2 h. ago Bonmatí ‘has to believe’ change will happen after Rubiales conviction

Midfielder hopes the fight of Hermoso was not in vainSpain squad ‘thankful’ for support shown by EnglandAitana Bonmatí said she “has to believe” that change will happen and that the fight of Jenni Hermoso and Spain players has not been in vain, after the conviction of Luis Rubiales for sexual assault.Speaking before England host Spain at Wembley on Wednesday, the first meeting of the two sides since Spain’s 1-0 victory in that World Cup final in Sydney, the two-time Ballon d’Or winner, when asked whether she thought change would happen, said: “I have to believe. I believe this case happened for a reason and makes us more respected as women. People will realise that it has been important, and it doesn’t need to happen any more.” Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Ravens GM calls sexual assault allegations against Justin Tucker 'concerning'

Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta has called the allegations and the number of allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior against kicker Justin Tucker “serious” and “concerning” and says the team will let the NFL's investigation play out before determining how to handle the situation

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8 h. ago Wiegman praises Jenni Hermoso’s ‘remarkable bravery’ over Luis Rubiales appeal

Manager says England stand in solidarity with SpainThe two countries play at Wembley on WednesdaySarina Wiegman has said Jenni Hermoso is showing “remarkable courage and bravery” with her decision to lodge an appeal following the conviction of Luis Rubiales for sexual assault but acquittal for coercion.Last week Rubiales was found guilty of sexual assault for kissing Hermoso without consent during the medal ceremony of the World Cup final in 2023, with the court ruling he pay a €10,000 (£8,290) fine. However, Rubiales and his three co-defendants were cleared of the charge of coercion, for having allegedly put pressure on Hermoso to say the kiss was consensual. Rubiales has said he too will be appealing. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Police inspector pushed woman against a wall and said 'You're saying no, but I think you're actually saying yes,' before sexually assaulting her, court hears

Mike Sinden, 36, is accused of carrying out the alleged assault during a boozy event involving a group of police workers in East Sussex. He denies a charge of sexual assault.

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18 h. ago MARK PALMER: Luis Rubiales' kiss was a crass error of judgement, but finding him guilty of sexual assault gives in to the #MeToo mob mentality that all jubilant males are predators

Luis Rubiales was found guilty of sexual assault for landing a 'spontaneous' kiss on the lips of Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso after her team won the 2023 Women's World Cup in Sydney.

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28 h. ago Twisted reason French paedophile surgeon avoided capture for decades

Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, is on trial for the alleged rape and aggravated sexual assault of 229 people, most of whom are children, during his 25-year medical career in hospitals across northwest France

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34 h. ago Justin Bieber shuts down drug allegations: 'It's exhausting and pitiful'

The singer’s rep firmly denied recent speculation, insisting: ‘Despite the obvious truth, people are committed to keeping negative, salacious, harmful narratives alive’

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56 h. ago Jenni Hermoso breaks her silence on Luis Rubiales trial verdict after disgraced Spanish FA chief was found GUILTY of kissing her without consent after World Cup final

Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish football federation, was found guilty of sexual assault after kissing Hermoso without her consent at the 2023 women's World Cup final.

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3 d. ago Serial paedophile surgeon with 300 child victims kept sick diary bragging about evil crimes

Joel Le Scouarnec, 74, was previously jailed for the rape and sexual assault of four victims, but faces a further trial next week after police discovered diaries detailing hundreds of abuses

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3 d. ago The MAGA resurrection of Russell Brand: The sexual assault allegations against him haven't gone away. But that hasn't stopped the born

For Brand, once a louche, effete comedian in guyliner, and the darling of Britain's Left (he even wrote for The Guardian), has reinvented himself utterly as the new pet of the American ultra-Right.

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4 d. ago Rubiales verdict is a huge step forward – but leaves a bitter aftertaste | Suzanne Wrack

The conviction of the former Spanish FA president for sexual assault sends a powerful message not just about consent, but about how seriously women are takenThe verdict delivered to the disgraced former president of the Spanish football federation Luis Rubiales is a victory, but one that leaves a bitter aftertaste.The 47-year-old was found guilty of sexual assault on Thursday for a non-consensual kiss planted on the Spain forward Jenni Hermoso during the 2023 World Cup final medal ceremony. The result is a fine of more than €10,000, a ban from going within 200 metres of Hermoso or communicating with her and €3,000 in compensation to the striker. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Top female pundit, who works for the BBC, Channel 4 and Sky Sports, stands down from Rugby Football League role after sexual assault charge

Priim was also elected as an RFL vice-president in September last year, but left her position on Thursday night after Mail Online broke the news of the serious allegations against her.

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5 d. ago Lucy Bronze praises Spanish players for speaking out during Luis Rubiales trial

‘It’s incredibly brave,’ says former Barcelona defenderEngland play Portugal in Nations League on FridayLucy Bronze described the Spanish players who were involved in the trial of Luis Rubiales as “incredibly brave” and said England players stood with them in their fight for change, on the day the former head of the Spanish football federation was found guilty of sexual assault.Speaking before England play Portugal on Friday and Spain on Wednesday in the Nations League, and shortly before the verdict, Bronze, who was a teammate of several of the players involved in the trial during her time at Barcelona, said: “I am good friends with a lot of the players involved around it. From my point of view, knowing them, it’s been incredible that these players have had to go through that. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Jaysley Beck: Army’s handling of sexual assault complaint played part in soldier’s death, coroner rules

Coroner says 19-year-old Jaysley Beck was sexually assaulted by a senior colleague

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5 d. ago Who is Luis Rubiales? Former Spain FA chief guilty of sexual assault after kissing Jenni Hermoso at World Cup

Rubiales was accused of sexual assault and of trying to coerce Hermoso to publicly support him

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5 d. ago Luis Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for kissing Spain World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso

Former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of kissing Spain's star player Jenni Hermoso without her consent after their win at the Women's World Cup in 2023

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5 d. ago Luis Rubiales found guilty of sexual assault kiss on Jenni Hermoso at World Cup

Disgraced former Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales has been found guilty over kissing player Jenni Hermoso without consent after the 2023 Women’s World Cup final

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5 d. ago BBC and Sky Sports pundit charged with sexual assault against woman

Danika Priim is due in court next month after it was alleged she 'intentionally touched a woman aged 16 or over'.

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5 d. ago BBC and Sky Sports pundit Danika Priim 'sexually assaulted woman' at club

Former England, Bradford Bulls and Leeds Rhinos rugby league player Danika Priim who is now a BBC, Sky Sports and Channel 4 pundit has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman

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5 d. ago Justin Baldoni allegedly asked Blake Lively a VERY crude question about her sex life with Ryan Reynolds

According to documents, the 37-year-old actress Lively alleges that Baldoni, 41, had asked an 'intrusive' question about her and Ryan Reynolds' sex life while filming It Ends With Us.

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