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Kevin Spacey accuser cannot sue anonymously, judge rules

Jonathan Stempel, Reuters
Posted at May 05 07:03 AM

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A man who said he was sexually assaulted at age 14 by the actor Kevin Spacey in the 1980s must identify himself if he is to continue his $40 million civil lawsuit against the Oscar winner, a federal judge ruled.   Read more »

Harvey Weinstein is indicted in California, appears at extradition hearing

Jonathan Stempel, Reuters
Posted at Apr 13 07:46 AM

Harvey Weinstein has been indicted in California on sexual assault charges, one of his lawyers said on Monday, as the former Hollywood movie producer appeared in a New York court proceeding over whether to extradite him.   Read more »

Nike suspends deal with Houston's Deshaun Watson amid assault allegations

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 09:50 AM

Nike has suspended its endorsement deal with Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson amid sexual assault allegations against the NFL star. Read more »

'Disgraceful' sex acts in parliament rock Australia's government

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 23 08:13 PM

Leaked videos of staff from Australia's conservative government performing sex acts in parliament, including one man masturbating over a female MP's desk, left Scott Morrison's administration facing yet another major scandal Tuesday.   Read more »

French film giant Gerard Depardieu charged with rape

Guillaume Daudin and Benjamin Legendre, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 24 07:29 AM

PARIS, France - French film giant Gerard Depardieu has been charged with rape and sexual assault, a judicial source told AFP on Tuesday, the latest in a string of such allegations against prominent figures in France. Read more »

Australian PM apologizes, promises probe after allegation of rape in parliament

Reuters
Posted at Feb 16 09:16 AM

CANBERRA - Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologized on Tuesday to a woman who alleged she was raped in the country's parliament by an unnamed colleague, and promised a thorough investigation into the government's workplace culture. Read more »

Dating CAFGU, arestado sa mga kaso ng rape sa Zamboanga del Norte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 11:12 PM

Timbog ang isang dating miyembro ng Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) na wanted sa patong-patong na kaso ng rape sa isinagawang operasyon ng Anti-Kidnapping Group Mindanao Field Unit sa bayan ng Sergio Osmeña sa Zamboanga del Norte nitong Lunes.   Read more »

Mastercard, Visa halt processing payments on Pornhub

Noor Zainab Hussain, Reuters
Posted at Dec 11 06:32 AM

Pornhub has denied the allegations but said it had banned video downloads and was allowing only certain partner accounts to upload content. Read more »

Pulis na pinagbintangang nanghalay ng detainee, sibak, binabantayan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 09 06:03 PM

Sibak sa puwesto at nasa "restrictive custody" ang pulis na pagbintangan ng panghahalay ng isang detainee.  Read more »

Ex-chief of PNP custodial center under restrictive custody, charged for alleged sexual assault

Raffy Santos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 06:13 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The former head of the Philippine National Police Custodial Center is now under guard in Camp Crame after he was charged for allegedly assaulting a detainee under his care.  Read more »

UFC star McGregor arrested in Corsica for indecent exposure, says court

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 13 12:46 AM

A statement by the prosecutor's office gave no details of the alleged offenses committed by the 32-year-old McGregor.   Read more »

Vacationing Israeli teen says she was gang-raped, shocking the nation

David M. Halbfinger, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 21 10:06 AM

JERUSALEM — An Israeli teenager has said that she was gang-raped during a visit to the resort city of Eilat, and one of the accused has said that as many as 30 men joined in the attack, shocking the nation as police officers began rounding up suspects. Read more »

Xander Ford, suspendido dahil sa reklamong physical abuse at sexual assault

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 23 09:20 PM

Sinuspinde ng kaniyang talent agency si Xander Ford habang iniimbestigahan ang mga reklamo laban sa kaniya. Read more »

Justin Bieber says sexual assault accusation 'factually impossible'

Reuters
Posted at Jun 23 06:38 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Justin Bieber has denied an accusation he sexually assaulted a woman in 2014, producing receipts and other evidence he said made it “factually impossible” he was staying in the Texas hotel where the incident is alleged to have taken place. Read more »

Unnamed NFL player sues United Airlines over alleged sexual assault on flight

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 21 10:15 AM

An unnamed NFL player has sued United Airlines, saying staff failed to respond properly when he complained a female passenger sexually harassed and assaulted him on a February flight. Read more »

S. Korea Olympic judo star given life ban over alleged sexual assault

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 12 07:34 PM

Wang Ki-chun was arrested earlier this month for the alleged sexual assault of a minor, and if convicted could be jailed for life.    Read more »

Biden: Alleged sexual assault 'never happened'

Michael Mathes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 01 11:31 PM

Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, broke a month of silence on the accusations with his statement. Read more »

Harvey Weinstein moved to maximum security prison in upstate New York

Karen Freifeld, Reuters
Posted at Mar 19 12:52 PM

Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein on Wednesday was transferred to a maximum security prison in upstate New York to serve a 23-year sentence for sexual assault and rape. Read more »

Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein found guilty of sexual assault, rape

Peter Hutchinson, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 25 04:16 AM

Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday of sexual assault and rape but cleared of the most serious predatory sexual assault charges, a partial victory for the #MeToo movement that sparked a cascade of allegations against the disgraced Hollywood mogul. Read more »

R. Kelly accused of sex with teen girl in 1990s as indicment is updated

Dan Whitcomb, Reuters
Posted at Feb 15 11:14 AM

Singer R. Kelly, already facing trial in three states on sexual abuse, child pornography, kidnapping and obstruction of justice charges, has been hit with an updated indictment in Chicago stemming from a newly-identified victim, court documents showed on Friday. Read more »