3 h. ago Russell Brand appears in court TODAY on rape and sex assault charges

Former comedian Russell Brand is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court today after he was charged with allegations of rape and sexual assault by the Metropolitan Police last month

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18 h. ago Russell Brand 'sexually assaulted woman by touching her breasts and indecently assaulted another by dragging her to male toilet', court documents show

Brand, 49, who is understood to be living in the US, was charged by post last month with offences alleged to have taken place between 1999 and 2005.

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35 h. ago Channel 4 star is 'charged with rape and sexual assault' of woman in hotel

A Channel 4 star has been "charged with rape and sexual assault" after allegedly attacking a woman at a pub and hotel in Oxfordshire back in September 2022

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37 h. ago Channel 4 star, 32, charged with rape and sexual assault after alleged attack on woman at posh pub

The star who appeared on an episode of Channel 4's Amazing Spaces appeared at Oxford Magistrates' Court charged with one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.

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39 h. ago Rachel Reeves under investigation by parliament’s standards watchdog

Probe into UK chancellor opened on Tuesday over registration of gift

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4 d. ago NJ high court to hear case between Catholic diocese, prosecutor over investigating sex abuse claims

A Catholic diocese wants to stop New Jersey from trying to empanel a grand jury to investigate allegations of clergy sexual abuse

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4 d. ago RICHARD KAY: Far from being freed from the shadow Virginia cast over Andrew in life, her death now binds the two of them more tightly than ever

The lingering hope that he might in time clear his name over her allegations of sexual abuse - and restore his reputation - is over.

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6 d. ago Gregg Wallace admits having suicidal thoughts after MasterChef axe over allegations

Former MasterChef judge Gregg Wallace has said he thought about suicide 'all the time' after he was axed from the BBC show following sexual harassment allegations

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6 d. ago Woman is raped in broad daylight in quiet village as man, 18, is arrested

Police are searching for two boys who they believe could have seen the alleged sexual assault in the quiet village of Uffculme at around 3.40pm on Friday, April 18.

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7 d. ago Shannon Sharpe takes break from ESPN amid sexual assault allegations

Woman filed lawsuit against former NFL starHall of famer denies allegations against himFormer NFL star Shannon Sharpe says he is stepping away from his duties as an ESPN analyst after a lawsuit was filed against him in Nevada on Sunday.The lawsuit was filed by a woman who says she met the 56-year-old Sharpe at a Los Angeles gym in 2023 when she was 20. A two-year consensual relationship ensued during which, she alleges, he raped her. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Two US marines investigated over alleged rape at military base in Okinawa

Allegations come days after Japanese authorities increased efforts to deter crimes by US servicemen on islandTwo US marines based on the Japanese island of Okinawa are being investigated for alleged rape, days after local authorities stepped up efforts to deter sexual and other crimes by US service personnel.A marine in his 20s is suspected of raping a Japanese woman in a bathroom at a US military base last month, while a second man, also a marine in his 20s, allegedly raped a woman at a base in January, according to media reports. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Harvey Weinstein retrial opens with new allegations of sexual assault

For the first time, prosecutors identified Kaja Sokola and detailed her account of what unfolded with movie producerHarvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial opened on Wednesday, giving a new jury a fresh look at familiar rape and sexual assault allegations – plus a newly added claim.For the first time, prosecutors publicly identified Kaja Sokola, a former model, and detailed her account of what unfolded between her and the Oscar-winning movie producer in the early 2000s. He is criminally charged with forcing oral sex on her in 2006, but she also accused him in a civil lawsuit of groping her against her will four years earlier, when she was 16. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Queensland childcare centre is rocked by horror sex assault allegations

Education authorities in Queensland are investigating the horrific incident which turned the lives of a four-year-old boy's family 'upside down'.

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1 week ago NFL hall of famer Shannon Sharpe accused of rape in Nevada lawsuit

Woman files complaint against former player and analystSharpe’s lawyer issued denial of allegationsNFL hall of famer Shannon Sharpe has been accused of sexual assault and battery by a former partner in a lawsuit filed on Sunday in Nevada.The woman says she met the 56-year-old Sharpe, who is now an ESPN analyst, at a Los Angeles gym in 2023 when she was 22. A two-year consensual relationship ensued, during which she alleges he raped her. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Priest remanded over alleged attempted sexual communication with child

Edward Gallagher, 58, appeared before court via videolink from Strand Road Police Station in Londonderry on Saturday.

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2 w. ago NY Rangers' Panarin, MSG made settlement payments after employee sexual assault allegations: report

The NHL says the New York Rangers kept it apprised of an independent investigation into sexual assault allegations by a team employee against player Artemi Panarin and considers the matter closed

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2 w. ago Suspended chief constable will not be prosecuted over alleged sexual offences

The PPS in Northern Ireland also said Will Kerr will not face charges relating to an allegation of misconduct in public office.

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2 w. ago Rape survivor bringing case to EU over Portuguese investigation of Christian Bruckner: 'I'm standing up after being silenced and ignored for far too long'

Hazel Behan wants the European Court of Human Rights to investigate alleged failures in the investigation following the serious sexual assault she said she suffered in Portugal in 2004.

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2 w. ago Teacher 'who had sex with student' caught as boy exposes pics of them 'kissing'

A female teacher has been accused and charged with having a 'sexual and romantic relationship' with a student – the couple allegedly had sex several days after planning a date to the cinema

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2 w. ago Wynne Evans submits 'dossier' to BBC as Strictly star looks to 'clear his name' amid scandal

The opera singer was axed from the Strictly tour earlier this year after allegedly making an inappropriate sexual comment about professional dancer Janette Manrara

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