All news on the topic: Rape and sexual assault

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Son of Norway’s crown princess suspected of 23 crimes, including rape
28-year-old son of Norway’s Crown Princess, Marius Borg Høiby, is suspected of committing 23 crimes, including three rapes, according to Norwegian police, who have completed a 10-month investigation.
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New scandal in Kenya: British soldier arrested on suspicion of rape
A British soldier based at the army barracks in Kenya has been arrested following accusations of rape.
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Tates face trial in the UK: dozens of charges for rape and control over prostitution
The Tate brothers face a string of criminal charges in the UK including rape, actual bodily harm and human trafficking, the Crown Prosecution Service said today
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Body in the boot: manhunt in India for Punjab Lamba, suspected of killing his wife in the UK
Pankaj Lamba was charged with his wife’s murder, rape, and other offenses in March. He is the target of an international manhunt, as Northamptonshire Police believe he fled the UK and is now in India.
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Smokey Robinson accused of rape and exploitation: four women file $50 million lawsuit
Four anonymous housekeepers are suing Motown legend Smokey Robinson for $50 million (£37 million), accusing him of sexual assault.
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Serving Met officer Dion Arnold charged with four counts of rape
A serving Met officer has been charged with a slew of sexual assaults, including four counts of rape, following an investigation by Surrey Police.
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Zhenhao Zou convicted of raping 10 women, faces more charges as 23 new potential victims come forward
Over 20 women have reported to the police, claiming they may have been raped by Zhenhao Zou, a Chinese PhD student in London who is thought to be one of the UK’s most prolific sex offenders.
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Man apprehended after teenage girl assaulted in park by man she met during an evening out
Thames Valley Police are investigating a rape that happened in Banbury, Oxfordshire, in the early hours of this morning. The victim, aged in her late teens, was assaulted in a park
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Belgium investigates 41 cases of drink spiking and sexual assault in Kortrijk bars
Prosecutors allege suspects spiked victims’ drinks with drugs at venues in Kortrijk between 2021 and 2024
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Paedophile who abused a 13-year-old schoolgirl told police ‘she desired it as much as I did’
A convicted paedophile who groomed a 13-year-old girl for sex has been jailed for eight years.
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British Airways crew member arrested on suspicion of raping stewardess in Singapore
A British Airways crew member has been arrested and accused of raping a stewardess in Singapore.
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British tourist ’repeatedly raped by taxi driver’ in horrifying attack after night out in Paris as police hunt for suspect
Brit tourist ‘repeatedly raped by taxi driver’ in horror attack after night out in Paris as cops hunt suspect
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How Queen Camilla balances royal duty, advocacy, and personal sacrifice
From sending a personal letter to rape survivor Gisele Pelicot to ’energizing’ her husband King Charles behind closed doors, Palace insiders and those who have met Queen Camilla reveal her true influence.
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Crossbow killer Kyle Clifford found guilty of raping ex-girlfriend during triple murder
Kyle Clifford is facing a life sentence after being convicted of raping his ex-girlfriend during an hours-long attack in which he murdered her and her sister with a crossbow and her mother with a butcher’s knife.
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Kyle Clifford ’carefully planned’ crossbow murders after ex ended relationship
Triple killer Kyle Clifford raped his ex-girlfriend in a ‘violent, sexual act of spite’ before murdering her and her family with a crossbow, a court has heard.
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Rotherham grooming gang pair routinely raped two teenagers for months with a vile ’fresh meat’ comment
Romulad Stefan Houphouet, 37, and Absolom Sigiyo, 41, have been found guilty of rape after befriending their two victims, living in a children’s home, in Rotherham,. South Yorkshire
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Russell Brand sued over sex abuse allegations in first known UK lawsuit
Russell Brand is facing a lawsuit over sexual abuse allegations in the first-known legal action brought against him in the UK.
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Dublin stabbing victim was a Nigerian asylum seeker who had previously been accused of rape in Italy
Quaham Babatunde, 34, was fatally stabbed in the chest in the center of Dublin early Saturday morning - his friends say he was accused of rape in Italy.
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Woman assaulted by two men in forest
A search is ongoing after a woman was sexually assaulted by two men in a wooded area yesterday morning.
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Rep. Nancy Mace accuses ex-fiancé, associates of assaulting her, raping others in House speech
Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina on Monday used a nearly hour-long speech on the U.S. House floor to accuse her ex-fiancé of physically abusing her, recording sex acts with her and others without their consent...
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Five men arrested after woman in her 20s raped overnight
Five men, aged between 38 and 26, have been arrested after a woman was raped.
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Haiti gang-rape horror as girl, 16, is drugged, beaten and raped relentlessly for a month in a warehouse
A 16-year-old girl has been drugged, beaten and raped for a month in a warehouse in Haiti, amid a massive 1,000% surge of sexual violence against children as the crime-ridden island is taken over by gangs.
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Surviving Al Fayed brother faces accusations of sexual assault
Three former Harrods employees have accused Mohamed Al Fayed’s only surviving brother of sexually assaulting them while they were working for the department store.
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France prepares for the trial of a surgeon accused of abusing anesthetized children
A former surgeon who is accused of abusing hundreds of young patients, often while they were under anaesthetic, is set to go on trial this month in the largest child abuse trial in French history.
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Victims applaud judge as an international hockey player is sentenced to 28 years for pedophilia
Philip Hamer’s victims wept in the public gallery as he was jailed at Manchester Crown Court.