78 m. ago Trans woman is jailed for 21 months for sexual assault after concealing male genitalia during sex acts with a man while they were on a date

Ciara Watkin, 21, a biological male with gender dysphoria who identifies as a woman, spent the night with the man in Teesside, after they met on Snapchat.

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1 hour ago Matlock star Leah Lewis speaks out after David Del Río fired over sexual assault allegations

The alleged September incident reportedly involved Del Rio’s co-star Lewis

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2 h. ago Tim Westwood charges in full as former Radio 1 DJ accused of string of sexual offences

Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood, 68, has been charged by police with sexual offences against seven women between 1983 and 2016, including four counts of rape

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17 h. ago Matlock star David Del Rio fired after sexual assault allegation

The alleged incident involved fellow ‘Matlock’ regular Leah Lewis

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18 h. ago Player at centre of World Junior sexual assault trial signs with Russian

Player at centre of World Junior sexual assault trial signs with Russian-based hockey league  CBC

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18 h. ago Michael McLeod, acquitted in World Junior sexual assault trial, signs with Russian hockey league

Michael McLeod, acquitted in World Junior sexual assault trial, signs with Russian hockey league  CBC

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21 h. ago Tim Westwood is charged with four rapes as former Radio 1 DJ is accused of multiple sex attacks over the course of 33 years

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with sexual offences against seven women, including four counts of rape, between 1983 and 2016, the Metropolitan Police said.

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22 h. ago Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood charged with four counts of rape

Metropolitan police say Westwood, 68, has been charged with sexual offences against seven womenThe former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with sexual offences against seven women, including four counts of rape.The Metropolitan police said the 68-year-old had been charged with offences dating from 1983 to 2016. Officers said their investigation remained open and urged anyone with further information to come forward. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Ex BBC Radio DJ Tim Westwood charged with four counts of rape

The 68-year-old has also been chraged with nine counts of indecent assault and two of sexual assault.

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22 h. ago Ex BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood charged with rape and sexual assault

The Metropolitan Police said the charges brought against the 68-year-old are connected to purported assaults on seven women

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22 h. ago BREAKING Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood charged with string of sexual offences including rape

Tim Westwood - a former Radio 1 DJ - has been charged with sexual offences against seven women including four counts of rape between 1983 and 2016

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22 h. ago Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood charged with multiple rape and sex offences

Tim Westwood, 68, has been charged with sexual offences against seven women, including four counts of rape

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22 h. ago Tim Westwood charged with rape and sexual assault by Met Police after probe

Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with four counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and nine counts of indecent assault in claims that span over 40 years

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22 h. ago DJ Tim Westwood charged with string of rape and sexual offences over 33 years

Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with four counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and nine counts of indecent assault in claims that span over 40 years

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22 h. ago Tim Westwood is charged with four rapes as former Radio 1 DJ is accused of multiple sex attacks over the course of 33 years

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with sexual offences against seven women, including four counts of rape, between 1983 and 2016, the Metropolitan Police said.

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22 h. ago Tim Westwood charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault

Former Radio 1 DJ charged with four counts of rape, nine counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault

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3 d. ago ‘Avalanche’ of child abuse and sexual exploitation taking place behind closed doors: ‘It’s a hidden emergency’

Almost 20 per cent of children reported experiencing online solicitation or grooming before they turned 18

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3 d. ago ‘Avalanche’ of child abuse and exploitation taking place in private – study

An analysis by researchers based in Scotland produced new insights into the scale of sexual assault and rape of children.

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4 d. ago Man charged with sexual assault after string of incidents at shops

Police launched an investigation after 'reports of suspicious activity' at shops in Denton and Stockport

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6 d. ago How victims are learning to trust again as Rochdale grooming gang members jailed

The Manchester Evening News has spoken to Detective Superintendent Alan Clitherow and Assistant Directorate Manager of Manchester’s Saint Mary’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre to discover what is being done to ensure victims are listened to, believed and trusted

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