War crime: Israel, Russian armed forces accused of sexual violence; UN issues notice

[ad_1] Representational image (AFP) UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres put Israel and Russia on notice, warning that they could be added next year to a UN list of parties “credibly suspected” of committing sexual violence in conflict zones. In his annual report to the UN security council, Guterres expressed grave concern over credible reports of rape […]

Delta cockpit raid: Indian-origin pilot charged with child sexual abuse faces 24 felony counts; bail set at $15 million

[ad_1] Delta co-pilot Rustom Bhagwagar The Delta Air Line pilot who was taken into custody straight from the plane on charges of child sexual assault in Contra Costa County, California has been charged with 24 felony counts on Tuesday, according to the Norther California authorities.Indian-origin Rustom Bhagwagar, 34, was taken into custody by a group […]

’10 years of abuse’: UK ex-MP accuses husband of sexual assault; he had championed women’s rights

[ad_1] (AI generated image for representation) As domestic abuse cases in the UK continue to rise, former Conservative MP Kate Kniveton has spoken out about the years of abuse she suffered from her ex-husband, former Tory MP Andrew Griffiths.In a new ITV documentary, Breaking The Silence: Kate’s Story, Kniveton shared how the abuse lasted for […]

Trump-Epstein ties under scrutiny: Sexual harassment allegations by Maria Farmer in 1996 resurface; White House reacts

[ad_1] Renewed attention is being drawn to former associates of Jeffrey Epstein which includes sexual harassment allegations made in 1996 by artist Maria Farmer. At the time, Farmer, then in her mid-20s, alerted law enforcement not only to Epstein’s alleged abuse but also raised concerns about the powerful circle surrounding him- including now-US President Donald […]

New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to pay nearly $180M to victims of clergy sexual abuse

[ad_1] A silhouette of a crucifix and a stained glass window is seen inside a Catholic Church in New Orleans (Image: AP) The Archdiocese of New Orleans has agreed to pay nearly $180 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement announced Wednesday, the latest in a string of settlements by the Catholic […]

Survivors fight to heal from rampant sexual violence in war-torn Sudan

[ad_1] Representative Image (AI-generated) When a fighter from Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) stormed into Aisha’s family home in Khartoum and gave her a grim ultimatum — marry him or watch her father die — she didn’t think twice.She signed away her freedom, “terrified for my father’s life,” she told AFP.For a year, the […]

Criminal investigation opened in rape and sexual assault allegations against Smokey Robinson

[ad_1] Smokey Robinson is under criminal investigation following allegations of rape and sexual assault made by four former housekeepers (Image: AP) The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday that it has opened a criminal investigation into rape and sexual assault allegations against Motown music luminary Smokey Robinson. The department said in a statement that […]

Verdict due Tuesday in Depardieu sexual assault trial | World News

[ad_1] Verdict due Tuesday in Depardieu sexual assault trial (Photo: AP) A court in Paris on Tuesday is set to hand down a verdict in the sexual assault trial of French cinema icon Gerard Depardieu, a case that gripped the country for weeks.As the ruling will coincide with the start of the Cannes Film Festival, […]

Virginia Giuffre: Virginia Giuffre, who accused Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew of sexual assault, dies by suicide

[ad_1] File photo: Virginia Giuffre (Picture credit: Instagram/virginiarobertsrising11) Virginia Giuffre, who became one of the most powerful voices against Jeffrey Epstein’s global sex trafficking ring and accused Britain’s Prince Andrew of sexual abuse, has died by suicide at the age of 41, her family confirmed. She passed away at her farm in Neergabby, Western Australia.“It […]

Christina Formella: Illinois teacher accused of sexual abuse says husband knew about teenager, claims 15-year-old was ‘stalker’

[ad_1] Illinois teacher accused of sexual abuse says husband knew about teenager, claims 15-year-old was ‘stalker’ (Picture credit: X) An Illinois teacher is facing charges for sexually abusing a 15-year-old teen, a relationship she later tried to dismiss as nothing more than a behaviour of a “stalker” obsessed with her looks.Christina Formella, 30, who worked […]