3 d. ago Inside Israel’s ‘torture’ jails where Palestinians held without charge tell of brutal treatment

A special investigation by Chief International Correspondent Bel Trew reveals allegations of brutal treatment of Palestinians in Israeli facilities including rape, torture, medical neglect and death. Israel rejects all accusations of wrong-doing

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5 d. ago Two female teachers at Christian school 'had sex with same boy just days apart'

Bonnie Elizabeth Brown, 25, and Sherri Delle Mauldin, 60, were arrested just days apart and both accused of aggravated child molestation and statutory rape in Georgia

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6 d. ago Nursery teacher charged with raping toddler while working at day care

The incident is said to have taken place in October 2024.

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6 d. ago Nursery teacher accused of raping child, 3, while working at daycare

Sarah Hazledine, 48, a day care worker in Spearfish, South Dakota, has been charged with first-degree rape of a minor following an incident that ook place in August 2024

Society

8 d. ago YouTuber Yung Filly accused of raping British tourist in Magaluf

Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, 29, is being investigated by a judge in the Majorcan capital of Palma

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9 d. ago Yung Filly accused of raping tourist in Magaluf after denying rape charges in Australia

Yuig Filly, 29, is being investigated by a judge in the Majorcan capital Palma over the alleged hotel sex attack

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9 d. ago Boys as young as 11 'are idolising Andrew Tate': Primary school teachers tell of their concern 'misogynistic ideology' surging in classrooms

The worrying concerns have been blamed on 'toxic' social media influencers like self-confessed misogynist Tate, who has been accused of rape and human trafficking.

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1 week ago Catholic nursery teacher fired after parents recognised her in racy photo online

Elena Maraga, a Catholic nursery teacher, has been left devastated after her pupils' parents found her raunchy online snaps and reported her to the school - getting her suspended

Society

1 week ago BA cabin crew member held in brutal Singapore jail after allegedly raping colleague

A British Airways steward is currently being held in a Singaporean prison after being accused of rape after a boozy night out between flights as BA execs race to the liaise with local police

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2 w. ago ‘Your blood runs cold’: the anguish parents feel after a daycare worker commits a sexual offence against a child

With nearly 2,000 investigations into incidents at NSW childcare centres since 2020 and one provider’s response under investigation, parents are grappling with lingering questionsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEvery time Anna drops her two-year-old at daycare and her child cries as she leaves, she feels a pang.Anna’s concerns go beyond the normal wrench most parents feel when leaving a distressed child at care or school.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Russell Simmons rape accuser says music mogul ‘caused pain’ as she refiles lawsuit

The Def Jam Recordings co-founder is once again facing legal action over the alleged assault in the 1990s

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2 w. ago Adorable toddler is filmed being tossed into scalding water at Georgia daycare leaving him badly burned

An employee at a daycare in Georgia was filmed aggressively changing a child's diaper before tossing him into scalding water.

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3 w. ago Woman drops lawsuit accusing boxing champion Mike Tyson of 1991 rape

A woman who accused Mike Tyson of raping her in a limousine in 1991 is dropping her lawsuit against the former heavyweight boxing champion

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3 w. ago The disturbing case of a Tantric yoga guru and his followers

Under the guise of spiritual leadership, Gregorian Bivolaru allegedly exploited hundreds of people through an international network of yoga camps and retreats. Now he’s awaiting trial, accused of kidnap, trafficking and rape. Here, one of his victims reveals how she broke freeFrom the outside, Tara Yoga Centre looks like a normal, welcoming yoga studio. A pleasant building in an expensive east London postcode, with another popular branch on an Oxford high street. There are positive, even gushing, Google reviews. The website is professional, with photos of smiling people stretching on matching purple yoga mats. It promises “rapid and integral transformation”, as well as “an invitation to awaken now”.When Miranda, from Oxford – who has asked to go only by her first name – was in her late 20s, she visited India to practise yoga. It was 2015 and yoga was already a booming industry in the UK. She was working as an English teacher at a London school and gravitated to yoga for the same rea...

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3 w. ago Neil Gaiman brands rape accuser 'fantasist' and he has WhatsApp messages that prove their relationship was 'consensual'

Neil Gaiman has asked a federal court in Wisconsin to dismiss Scarlett Pavlovich's lawsuit against him, alleging she 'fabricated a tale of abuse' against him and his wife Amanda Palmer.

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3 w. ago Closure of West Lothian nursery 'will cost the council rather than save money'

Neil Brady-Campbell told councillors their calculations on saving were wrong, adding that moving all children from Linlithgow Bridge nursery to Linlithgow Primary nursery could actually see an increase in teacher costs by £45,000.

Economics

3 w. ago Neil Gaiman asks US court to dismiss lawsuit alleging rape and sexual assault

The author’s motion to dismiss argued that the case should be heard in New Zealand, where the alleged abuse took place, and called accuser Scarlett Pavlovich ‘a fantasist’Neil Gaiman has asked a US district court to throw out a civil lawsuit accusing him of rape and sexual assault, filed last month by a woman who previously worked for the author and his former partner, Amanda Palmer.The motion to dismiss, filed on Tuesday, argued that the case should be heard in New Zealand, where the alleged abuse took place, rather than in the US. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Neil Gaiman produces text messages he says prove rape accuser is a ‘fantasist’

The best-selling author was sued last month by his child’s former babysitter, Scarlett Pavlovich

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