9 h. ago Teenager arrested over kidnap and sexual assault of girl during soccer practice in Golden Gate Park

Investigators believe the same suspect may have approached another girl in the area a day earlier

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10 h. ago Missing Louisiana girl, 13, rescued from box in Pennsylvania basement

Police say Ki-Shawn Crumity, 26, met girl through Snapchat, and charged him with human trafficking and sexual assaultA 13-year-old Louisiana girl who went missing after meeting a man online was found alive in a box at his home several states away in Pennsylvania – along with evidence that she had been sexually assaulted, according to authorities.Ki-Shawn Crumity, 26, faces charges of human trafficking, sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor and corruption of a child after police in Pittsburgh said they arrested him on Thursday. He is one of at least three men who had been arrested as of Saturday amid an investigation involving law enforcement agencies in multiple states. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Historic Environment Scotland manager accused of twerking at Martin Compston faces sex harassment allegation

Historic Environment Scotland has been rocked by yet another scandal as the manager who twerked in front of Martin Compston has also been accused of sexual assault

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31 h. ago The Guardian view on Andrew’s downfall: Britain’s relationship with the royals needs a reset | Editorial

The former prince’s retirement from public life is welcome. Problems around royal secrecy and entitlement remain to be tackledPrince Andrew is no more. Henceforth the king’s younger brother will be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. With the Thursday night announcement, and the news that Mr Mountbatten Windsor will quit his 30-room home in Windsor, the monarch hopes to draw a line under the shame of the former prince’s friendship with the dead sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and alleged sexual assault of Virginia Giuffre when she was 17, which he has always denied.These “censures” – as Buckingham Palace termed them – were made necessary by Mr Mountbatten Windsor’s poor judgment and deceit, including the lie that he had broken off contact with Epstein in 2010. But the real damage was done by his grotesquely entitled behaviour and appalling choice of friends. It should not have taken the painful details in Ms Giuffre’s posthumous memoir, an extract of which was pub...

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31 h. ago Calls for Andrew to finally reveal full truth about Epstein after losing all titles

Andrew has faced accusations of sexual assault from women who were trafficked by the late financier

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31 h. ago ‘British Armed Forces still not safe for women four years since my daughter killed herself after sexual assault’

Jaysley Beck’s family blame attack by Michael Webber and handling of assault by Army for 19-year-old’s death

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42 h. ago Falkirk crime: Man, 37, arrested after woman sexually assaulted and robbed in Camelon

The man was released pending further investigation.

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50 h. ago Depraved final act of teacher who raped and killed partner’s daughter, 4, in bathtub

Amber Lee Hughes, 25, admitted forcing her boyfriend's four-year-old daughter, Nada-Jane Chalita, into a bathtub until she drowned as a post-mortem revealed signs of sexual assault

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51 h. ago Virginia Giuffre’s family say she ‘brought down a British Prince with courage’ as Andrew's titles removed

The family of Ms Giuffre who accused disgraced royal of sexual assault have reacted after Andrew was stripped of all his royal titles

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51 h. ago Virginia Giuffre’s family say she ‘brought down a British Prince with courage’ as Andrew stripped of title

The family of Ms Giuffre who accused disgraced royal of sexual assault have reacted after Andrew was stripped of all his royal titles

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53 h. ago Andrew 'faces private prosecution' over allegations of sexual assault, corruption and misconduct in public office

Campaign group Republic says it has instructed lawyers to investigate the Duke of York and, if appropriate, press ahead with legal proceedings.

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56 h. ago Prince Andrew 'could face private prosecution' over sexual assault and corruption allegations

It comes amid increased pressure on the royals amid renewed controversy over Prince Andrew's links to the late paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein

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62 h. ago Prince Andrew facing private prosecution by Republic campaign group

The anti-monarchist organisation has cited allegations of sexual assault, corruption and misconduct in public office against Prince Andrew

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62 h. ago Prince Andrew 'faces private prosecution' over allegations of sexual assault, corruption and misconduct in public office

Campaign group Republic says it has instructed lawyers to investigate the Duke of York and, if appropriate, press ahead with legal proceedings.

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3 d. ago Future King of Norway's stepson Marius Borg Høiby starts rehab for substance abuse issues as he awaits trial for rape, sexual assault, and battery charges

Now, ahead of his January trial, Høiby is receiving treatment for substance abuse issues, his defence lawyers, Ellen Holager Andenæs and Petar Sekulic, confirmed to TV 2 Norway.

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3 d. ago France to overhaul rape laws in wake of horrifying Gisèle Pelicot case

The bill defines rape and sexual assault as any non-consensual sexual act

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3 d. ago Man, 32, appears in court after religiously aggravated assault in Walsall

John Ashby, 32, from Stockland Green, Birmingham, is charged with rape sexual assault, strangulation, religiously aggravated actual bodily harm and robbery.

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3 d. ago Man, 32, appears in court after racially aggravated assault in Walsall

John Ashby, 32, from Stockland Green, Birmingham, is also charged with sexual assault, strangulation, racially aggravated actual bodily harm and robbery.

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4 d. ago The Guardian view on state failure: Britain’s crisis is not just one of investment, but also of upkeep | Editorial

Fixing prisons, hospitals and local councils means rejecting austerity’s logic and recognising that state spending builds competence, not wasteThe fiasco over the accidental release of Hadush Kebatu, who was serving a sentence for sexual assault and due to be deported from HMP Chelmsford, is a symptom of a wider problem. What ails the British state is that it has built, and is building, what it cannot seem to maintain.A decade of attrition has hollowed out public services to the extent that they struggle to function coherently or plan beyond the next crisis. Under the Tories, state spending grew by just over 1% a year – well below the long-run trend of 2.6% per year. This hides the fact that Britain’s fiscal story since 2010 has been an emphasis on capital spending that sends ministers reaching for hard hats, but doesn’t keep the lights on. However, investment without maintenance is just decay.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you wo...

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4 d. ago Man charged over racially aggravated rape of woman in Walsall

John Ashby, 32, has been charged with one count of rape and sexual assault in relation to the attack

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