28 h. ago Volunteer officer’s alleged rape victim so young she liked teddies, court told

James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, was violent towards his alleged victim during sex, the court heard.

Events

33 h. ago Nicholas Rossi: US fugitive who faked his death and fled to Scotland appears in court for rape trial

Rossi was extradited from Scotland to the US in January 2024

Events

34 h. ago Fugitive Nicholas Rossi faces alleged victim in court as US rape trial begins

He was extradited from Scotland and is accused of sexually assaulting two women in 2008.

Events

47 h. ago Fugitive Nicholas Rossi who fled to Scotland goes on trial for rape in US

Nicholas Rossi is standing trial in the US accused of raping a woman he dated in 2008.

Events

5 d. ago Villarreal confirm Partey signing and address sexual offence charges in statement

Midfielder signs in week when he appeared in courtClub says it ‘firmly condemns gender-based violence’Villarreal have confirmed the signing of Thomas Partey on a free transfer after the expiry of his contract with Arsenal. The move was announced two days after the 32-year-old appeared in court charged with six sexual offences.Partey was bailed to appear at the Old Bailey for trial later this year, charged with five counts of rape relating to two women and a charge of sexual assault against a third woman. The alleged offences are said to have taken place in 2021 and 2022 when Partey was playing for Arsenal. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Repair Shop host Jay Blades is charged with two counts of rape as he awaits trial on separate charge of controlling and coercive behaviour

Police said in a statement tonight that the 55-year-old father-of-three would appear at magistrates' court next Wednesday.

Events

3 w. ago ‘It’s ourselves and society on trial’: playwright adapts Gisèle Pelicot case for stage

Case that exposed France’s rape culture and shocked the world has been made into play to be shown in Avignon, where trial was heldA stage play based on the trial of the men who drugged and raped Gisèle Pelicot will be staged this week in the southern city of Avignon, as France continues to debate the lessons for society from the country’s biggest ever rape trial.The three-hour performance, The Pelicot Trial: Tribute to Gisèle Pelicot, has been created by Milo Rau, the Swiss director and playwright acclaimed for his theatre interpretations of court proceedings, including the Moscow trial of the Russian punks Pussy Riot and the trial of the Romanian despot Nicolae Ceaușescu. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Rape trial of former England rugby league star Gareth Hock adjourned until next year

The former Wigan Warriors, Salford Red Devils and Leigh Centurions player denies all charges

Sport