52 h. ago Olympic star's younger sister reveals harrowing new details in abuse case against dad

Ingrid Ingebrigtsen, 18, told the court that she was slapped in the face by father Gjert, who denies all allegations, after forgetting to bring a heart rate monitor to training

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3 d. ago Olympic superstar claims his dad would 'beat me until I was sick' during abuse trial

Jakob Ingebrigtsen has alleged his father, Gjert, would "beat me until I was sick" as he detailed the physical and emotional torment inflicted upon him, a court heard

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5 d. ago Jakob Ingebrigtsen set to testify against father accused of abuse

Gjert Ingebritsen has been accused of abuse by two of his children

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5 d. ago Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s father enters not guilty plea as trial begins in Norway

Gjert Ingebrigtsen accused of physically abusing two of his childrenFather stepped down from coaching his son Jakob in 2022Gjert Ingebrigtsen, the father and former coach of the Norwegian runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen, pleaded not guilty as his trial began on Monday. He is accused of physically abusing two of his children, including the two-times Olympic champion.The 59-year-old could face up to six years in prison if found guilty, with the trial expected to run until mid-May in the city of Sandnes. Norwegian police pressed charges against Ingebrigtsen Sr last year, accusing him of abusing two of his seven children, including Jakob for several years. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Father of runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen pleads not guilty to abusing sons as Norway trial begins

Gjert Ingebrigtsen accused of physically abusing two sonsFather stepped down from coaching his son Jakob in 2022Gjert Ingebrigtsen, the father and former coach of the Norwegian runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen, pleaded not guilty as his trial began on Monday. He is accused of physically abusing two of his children, including the two-times Olympic champion.The 59-year-old could face up to six years in prison if found guilty, with the trial expected to run until mid-May in the city of Sandnes. Norwegian police pressed charges against Ingebrigtsen Sr last year, accusing him of abusing two of his seven children, including Jakob for several years. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Gerard Depardieu arrives at court in Paris for sexual assault trial

French actor is most high-profile person to stand trial on #MeToo abuse allegations in France

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5 d. ago Gérard Depardieu to appear in Paris court over sexual assault allegations

Actor, 76, denies claims made by assistant director and set designer who worked with him on Les Volets VertsGérard Depardieu will become the most high-profile French person to stand trial on #MeToo abuse allegations when he appears in a Paris court on Monday.The actor, a titan of French cinema with more than 200 films and television series to his name, is accused of sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot in 2021. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago French investigators seek further victims of paedophile surgeon

‘Turning point’ as man on trial for raping or sexually assaulting 299 mostly young patients admits guiltFrench investigators have begun a search for further victims of a paedophile surgeon on trial for raping or sexually assaulting 299 mostly young patients, after he admitted all the charges in what was described as a “turning point” in France’s largest child abuse case.Joël Le Scouarnec, 74, had said “I committed heinous acts” at the opening of the trial last month but previously only acknowledged the abuse on a case-by-case basis and had denied several of the charges. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Paedophile who spent 27 years on the run in Thailand guilty of abusing dozens of boys

Richard Burrows finally faces justice three decades after stealing the identity of a dying friend before fleeing to Thailand on the eve of his 1997 trial for abusing a string of vulnerable boys

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2 w. ago 'Groomers made my life hell', alleged victim tells Rochdale abuse trial

Seven men are on trial accused of a series of sexual offences

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2 w. ago Sara Sharif: How one trial laid bare the brutally short life of a 10

From one abusive household, to foster care to the home where she would die - the 10-year-old never stood a chance against her controlling and tyrannical father

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2 w. ago Man accused in Rochdale sex abuse trial found not guilty after prosecutors offer no evidence

The case against seven other men continues

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3 w. ago Noel Clarke v The Guardian: Actor says career wrecked by 'false' sex abuse allegations as libel trial begins

The Guardian is defending its journalism, and say sexual misconduct against Noel Clarke are ‘true’

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3 w. ago Teenage girl lied to sexual health clinic about having sex with ‘at least 30 men’ because she ‘thought it was normal’, Rochdale abuse trial told

“I thought it was a normal thing. I didn’t think it was abuse at that point,” Girl A told jurors

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4 w. ago Charles Hanson six word comment after he's 'unanimously cleared' in domestic abuse trial

A verdict on Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson's domestic abuse trial, where he was accused of using violence against his wife throughout a 10 year period, has been delivered

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4 w. ago BBC Bargain Hunt's Charles Hanson 'unanimously cleared' in assault trial against wife

Bargain Hunt and Antiques Road Trip star Charles Hanson has been cleared of allegations of domestic abuse against his wife, Rebecca Hanson, after standing trial.

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4 w. ago Bargain Hunt auctioneer Charles Hanson 'unanimously cleared' in domestic abuse trial

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4 w. ago Bargain hunt star Charles Hanson sobs as he is cleared of abusing his wife after telling trial he was a 'slave' and completely under her control during fractious marriage

TV auctioneer, known for appearing on Bargain Hunt and Flog It!, Charles Hanson, 46, sobbed as he was found not guilty of assaulting his wife Rebecca Hanson.

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4 w. ago Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson 'unanimously cleared' in domestic abuse trial

A verdict on Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson's domestic abuse trial, where he was accused of using violence against his wife throughout a 10 year period, has been delivered

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