69 h. ago Julia Roberts caught in #MeToo storm as new film sparks controversy at Venice Film Festival

The actress denied the films ambiguous handling of a campus sexual assault allegation risked echoing harmful cultural patterns

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4 d. ago Teenage girl felt 'absolutely sick' when London's Burning and Grange Hill star John Alford 'touched her after buying her and a friend alcohol', court hears

John Alford, 53, is said to have sexually assaulted both teenagers at a friend's house following a night at a pub. The actor denies the allegations and claims the girls were 'trying to exort money from him'.

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4 d. ago Girl ‘felt absolutely sick’ after alleged sexual assault by actor Alford – court

Former London’s Burning star John Alford faces six charges of sexual assault relating to two teenage girls.

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6 d. ago London's Burning actor John Alford 'sexually abused two teen girls at party', court hears

John Alford, who also appeared on Grange Hill, has been accused of targeting two girls aged under 16

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6 d. ago Five serving Metropolitan Police officers are arrested over handling of alleged sexual assault by colleague

The police officers were held on suspicion of offences including perverting the course of justice, misconduct in public office and corrupt or improper exercise of police powers.

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6 d. ago Five police detectives arrested in 'worst scandal' since Wayne Couzens case

The alleged plot to suppress a complaint of sexual assault by a policewoman against a senior officer is said to be the 'worst scandal' since the Wayne Couzens case

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2 w. ago Woman thought volunteer officer could ‘kill’ her during alleged sexual assault

Amersham Law Courts heard that James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, attacked the alleged victim multiple times.

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2 w. ago Man arrested following alleged sexual assault at London mall

Man arrested following alleged sexual assault at London mall  CBC

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3 w. ago Targeted by the right, Britain’s asylum hotels are places of fear and disorder. Bad political decisions made it so | Daniel Trilling

In the frenzy of racism and culture warring, the issue of why hotels are used gets overlookedA broad section of Britain’s right has spent the summer behaving as if it would like a repeat of last year’s racist riots. As politicians and commentators cry “tinderbox Britain” – are they warning us, or willing it on? – far-right extremists have been actively trying to stoke violence. This year, they have pinned their hopes on asylum hotels, an issue where public fears over crime, immigration and the welfare state conveniently converge.In some places, far-right activists have piggybacked on protests prompted by local grievances. The most significant this year was in Epping, Essex, after an alleged sexual assault by an asylum seeker led to demonstrations that turned violent when they were joined by members of various far-right groups. A similar pattern has unfolded in London’s Canary Wharf, after untrue rumours that some of the Epping hotel residents were being moved there. In other cases, ...

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3 w. ago Wednesday star Percy Hynes White has very ordinary new job after sex assault allegations got him cancelled

Axed Wednesday star Percy Hynes White has a very normal new job almost two years after he was dropped from the hit show amid sexual assault allegations.

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3 w. 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...

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3 w. ago Villarreal fans decry Thomas Partey’s proposed signing as club’s ‘darkest day’

Midfielder has denied rape and sexual assault chargesHundreds sign petition urging club to halt transferNews that the former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is poised to join Villarreal has upset fans of the club, with hundreds signing a petition urging a halt to what has been described as the “darkest day in the club’s history”.Partey appeared in a London court on Tuesday, 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. Partey’s lawyer has said he denies all the charges. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Former Arsenal star Thomas Partey is granted bail after being met by protests at court hearing over five rape charges against two women

Partey, 32, faces five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault after alleged offences between 2021 and 2022, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.

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3 w. ago Thousands of formerly secret files on police misconduct in California made public through searchable database

The records open a window into nearly 12,000 cases involving allegations of sexual assault to brutality complaints and incidents involving deadly force

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3 w. ago Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey to appear in court charged with rape

The CPS said the midfielder faces five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault following alleged offences between 2021 and 2022.

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