15 h. ago Sexual offences on the Tube reach highest level in past five years

New data revealed a sharp increase in reported sexual offences on the Tube, averaging 2.6 assaults a day so far this year

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16 h. ago Woman 'drugged and raped by her husband over 13 years' was hailed a hero for helping recover missing person's body from river

Joanne Young, 48, waived her right to anonymity after six men, including her ex-husband, were charged with a string of sexual offences against her.

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29 h. ago Russell Brand is charged with two new counts of rape and sexual assault

Russell Brand, pictured here in May, has previously appeared in court to deny a string of sexual offences against women.

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31 h. ago Russell Brand charged with further sexual offences including rape

The former entertainer, 50, faces one count of rape and one of sexual assault of two more alleged victimsRussell Brand has been charged with further sexual offences, including one count of rape, the Metropolitan police have said.The 50-year-old former entertainer has been charged with one count of rape and one of sexual assault of two further alleged victims. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Comedian and actor Russell Brand charged with two new counts of rape and sexual assault, police confirm

Russell Brand, pictured here in May, has previously appeared in court to deny a string of sexual offences against women.

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31 h. ago Philip Young case police issue urgent update on possible seventh suspect

Cops have said they are hunting a potential seventh suspect in a case in which six men have already been charged with sexual offences against the same woman

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31 h. ago Comedian Russell Brand charged with two further sexual offences

He has been charged with one count of rape and one count of sexual assault.

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33 h. ago Five men appear in court charged with string of sex offences after husband accused of drugging and raping his wife over a 13

Business consultant Philip Young, a father-of-three, is accused of 56 sexual offences, including multiple counts of rape, against his former wife, Joanne Young.

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37 h. ago Man appears in court charged with 56 sexual offences against ex

Philip Young is charged with 56 sexual offences against his ex-wife Joanne Young

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38 h. ago Man appears in court accused of drugging and repeatedly raping ex

Phillip Young, 49, and five other men were charged with a total of 60 sexual offences – including multiple rapes – against his ex-wife Joanne Young, 48, who waived her right to anonymity

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38 h. ago Former Tory councillor in court accused of drugging and raping ex

Philip Young appears at Swindon magistrates court charged with 56 offences relating to 13-year periodA former Tory councillor has appeared in court charged with drugging and raping his former wife over a period of 13 years.Philip Young, 49, and five other men have been accused of more than 60 rapes and sexual offences against Joanne Young, 48. She can be named as the alleged victim because she has waived her right to anonymity, which would otherwise apply in such cases.Norman Macksoni, 47, a black British national of Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire, who has been charged with one count of rape and possession of extreme images.Dean Hamilton, 46, of no fixed abode, who is white British, has been charged with one count of rape and sexual assault by penetration and two counts of sexual touching.Conner Sanderson Doyle, 31, of Swindon, described as white British, has been charged with sexual assault by penetration and sexual touching.Richard Wilkins, 61, of Toothill, Swindon, who is white British...

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48 h. ago Prosecutions for strangulation in England and Wales increase sixfold in three years

CPS says new law marked ‘significant shift in recognising serious nature’ of offence, often linked to domestic abuse and sexual assault The number of suspects charged for strangulation and suffocation in England and Wales has increased almost sixfold in the three years since the offence was first introduced, Crown Prosecution Service data has revealed.Brought in under the Domestic Abuse Act, which came into force in 2022, the legislation closed a gap in the existing law, giving courts much greater sentencing powers. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Man and five others charged with dozens of sexual offences against his ex

The alleged offences include multiple counts of rape and administering a substance with intent to stupefy the woman

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53 h. ago Man and five others charged with 56 sexual offences against his ex

The alleged offences include multiple counts of rape and administering a substance with intent to stupefy the woman

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54 h. ago Man in UK charged alongside five others with sexual offences against his wife

Philip Young, 49, is accused of 56 sexual offences, including drugging and raping his now ex-wifeA man has been charged with drugging and raping his then wife over a period of 13 years, with five other men also charged with sexual offences against her.Philip Young, 49, formerly from Swindon but now living in Enfield in north London, has been charged with 56 sexual offences. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Husband and five men charged with 60 sexual offences against his ex

Philip Young, 49, from Enfield, has been charged with 56 sexual offences, including multiple counts of rape against his ex-wife Joanne Young, 48.

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55 h. ago Husband and five men charged with string of sexual offences against his ex

Wiltshire Police have asked that Ms Young’s privacy is respected at this time after the 48-year-old waived her anonymity

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3 d. ago Former soldier sexually assaults four Jet2 cabin crew on Tenerife flight

Joseph McCabe, who runs his own construction firm and co-owns a party boat business, was jailed for 46 weeks on Friday at Edinburgh Sheriff Court after admitting four sexual offences

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3 d. ago Revealed: ‘Frightening’ surge in police officers convicted of sexual offences since Sarah Everard’s murder

Data obtained from police forces in England and Wales show the scale of sexual convictions for police officers, with the Home Office describing the figures ‘shameful’

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5 d. ago Runaway girl's horror ordeal by gang of men who 'took turns' to rape her in hotel

Four men were convicted for sexual offences against a vulnerable teenager, 16 who was raped in hotel rooms and exploited after being lured into a car in Birmingham

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