1 hour ago Actress said to have been groped by Noel Clarke says it is untrue, court hears

Louise Dylan said she has never been touched inappropriately by Clarke and that she supports him.

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2 h. ago Met Police officer David Carrick appears in court accused of raping woman and sexually assaulting teenage schoolgirl

The 50-year-old, of Stevenage, Hertfordshire, appeared via video link from prison at the Old Bailey today.

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18 h. ago Noel Clarke’s wife tells court his accusers are liars who fabricated claims

Giving evidence in her husband’s libel case against the Guardian, Iris Clarke says he always tried to help peopleNoel Clarke’s wife has said his accusers are liars who have deliberately fabricated sexual misconduct claims about him.Giving evidence in the actor’s libel case against the Guardian, Iris Clarke said her husband was generous and caring, and that people he had worked with and helped had taken advantage of him. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Woman accusing Noel Clarke of sexual assault is a ‘liar’, says actor’s wife

Iris Clarke accused a producer who worked with her husband of making false claims of sexual assault.

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22 h. ago UN judge Lydia Mugambe convicted of forcing young woman to become slave

United Nations judge Lydia Mugambe, 49, was accused of taking "advantage of her status" over the woman in the "most egregious way", while she studied for a PhD in law at the University of Oxford

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25 h. ago Police hunt man after teenage girl sexually assaulted on Northern Line

The sexual assault took place on a Northern Line train between Stockwell and South Wimbledon

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25 h. ago BBC and Sky pundit Danika Priim denies sexually assaulting woman at sports club

Danika Priim, 40, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at Horsforth Cricket Club in Leeds on July 22 but pled not guilty to the charge at Leeds Crown Court on Thursday

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25 h. ago BBC and Sky rugby league pundit appears in court to deny sexually assaulting woman at a cricket club

Danika Priim, a former prop for Bradford Bulls, Leeds Rhinos and England, appeared briefly at Leeds Crown Court to deny a single charge of sexual assault.

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27 h. ago Live updates as man stands trial accused of murdering woman at house in Cardiff

Alcwyn Thomas, 44, denies the murder of Victoria "Vicki" Thomas, 45, who was found dead at a property in Caerphilly Road, Heath.

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34 h. ago Woman accused of stabbing newborn son to death with 'letter opener' while giving birth

An. T. Ngo, 31, has been arrested and charged with homicide by child abuse after she allegedly stabbed her newborn son to death with a letter opener on Wednesday

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36 h. ago Former Texas megachurch pastor indicted in Oklahoma on child sexual abuse charges

The Oklahoma Attorney General’s office says a former pastor of a Texas megachurch who resigned after a woman accused him of sexually abusing her in the 1980s has been indicted on child sexual abuse charges

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40 h. ago Noel Clarke aims to create ‘moral equivalence’ between himself and accusers, court hears

On third day of cross-examination, the actor claimed accusers voluntarily engaged in sexual conversationNoel Clarke is trying to create “moral equivalence” between his alleged sexual misconduct and the behaviour of his accusers, the high court has heard.Giving evidence in his libel claim against the Guardian, the 49-year-old actorclaimed that some of his accusers voluntarily engaged in or initiated sexually loaded banter, were promiscuous and bragged about their sexual exploits.Touched her on her thighs including between her legs.Said they should go to the mezzanine floor above to have sex.Rated women out of 10 for their sexual attractiveness.Said of a pregnant woman that he would “bang that” because she could not get pregnant again. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Donald Trump gives his verdict on Conor McGregor to Irish leader as UFC legend faces sexual assault lawsuit

Rape allegations against Conor McGregor haven't harmed the UFC legend in the eyes of President Donald Trump. 'He's got the best tattoos I've ever seen,' Trump said.

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44 h. ago Perv who lied about his age to lure in young girls and get them drunk is jailed

Ajaz Ahmed was found guilty of a swathe of sexual offences including rape, sexual assault of children and ABH against his victims, who he groomed and abused in Rochdale

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47 h. ago Girl, 13, remanded in custody accused of murder of ‘lovely’ woman and arson

The teenager was charged by Northamptonshire Police on Tuesday night after an inquiry into the death of 43-year-old Marta Bednarczyk.

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48 h. ago ‘Not my business’ to ensure producer paid enough, Noel Clarke tells High Court

The actor is suing Guardian News and Media over seven articles and a podcast containing allegations of sexual misconduct.

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50 h. ago Clydebank assault: Two men charged over alleged sexual assault in Scottish town

"I'd like to thank everyone who has come forward with information to assist our inquiries.”

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54 h. ago Harvey Weinstein is back in court on rape charges. Here’s what you need to know

Harvey Weinstein is due in court Wednesday ahead of his #MeToo retrial, nearly a year after his 2020 conviction on rape and sexual assault charges was overturned.

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62 h. ago Woman drops lawsuit accusing boxing champion Mike Tyson of 1991 rape

A woman who accused Mike Tyson of raping her in a limousine in 1991 is dropping her lawsuit against the former heavyweight boxing champion

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2 d. ago Woman who claimed Noel Clarke asked her for sex described as ‘fantasist’

The Kidulthood actor is suing Guardian News and Media over stories of his alleged sexual misconduct.

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