Tag: Sexual Assault
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Former CIA officer calls for accountability after alleged sexual assault: “I was in the dark”
Jury selection begins Monday in a case involving a former CIA officer who said she was sexually assaulted by a colleague in July 2022 at the agency’s headquarters. With the trial beginning, Rachel Cuda, the alleged victim, revealed her identity for the first time and spoke to CBS News. She said working at the CIA…
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Prosecutor seeks new sentence for Menendez brothers who murdered parents | Al Jazeera News
Prosecutors in the United States have recommended resentencing Lyle and Erik Menendez for the murder of their parents after new evidence emerged of sexual abuse by their father. The brothers have been behind bars for 34 years, serving life sentences for shooting their father and mother in their home in Beverly Hills, California, in a…
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Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO charged with operating sex-trafficking ring | Sexual Assault News
Abercrombie’s Mike Jeffries and associates lured dozens of young men into sex acts from 2008-2015, says indictment. Mike Jeffries, former chief executive of the US clothing company Abercrombie & Fitch, has been arrested for alleged sex trafficking and interstate prosecution following weeks of speculation over allegations of professional misconduct. Law enforcement officials announced the arrest…
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Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with bone marrow cancer, reports say | Sexual Assault News
Jailed Hollywood producer is being treated in prison for chronic myeloid leukaemia, US media outlets report. Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with bone marrow cancer, media outlets in the United States have reported. Weinstein, who became the most infamous face of the #MeToo era after dozens of women accused him of sexual harassment…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual assault of 6 people, including a minor, in new lawsuits
Judge sets Sean “Diddy” Combs trial for May 2025 Judge sets Sean “Diddy” Combs trial for May 2025 02:19 NEW YORK –Â A new wave of lawsuits filed Monday accuses Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping women, sexually assaulting men and molesting a 16-year-old boy. At least six lawsuits were filed against the hip-hop mogul in federal…
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Yazidi woman rescued from Gaza 10 years after being taken captive by ISIL | Crimes Against Humanity News
The now 21-year-old woman has returned home to her family in Iraq after complex rescue involving Israel, US and Jordan. A 21-year-old woman kidnapped by Islamic State fighters in Iraq in 2014 was freed from Gaza this week in a secret operation that involved Iraq, Israel, Jordan and the United States. The Yazidis, whose faith…
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Garth Brooks accused of rape in new lawsuit
A woman who says she worked as a hair-and-makeup stylist for Garth Brooks alleged in a lawsuit filed Thursday that he raped her in a Los Angeles hotel in 2019. The woman does not use her name and goes by Jane Roe in the lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. She said the assault…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual misconduct by 120 people, says lawyer | Crime News
A lawyer has claimed he is representing 120 people who have come forward with sexual assault allegations levelled at Sean “Diddy“ Combs. Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee said on Tuesday he expected lawsuits would be filed within the next month in New York and Los Angeles. He said the victims included 60 males and 60 females,…
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Nevada Supreme Court orders dismissal of Nathan Chasing Horse sex abuse case
The Nevada Supreme Court has ordered the dismissal of a sprawling sex abuse indictment against Nathan Chasing Horse, while leaving open the possibility of charges being refiled in a case that sent shockwaves throughout Indian Country and led to more criminal charges in the U.S. and Canada. The full seven-member court’s decision, issued Thursday, reverses…
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What’s behind India’s latest #MeToo movement in Malayalam cinema? | Human Rights News
A spate of allegations of sexual misconduct has rocked the film industry in India’s southern state of Kerala, triggering a flood of police cases and leading to calls for a broader reckoning within what is known as Mollywood. The latest wave of the #MeToo movement, which first took off in 2017, erupted after the findings of…