36 h. ago In Calgary courts: Generations of familial sexual abuse should land child lurer lower sentence, lawyer argues

Noteworthy legal cases in Calgary and area from May 5-9, 2025

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44 h. ago Michael Pitt of ‘Boardwalk Empire’ arrested on sexual abuse charges

The actor was charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, in addition to counts of assault injury with a blunt object and strangulation in the second degree.

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44 h. ago Michael Pitt of ‘Dawson’s Creek’ arrested on sexual abuse charges

The actor was charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, in addition to counts of assault injury with a blunt object and strangulation in the second degree.

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8 d. ago Winnipeg man charged with animal abuse, sexual assault, multiple other offences

A Winnipeg man who faces a number of charges stemming from an incident with police earlier this month, now faces more than a dozen other serious offences.

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1 week ago Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew in Epstein sex scandal, dead at 41

Virginia Giuffre, who took Prince Andrew to court over sexual abuse allegations, died Friday at her home in Australia. Giuffre's publicist recalled her as “loving, wise and funny.”

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2 w. ago CRIME SCENE: B.C. man charged in connection with alleged Toronto child sexual abuse

An Aldergrove, B.C., man faces numerous charges in connection with a Toronto Police probe into possession of child sexual abuse material. It’s alleged that the accused was communicating online with a person under the age of 16, met and sexually assaulted the victim in person and created sexual abuse material. On March 28, Toronto Police […]

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3 w. ago Menendez brothers: Judge to decide if siblings deserve reduced sentences

While the defence argued they acted out of self-defence after years of sexual abuse by their father, prosecutors said they killed their parents for a massive inheritance.

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4 w. ago Jury awards $1.68 billion to women who accused director Toback of sexual abuse

A New York jury on Wednesday awarded $1.68 billion in damages to 40 women who accused writer and director James Toback of sexual abuse and other crimes over a span of 35 years, according to lawyers representing the plaintiffs. The decision stems from a lawsuit filed in Manhattan in 2022 after New York state instituted […]

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