46 h. ago Woman raped by former Britain's Got Talent contestant 'felt frozen' after the attack, court hears

Andrew Johnston, 30, competed as a singer on the show in 2008 and is on trial after being charged with raping and sexually assaulting one woman, and raping another woman.

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46 h. ago Serving Metropolitan Police officer charged with multiple sexual assault offences spanning five years

PC Joseph Reece will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court next week charged with sexual assault and voyeurism

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47 h. ago Woman accusing BGT finalist of rape 'felt frozen' as she speaks for first time in court

Andrew Johnston, who was on Britain’s Got Talent in 2008, is on trial at Southwark Crown Court charged with raping and sexually assaulting one woman, and raping another woman

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2 d. ago Who are Sean 'Diddy' Combs' daughters and what have they said about him as his trial nears?

The rapper’s adult daughters are squarely behind their father despite charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and sexual assault among others

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3 d. ago Shocking new Harvey Weinstein allegation emerges in court... and the victim was only 16

New York prosecutors revealed shocking new allegations against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein as his retrial on rape and sexual assault charges got under way on Wednesday.

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5 d. ago Serving female Metropolitan Police officer charged with sexually assaulting woman

PC Julie Bragg is due before Westminster Magistrates Court on Wednesday, Scotland Yard confirmed in a statement

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5 d. ago Russell Brand seen attending local church in Florida on Easter Sunday

Despite his scheduled UK court appearance having been charged earlier this month for multiple sexual offences, Russell Brand visited a church near his home in Florida on Easter Sunday.

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6 d. ago Noel Gallagher 'cuts ties' with Russell Brand after rape and sex assault charges

Comedian Russell was charged with sexual assault and rape by the Met Police earlier this month, and now it's reported Oasis singer Noel has distanced himself from him

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8 d. ago Judge approves Harvey Weinstein’s request to sleep at hospital during retrial

Ex-media boss moved from Rikers Island jail to Manhattan hospital as he awaits rape and sexual assault retrialHarvey Weinstein has been moved to a New York City hospital after a judge approved the ailing ex-studio boss’s request to stay there rather than in jail when he is not in court for his retrial on rape and sexual assault charges.The judge, Paul Goetz, late on Thursday ordered that Weinstein, 73, be immediately relocated from the city’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex to the prison ward at Bellevue hospital in Manhattan so he can receive necessary medical treatment. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Harvey Weinstein to stand trial this week in redo of #MeToo case

Re-examination puts one of biggest #MeToo victories back in court as backlash against women’s rights unfolds in USHarvey Weinstein goes back on trial in New York this week in a redo of the #MeToo-era case in which the disgraced movie mogul was convicted of sexual criminal assault in the first degree and rape in the third degree, but acquitted on three other counts, including the most serious charge, predatory sexual assault.The legal drama begins with jury selection that is expected to last up to a week. It puts one of the biggest victories of the #MeToo era back in the courtroom just as a backlash against women’s rights – from abortion access to the rise of controversial male influencers like Andrew Tate – unfolds across the US. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Russell Brand to make surprising public appearance after rape and sexual assault charges

Comedian and actor Russell Brand is due to talk about free speech and cultural power at a college in Florida, days after he was charged with rape and sexual assault

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2 w. ago Teacher's bombshell claim about husband as she's accused of sick relationship with 15

Christina Formella, 30, was arrested last month and charged with sexually assaulting a teenager she was tutoring.

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2 w. ago Russell Brand set to make first public appearance after being charged with rape and sexual assault

The comedian is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court next month accused of the allegations, dating back 26 years. They include one count of rape, one count of indecent assault, one count of oral rape and two counts of sexual assault

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2 w. ago Serving Met Police officer, 32, is charged with four counts of rape and sexual assaults

Pc Dion Arnold, 32, was charged with four counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration and one count of sexual assault on March 31, the force said.

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2 w. ago Serving Met Police officer is charged with four counts of rape and sexual assaults

Pc Dion Arnold was charged with four counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration and one count of sexual assault on March 31, the force said.

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2 w. ago Russell Brand dropped from charity role after sex abuse charges

Actor and comic Russell Brand has been suspended as vice-president at a world leading animal hospital after being charged with rape and sexual assault

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2 w. ago Katy Perry dazzles at first public appearance since ex Russell Brand charged with rape

Katy Perry has made her first public appearance at the Breakthrough Prize Ceremony since her ex-husband, Russell Brand, was charged with rape and sexual assault

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3 w. ago ‘Deception, fraud and coercion’: the Miami property magnate brothers accused of rape

Alon, Oren and Tal Alexander used their money and influence to build a sex-trafficking network, prosecutors sayThe Alexanders are the ultimate Miami crime story: three brothers from one of Florida’s wealthiest families, opulent real estate, luxury yachts and fast cars; there are drugs, fashion models and A-list celebrities. And, ultimately, a trio who flew too close to the sun, only to crash back down to Earth.The downfall of the Alexander twins Alon and Oren, and their elder sibling Tal, is reflected in their current residence, a federal jail in New York ahead of their trial next year. They face charges including rape, sexual assault and the sexual trafficking of dozens of victims. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Russell Brand seen in public just hours after being charged with rape

Russell Brand was charged by The Metropolitan Police with rape and sexual assault.

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3 w. ago An audience with Russell Brand — how live shows became the comedian’s breeding ground

The gigs often became a way of sleeping with women — and, in some cases, demeaning them

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