you must never give up”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Amazon delivery driver killed 'when thief tried to steal van and smashed into parked car'

Claudiu Carol-Kondor, 42, died while trying to stop Mark Ross, 32, stealing his van while he was delivering parcels for Amazon in Leeds on August 20 of last year

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4 d. ago Amazon delivery driver hanging onto his van to stop it being stolen died after being thrown off at 60mph, court told

Claudiu-Carol Kondor, 42, suffered fatal head and chest injuries when Mark Ross, 32, deliberately crashed into a parked car to throw off his victim, a jury was told.

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4 d. ago Neil Gaiman asks US court to dismiss lawsuit alleging rape and sexual assault

The author’s motion to dismiss argued that the case should be heard in New Zealand, where the alleged abuse took place, and called accuser Scarlett Pavlovich ‘a fantasist’Neil Gaiman has asked a US district court to throw out a civil lawsuit accusing him of rape and sexual assault, filed last month by a woman who previously worked for the author and his former partner, Amanda Palmer.The motion to dismiss, filed on Tuesday, argued that the case should be heard in New Zealand, where the alleged abuse took place, rather than in the US. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Florida launches criminal investigation into Andrew and Tristan Tate

The brothers are already accused of sexual offences and human trafficking in Romania and the UK.

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5 d. ago Crossbow triple killer Kyle Clifford 'texted BBC racing commentator John Hunt from his daughter's phone to ask what time he would be home' before murdering her, court hears

Clifford is accused of raping ex-girlfriend Louise in a 'violent, sexual act of spite' during an attack which saw him murder her, her sister and their mother in Bushey, Hertfordshire.

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6 d. ago Sex assault victim blasts "lying" ex over fake not guilty court letter shared on Tiktok

The predator shared the fake letter to his followers on Tiktok after he was convicted in court.

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6 d. ago Man in New London accused of sexually assaulting minor, police say

Man in New London accused of sexually assaulting minor, police say  New Haven Register

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7 d. ago US gynecologist charged with sexual abuse and performing unnecessary procedures

Sanjeev Kumar accused of abusing four women, medical fraud and reusing unsanitary devices arrested in MemphisA gynecologist who is accused of sexually abusing four women in Memphis, Tennessee, and reused unsanitary medical devices in unnecessary procedures was arrested on Friday.Sanjeev Kumar, 44, was charged with sexual abuse, medical fraud and illicitly reusing unsanitary medical devices after he enticed four women to travel across state lines to his clinic, where he subjected them to sexual abuse under the guise of medical procedures. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Heartbreaking life of first child to accuse Michael Jackson of sex abuse laid bare

Jordan Chandler got a $15million (£12million) payout after he became the first child to accuse Michael Jackson of sexual abuse - but has since tried to disappear from public view

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9 d. ago Glam teacher, 35 'sexually assaulted boy she met working at high school' say police

A teacher has been arrested for a second time following two charges accusing her of sexualy assaulting a child - Molly Colleen Spears was arrested again on Thursday

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1 week ago Diddy is accused of sodomizing male sex worker and threatening to 'Tupac' him after rapper's lawyer quits case

Diddy has been accused of sexually assaulting an escort , whom he hired through a male-companion service in Florida , and threatening him to stay silent.

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1 week ago Noel Clarke loses latest challenge ahead of libel trial with Guardian

Appeal court says there is ‘no basis’ to delay start of hearings next weekThe court of appeal has refused Noel Clarke permission to challenge a trial judge’s decision not to throw out the Guardian’s defence in a libel claim.The 49-year-old actor is suing Guardian News and Media (GNM) over a series of articles in which more than 20 women accused him of sexual misconduct. Continue reading...

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1 week ago It’s Jekyll and Hyde, says son of French surgeon accused of abusing 299 patients

Relatives of Joël Le Scouarnec, who allegedly sexually assaulted young patients, tell court of split personalityMembers of a French surgeon’s family have described discovering the “Jekyll and Hyde” character of the man accused of raping or sexually assaulting 299 young patients while they were sedated or recovering from operations.As the alleged victims waited for Joël Le Scouarnec’s former wife to give evidence at his trial in the French city of Vannes in Brittany, other relatives spoke of his split personality. Continue reading...

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