98 m. ago The Neil Gaiman allegations have left Netflix’s The Sandman in an ethical minefield

The fantasy drama returns months after the author – on whose books ‘The Sandman’ is based – was accused of sexual assault. Micha Frazer-Carroll looks at the difficult quandary now facing viewers – and the thorny issue of separating art from artist

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9 h. ago Arsenal break silence after Thomas Partey is charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault just five days after leaving the club

Arsenal have broken their silence after former midfielder Thomas Partey was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, just days after his contract at the Emirates expired.

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9 h. ago Urgent sex attack probe launched after children were 'given food and sexually assaulted' at community centre

A 41-year-old man has been arrested over the disturbing incident in Aylesbury yesterday.

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12 h. ago Thomas Partey: the former Arsenal midfielder facing five rape charges

Ghanaian left club this week after playing a central role in Premier League title challenges under Mikel ArtetaFor the first time since Thomas Partey left his home town of Krobo Odumase in eastern Ghana at the age of 11, he woke on Tuesday without a club. Three days later the midfielder, who had departed Arsenal after his contract expired, was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.What happens next with Partey’s career will be determined by the outcome of legal proceedings scheduled to start with his appearance at Westminster magistrates court on 5 August. The allegations relate to three women who reported incidents between 2021 and 2022. Partey denies all the charges and “welcomes the opportunity to finally clear his name”, his lawyer said. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Doctor's warped excuse after sexually assaulting patients in 'unjustified' genital exams

Gregory Manson, 56, committed the offences between 1994 and 2017 while examining male patients' genitals in his capacity as a GP, the jury was told during his trial

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16 h. ago Thomas Partey, former Arsenal footballer, charged with rape and sexual assault

Five charges of rape and one charge of sexual assaultDue to appear in magistrates court next monthFormer Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, the Crown Prosecution Service said.The allegations relate to three separate women who reported incidents between 2021 and 2022. Partey has been charged with two counts of rape of one woman, three counts of rape of a second woman, and one count of sexual assault of a third woman. He will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on 5 August. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Female teacher, 40, arrested for grooming and sexually assaulting 16

Female educator’s abuse of trust uncovered after boy’s parents notice change in behaviour

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21 h. ago Football agent Jonathan Barnett accused of trafficking, torture and rape

Allegations in US lawsuit allege woman kept as ‘sex slave’Barnett and former employer CAA deny all allegations The leading football agent Jonathan Barnett is being sued in an American court over allegations of human trafficking, torture and rape.In a civil complaint filed in a California district court it is alleged that Barnett “trafficked” the woman from Australia to the UK in 2017, “tortured” her for six years by keeping her as a “sex slave” and sexually assaulted her, including by rape, more than 39 times, as well as making “repeated threats to her life and the lives of her minor children”. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces growing wave of civil suits as criminal trial ends

Combs remains jailed awaiting sentencing as more than 50 civil cases alleging abuse and assault move forwardAfter two months, the federal sex-trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs came to a close on Wednesday with a mixed verdict. The jury acquitted the 55-year-old music mogul of the most serious charges – racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking – but found him guilty on the two lesser counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.Still, this verdict marks only one chapter in Combs’s mounting legal battles. Combs, who remains incarcerated at the Metropolitan detention center in Brooklyn, is now awaiting sentencing and faces a growing number of civil lawsuits against him alleging sexual assault and abuse. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Met hunt man who 'sexually assaulted woman after following her off bus' in west London

A woman was sexually assaulted after stepping off the E1 bus in Ealing in May

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56 h. ago Met hunt man who 'sexually assaulted woman after following her off bus'

A woman was sexually assaulted after stepping off the E1 bus in Ealing in May

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61 h. ago French PM François Bayrou failed to act on abuse at Catholic boarding school, report says

Damning report by MPs comes after inquiry into allegations of decades of physical abuse, rape and sexual assault at Notre-Dame de Bétharram schoolThe French prime minister, François Bayrou, failed to act to prevent physical and sexual abuse at a private Catholic school in south-west France when he served as education minister between 1993 and 1997, a parliamentary report has said.The damning report issued by French lawmakers on Wednesday comes after a long parliamentary inquiry into allegations of decades of physical abuse, rape and sexual assault at the Notre-Dame de Bétharram boarding school near Pau in south-west France. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago England Lionesses reveal their home comforts at Women's Euros

As the Lionesses jetted off the Zurich for the Women's Euros 2025, several players told how they would be packing a little slice of home to get them through the tournament

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62 h. ago Conor McGregor faces wait over appeal against sexual assault verdict

Conor McGregor withdrew evidence in his appeal against a civil ruling that he sexually assaulted Nikita Hand after a night out in December 2018

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3 d. ago Priest who wore Robert De Niro's robes from film The Mission sexually assaulted a 'staggering' number of women in congregation, court hears

The 68-year-old, who ran the service in Sheffield between 1986 and 1995, had a team of young women dressed in lingerie, referred to as the 'Lycra Nuns,' tend to his needs at home, jurors heard.

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3 d. ago Former priest, 68, sexually assaulted 'staggering number' of women, jury told

Christopher Brain, 68, denies the charges he faces

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3 d. ago ScotRail incident: Teenage girl, 18, sexually assaulted by man on train from Glasgow to Ayr

The incident took place on a train travelling from Glasgow Central to Ayr.

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3 d. ago Teenager sexually assaulted by man sitting next to her on train to Ayrshire

The British Transport Police are appealing for witnesses after an 18-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on a train between Glasgow and Ayr.

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4 d. ago Bangladesh reels after rape of Hindu woman filmed and shared online

Public fury, protests, and legal demands follow viral video of gang-rape in Cumilla district

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4 d. ago Melbourne childcare worker charged with sexual abuse offences as 1,200 children to be tested for infectious diseases

Victoria police allege Point Cook man Joshua Brown sexually assaulted infants and children in his care at a western suburbs childcare centreFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictorian health authorities are recommending 1,200 children get tested for infectious diseases after a Melbourne childcare worker was charged with allegedly sexually abusing infants and children in his care.Police on Tuesday confirmed Point Cook man Joshua Brown, 26, was charged last month with more than 70 offences relating to eight alleged victims aged between five months and two years old.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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