All news on the topic: Rape

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Man arrested after woman allegedly punched and raped in Somerset attack
A man has been arrested after a woman was allegedly punched and raped in a horrific early morning attack.
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Fury as teenage rapists avoid jail despite filming attacks and mocking victims online
The government is to review the sentencing of three teenage boys who raped two girls in separate attacks, after criticism their sentences were too lenient.
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Seven Afghan migrants charged with rape and child sex abuse in Norwich grooming gang case
Seven Afghan men who were part of an alleged grooming gang have been charged with 40 sexual offences including rape and child sex abuse.
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Police launch urgent manhunt after two teenage girls allegedly raped on British beach
Cops have launched an urgent manhunt after two teenage girls were allegedly raped on a popular beach.
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Harvey Weinstein avoids verdict in latest New York rape trial
Harvey Weinstein’s third trial in New York has ended in a mistrial on Friday, after a jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict.
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German pediatrician charged with raping child patients in 130 abuse cases
German prosecutors have charged a pediatrician with 130 counts of sexual abuse, including the rape of children, most of them in his care, in a case that has caused shock and prompted clinics to increase safeguards.
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Reality wipeout: Russian surgeon Vardan Khachatryan removes rape allegations from Google and terrorises female patients with lawsuits
Dozens of official rape complaints, many involving victims who were anesthetized, have failed to put disgraced surgeon Vardan Khachatryan behind bars.
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TV chef arrested in London on suspicion of rape and sexual assault
A man, who according to reports is a TV chef, has been arrested in London on suspicion of "rape.
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Britain’s first gay surrogate father charged with rape and human trafficking offences
One of Britain’s first gay surrogate parents has been charged with human trafficking for sexual exploitation and rape following an investigation by Essex Police.
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Superdry co-founder James Holder jailed for eight years for rape after night out drinking
The co-founder of the clothing firm Superdry has been jailed for eight years after being convicted of raping a woman following a night out drinking.
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Superdry boss found guilty of rape after jury rejects consent defence
The co-founder of clothing firm Superdry is facing jail after being found guilty of raping a woman after a night out drinking.
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Ex-mayor covered for son who raped blacked-out schoolgirl and hid phone evidence
A former mayor stalled police officers so her son could hide incriminating evidence on his phone after he raped an unconscious 15-year-old girl.
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“Coco” reborn as “Cocoland” sparks outrage over links to rape, murder and child abuse
France has launched an investigation into the reappearance of the website that enabled Dominique Pelicot.
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Royal Marine captain accused of rape after inviting woman to stay overnight
A Royal Marine captain allegedly raped a woman after offering her a place to sleep, a court has heard.
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Superdry co-founder James Holder accused of rape after night out, court hears
The co-founder of clothing company Superdry raped a woman after a night out drinking, a court has been told.
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Teacher dubbed “Scotland’s Jimmy Savile” accused of decades of rape and racist abuse of schoolboys
A teacher labeled as Scotland’s Jimmy Savile racially abused a student while carrying out brutal attacks. Iain Wares faces dozens of charges, including rape, against 68 boys aged between eight and 13 from 1968-79 when he taught at Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College.
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Three boys and two men charged over rape of teenage girl in Kent
Three boys and two men have been charged over the rape of a teenage girl in Kent, police said.
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Three asylum seekers convicted of raping woman on Brighton beach as one filmed attack
A convicted murderer facing the death penalty in his native Egypt went on to rape an unconscious woman on Brighton beach after lying his way into the UK.
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Life sentence for man who deliberately infected partners with HIV after rape attacks
A rapist described as a ’monster’ has been jailed for life after deliberately infecting sexual partners as young as 15 with HIV.
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Russell Brand says he had ’exploitative’ sex with a 16-year-old at the height of fame
Russell Brand admitted he had "exploitative" sex with a 16-year-old girl during the peak of his fame, but insists his actions were within the law.
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Police confirm age of TV celebrity arrested on rape suspicion after boxing event in London
Police have confirmed the age of the celebrity arrested on suspicion of rape after Tyson Fury’s fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov in London last week.
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Man, 18, charged with rape after woman followed into taxi and attacked in alleyway in the United Kingdom
Cops have charged an 18-year-old man after a young woman was allegedly raped in an alleyway after being followed into a taxi.
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Police question suspect over alleged links to Mohamed Al Fayed trafficking and abuse network
One man has been interviewed under caution in relation to the police investigation into the individuals who may have facilitated or enabled offending by the former Harrods boss, Mohamed Al Fayed, the Metropolitan Police has said.
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Asylum seeker jailed for 15 years for abducting and raping 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton
An asylum seeker who abducted and raped a 12-year-old in an attack which sparked protests in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, has been jailed.
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Marseille minors trapped in drug gangs face torture, rape and forced crimes
In the Mediterranean port city of Marseille three youths aged 15 to 17 were killed in 2025 in cases linked to drug trafficking.