Gisele Pelicot honoured, mention of sexual violence
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Gisele Pelicot receives France's top civic honour
Pelicot was praised for her courage during her mass rape trial, which forced changes to rape laws in France.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-14/gisele-pelicot-gets-france-top-honour/105528068
ABC News · Gisele Pelicot named a Kinght of France's Legion of Honour for courage during mass rape trial
Diddy's ex-employee says she was kidnapped in rap mogul's plot to kill Kid Cudi
A former aide to Sean "Diddy" Combs testifies the hip-hop mogul threatened to kill her during her first day on the job and waved a gun as he kidnapped her years later in an angry rush to find and kill rapper Kid Cudi.
ABC News · Sean 'Diddy' Combs's ex-employee says he kidnapped her in a plot to kill rapper Kid Cudi
Giggles, scuffles and trial by TikTok: The Diddy courtroom circus
By Lauren Day
Disgraced hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs always knew how to attract attention but he probably never anticipated the circus that now surrounds him at his criminal trial.
ABC News · Giggles, scuffles and trial by TikTok: The Sean 'Diddy' Combs courtroom circus
Diddy's lawyers ask Cassie to read out graphic texts in court
By Lauren Day
The prosecution's star witness, Casandra "Cassie" Ventura, is cross-examined about drugs, sex and infidelity at Sean "Diddy" Combs's sex trafficking and racketeering trial.
ABC News · Sean 'Diddy' Combs's lawyers ask singer Cassie to read out graphic texts in court
Singer Cassie tells jury she 'felt trapped' by Diddy's sex tape threats
By Lauren Day
Sean "Diddy" Combs's former partner tells a New York court how he would allegedly threaten to release sex tapes to humiliate her and ruin her career.
ABC News · Singer Cassie tells court she 'felt trapped' by Sean 'Diddy' Combs's sex tape threats
Alan Jones evidence 'contradictory' to sexual assault claims, court told
By Sarah Gerathy
During a brief mention on Tuesday, a lawyer for the former broadcaster said the evidence was "blatantly contradictory" to allegations of historical indecent assault and sexual touching against his client.
ABC News · Alan Jones's lawyer says evidence 'blatantly contradictory' to indecent assault allegations
'Let's keep this a secret': Canberra cafe manager accused of raping 15yo
By Elizabeth Byrne
Dhiren Patel faces three charges of rape, among other offences relating to the alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl. Magistrate Alexandra Burt told the court it was a strong prosecution case, partly because some of the incident was captured on CCTV.
ABC News · Canberra cafe manager refused bail after alleged sexual assault of teenaged staff member
Sydney aged care employee charged with sexual assault of residents
By Ethan Rix
Police alleged the 46-year-old woman sexually abused seven elderly residents at a facility in Sydney's south-west and sent recordings of the assaults to her partner.
ABC News · Sydney aged care facility charged with sexual assault of seven residents
Ukrainian women speak out about rise in gender-based violence during war
By Annika Burgess
Hundreds of women share their experiences for a new UN report revealing years of full-scale war in Ukraine has significantly intensified gender-based violence inside and outside the home.
ABC News · Ukrainian women speak out about rise in gender-based violence during war
Canberra doctor charged with sexual assault suspended from practising
By Courtney Barrett Peters
A Canberra doctor facing 20 charges including rape and assault committed against four young women has been suspended from practising in Australia.
ABC News · Canberra doctor accused of sexually assaulting four women suspended from practising in Australia
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LB: There's a perfect storm in the region - many minor crimes are down due to increased security / private CCTV (although there's a rise in petty thefts due to #inequality), a lack of officers and other #crime #prevention schemes to stop especially younger folk going down bad paths, but a rise in #violence , #sexualoffences and #DomesticViolence and those are the sort of cases that lead to suspects going on #remand and ending up in Crown #Court #EastAnglia
Indian man charged with the rape and murder of on-duty female doctor
The case sparked nationwide anger at the chronic issue of violence against women in India, with some one million doctors walking off the job in protest.
ABC News · Indian police charge Sajoy Roy with rape and murder of on-duty female doctor in Kolkata hospital
PNG police hunting for gangsters in remote swamps after alleged ringleader of massacre hands himself in
By Marian Faa and Theckla Gunga
The alleged leader of a gang behind a revenge attack that police say spiralled out of control, leading to a massacre and rapes, has turned himself in to the police, but his henchmen are still on the run.
ABC News · Alleged gang leader behind mass murder that rocked PNG town in custody as police hunt accomplices hiding in remote swamps
Inquiries underway into handling of alleged rape of Australian Defence Force trainee by another member
The Australian Defence Force and Victoria Police confirm investigations are underway after a former trainee alleges she was raped by a fellow member in 2023.
ABC News · Inquiries underway into handling of alleged rape of Australian Defence Force trainee by another member
Canberra man who raped 13-year-old girl he met on Tinder sentenced to more than two years' jail
By Elizabeth Byrne
Jaryn Timosevski is sentenced in the ACT Supreme Court after pleading guilty to three counts of rape and one act of indecency, after the girl reported the abuse to police.
ABC News · Canberra man who raped 13-year-old girl he met on Tinder jailed by ACT Supreme Court
Investigation reveals extent of sexual abuse in the armed forces | openDemocracy
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/investigation-extent-sexual-abuse-british-military-rape-women-failed/
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How the British military fails women who report rapes
Exclusive: Pervasive misogyny means 77% of troops accused of rape are found not guilty in military courts
Crown court delays: Bid to reduce backlog no longer achievable, spending watchdog warns | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/crown-court-case-delay-trial-b2550408.html
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The Independent · Crown court delays: Bid to reduce backlog no longer achievable, spending watchdog warns
Bail for 63-year-old man accused of more than 70 sex offences over 50-year period
By Hamish Cole
The charges relate to offences allegedly committed between 1974 and 2023.
ABC News · Forbes man facing more than 70 sexual assault charges granted bail
MPs arrested for sexual offences face bans from parliamentary estate | House of Commons | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/13/mps-arrested-for-sexual-offences-face-bans-from-parliamentary-estate
The Guardian · MPs arrested for sexual offences face bans from parliamentary estate