All news on the topic: Rape and sexual assault
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Independent MP Dan Norris arrested again over multiple alleged sexual offences
An independent MP has been arrested for a second time on suspicion of a string of sexual offences.
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Teenage Afghan asylum seekers who kidnapped and raped a 15-year-old girl sentenced
Two teenage Afghan asylum seekers who kidnapped and raped a 15-year-old girl have received prison sentences.
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Justice secretary David Lammy accused of "cynically" misrepresenting rape figures
David Lammy has been accused of misrepresenting rape figures by senior barristers in a bid to fast track the abolition of some jury trials.
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Paris police arrest four men on suspicion of gang-raping 13-year-old girl in KFC
A teenage girl was allegedly gang-raped in the toilets at a KFC restaurant by several men.
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Onlyfans star Bonnie Blue arrested in Bali over "pornographic material" and "Bang bus" tour
Adult star Bonnie Blue has reportedly been arrested after taking her controversial "Bang Bus" tour abroad. It’s not the first time the star has faced issues in a foreign country.
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Former doctor charged with 45 counts of sexual assault against 38 patients
A former doctor has been charged with committing sexual assaults against 38 individuals who were patients under his care.
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UK court hears how Jon Ruben drugged children with sedatives during summer camp “sweet game”
Summer camp leader Jon Ruben, 76, will be sentenced next year for drugging and abusing boys.
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Attack in central London: woman in 20s reports rape in historic Victoria Embankment Gardens
The victim, in her 20s, reported she had been attacked in Victoria Embankment Gardens, Westminster, at around 4am on Tuesday.
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Nursery worker UK’s Vincent Chan pleads guilty to 26 offences of sexual abuse and child indecent image charges
A nursery worker who recorded himself sexually abusing four children has pleaded guilty to 26 offenses. Vincent Chan, 45, from North London, admitted his "calculated and predatory pattern of abuse" in court on Wednesday.
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CCTV image issued as police search for man linked to harassment report
Police have issued CCTV footage after a 16-year-old girl was allegedly harassed by a stranger at Sainsbury’s. The teenager was shopping on Greens Lane in Kimberley, Nottingham, on Sunday, November 9, when she says an unknown man was staring at her.
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A system of impunity in Russia: how surgeon-rapist Vardan Khachatryan uses money and connections to stay free
Three years have passed since the name of the well-known plastic surgeon Vardan Khachatryan became the center of a scandal involving the rape of his patients.
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Former England player arrested at Stansted on suspicion of attempted rape
The star, who represented the Three Lions more than a decade ago, was stopped as he attempted to board a budget flight on Sunday evening.
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Police seek witnesses after teen girl raped by two men
Two teenage boys are thought to have hurried to assist the young girl and fend off the attackers, before a woman ensured the victim was okay following the alleged rape.
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Scottish footballer Niall Geany jailed for nearly four years for raping a woman in her home
A Scottish footballer who raped a good Samaritan in her own home has been jailed for three years and nine months today.
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Sentencing hearing for Sean ’Diddy’ Combs opens in packed Brooklyn courtroom
The sentencing hearing for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has officially begun in a packed federal courtroom in Brooklyn.
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Police launch urgent manhunt for one-eyed man wanted over rape of teenage girl in Banbury
Police are appealing for any leads on a man wanted in connection with the rape of a teenage girl in Oxfordshire.
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Four men arrested after teenage girl assaulted in Surbiton park
Four men have been arrested on suspicion of sexual offences, including rape, following reports of a teenage girl being assaulted at a park in southwest London.
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38-year-old man charged with raping 17-year-old boy in Brighton
The man is accused of having approached the teenager while he was seated on a bench in Brighton and asked for his help before later sexually assaulting him.
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Staffordshire Police release e-fit of suspect in child rape at The Bridge Inn pub
Police are seeking to speak with a man believed to be between the ages of 45 and 65 in connection with an alleged rape at The Bridge Inn, High Green, Brewood, Staffordshire. They have provided a description of him.
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Pakistani cricketer Haider Ali suspended after rape allegation in Manchester
Cricketer Haider Ali is being investigated by Greater Manchester Police and has been provisionally suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
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British teen arrested over attempted rape of UK tourist at Tenerife hotel
A teenage British tourist has been arrested after allegedly attempting to rape another UK holidaymaker at her hotel in Tenerife.
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Warwickshire Police deny cover-up in case of 12-year-old girl’s rape in Nuneaton
A police force at the center of a controversy has denied accusations of a "cover-up" following the alleged kidnapping and rape of a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton.
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Ex‑The Repair Shop star Jay Blades accused of two rapes
Former star of The Repair Shop, Jay Blades, has been accused of two counts of rape.
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Hundreds raped, zero accountability: how South Yorkshire Police ignored and covered up child sexual abuse for years
Survivors of sexual exploitation in Rotherham have "no faith" in a police force investigating allegations its own officers took part in abuse in the town, according to solicitors.
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Older brother of Noel and Liam Gallagher charged with rape and multiple sexual offences
The older brother of Oasis members Noel and Liam Gallagher has been charged with rape and several other sex offences including making threats to kill.
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