16 h. ago Met Police sergeant dismissed for gross misconduct after sexual assault

Sergeant Leo Boateng subjected his victim to a serious sexual assault in 2022 but was acquitted in court

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45 h. ago Police issue update after alleged sexual assault in Manchester park

A cordon was in place as officers launched an investigation

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60 h. ago Kevin Spacey returning to TV for first time since 'House Of Cards'

The once-celebrated star fell out of favour with Tinseltown after he was hit with multiple accusations of sexual assault. After being off screens since leaving Netflix in 2017, he is now set to in a 10-part comedy series.

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66 h. ago Girl, 17 in 'gang rape' horror as teen sent text asking 'do you want a turn'

Authorities have charged Abdul-Hamid with five counts of aggravated sexual assault after the six-hour ordeal - two of the alleged attacks are said to have involved a hairbrush

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2 d. ago 10m cases of domestic abuse, stalking and sexual assaults against women and girls a year, warns Jess Phillips

Boys as young as 11 could be sent on anti-misogyny courses designed to stamp out violence against women and girls

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3 d. ago I want my sons to know masculinity can be kind – and my daughter to live without fear | David Lammy

Violence against women is a national emergency. As a minister, but also as a father, I see Labour’s new strategy as a matter of the highest priorityDavid Lammy MP is the deputy prime minister, lord chancellor and secretary of state for justiceIn the year leading up to March 2025, one in eight women in England and Wales had been a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking. Almost 200 rapes are recorded every day. And on average, three women are killed by men in the UK every single week. Just pause and consider that.There has been plenty of tough talk on violence against women and girls over the past decade – but too little action. We will deploy the full power of the state in the largest crackdown on violence perpetrated against women and girls in British history. This violence is a national emergency. And as a dad to a daughter, it terrifies me. But as a dad to two sons, it drives home that we can’t keep doing things the same way.David Lammy MP is the deputy prime ministe...

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3 d. ago Virginia Giuffre’s memoir sells one million copies worldwide

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor paid millions to Ms Giuffre to settle a civil sexual assault case, despite claiming never to have met her.

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4 d. ago Teenager arrested after alleged sexual assault at Greater Manchester park

A cordon was in place next to the playground on Tuesday morning

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4 d. ago Edinburgh crime: Three women sexually assaulted within minutes in affluent Edinburgh neighbourhood

Officers believe the same man was involved in the three incidents.

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4 d. ago Figures reveal stark reality of US funding cuts as 1,394 family planning clinics shut

Survey by world’s largest network for sexual and reproductive health shows devastation to services, particularly in Africa and the Middle East, and amplification of anti-rights voicesCuts to US aid funding have directly led to the closure of more than 1,000 family planning clinics, new figures shared with the Guardian reveal.Millions of people have been left without access to contraceptives or care, including those who have suffered sexual assault, as part of a “radical shift towards conservative ideologies that deliberately block human rights”, according to the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF). Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Children’s mentor guilty of sexually abusing five girls at London school

Police called Udaw a ‘predatory offender’

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5 d. ago Children's mentor convicted of sexual assault of five teenage girls at London school

Emem Udaw, 50, convicted over offences over 20 years ago as brave victims come forward years after abuse

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5 d. ago Teen rapist lived in 'fantasy world' of porn and launched horror attack on child

Sebastian Robinson, 20, committed rape and sexual assault against a child victim when he was a teenager after developing a 'toxic' pornography habit that saw him 'plummet into a fantasy world'

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5 d. ago Migrants convicted of rape and sexual assault ‘claiming PTSD as excuse to spend less time in prison’

MIGRANTS convicted of rape and sexual assault are claiming PTSD as an excuse to spend less time in prison, it is claimed. Multiple examples in recent months show asylum seekers having their terms reduced due to the mental disorder, with judges weighing psychiatric evidence against the seriousness of their crimes. The reductions - which are...

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5 d. ago Man jailed for three and a half years over sexual assault in London hotel

Man jailed for three and a half years over sexual assault in London hotel  My London

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6 d. ago American Airlines sued by female traveler for allowing drunk passenger to board before he 'groped her and harassed flight attendants'

A female traveler is suing American Airlines, alleging the carrier allowed an obviously intoxicated man to board her flight, leading to a midair sexual assault. The lawsuit claims the man groped her during takeoff.

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6 d. ago Teenage girl sexually assaulted while cycling as cops release e

Cops have released an e-fit image of a man suspected of committing a sexual assault on a teenage girl. The alleged incident took place in Milton Keynes on November 27, where the girl was reportedly "touched inappropriately" on the V8 Marlborough Street. The teenager was cycling when the alleged attack took place. Thames Valley Police say...

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7 d. ago Women fleeing Mali's conflict say they were sexually assaulted but silence hides many more

Women and girls from Mali are alleging rape and sexual assault by Russian fighters with Africa Corps, a new military unit under Moscow's control

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8 d. ago Oregon woman sexually assaulted on American Airlines flight by drunk passenger, lawsuit claims

According to the woman, her alleged assaulter said “this is my lucky day” when he sat down next to her on their flight

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8 d. ago Cops reveal no crime established after report of woman raped in Scots woods

POLICE have closed a rape inquiry after concluding that 'no crime' has been established. Cops launched a major manhunt after a woman reported a serious sexual assault in a secluded woodland in Kirkcaldy, Fife. The rape was said to have happened in the early hours of Sunday, 7 December this year between 2am and 5am,...

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