#sexual-assault

#sexual-assault

I'm trying to figure out how to support my sister, but I don't know how. When my older sister "Sonya" was a teen, she was assaulted by an adult. She got pregnant, and our parents refused to let her terminate the pregnancy or put the baby up for adoption. Sonya was an unwilling mom to "Simon" until she turned 18. At that point, she left him with our parents for extended periods of time while she tried to get an education and figure herself out.

A former Conservative councillor has admitted nearly 50 offences of drugging, raping and sexually assaulting his former wife over a period of 14 years. Philip Young, 49, pleaded guilty at Winchester crown court to 11 counts of rape and 11 counts of administering a substance with intent to stupefy his former spouse Joanne Young, 48, who can be named as she has waived her right to anonymity Philip Young, who lives in Enfield, also admitted 14 counts of voyeurism, including a single count that covered at least 200 acts of voyeurism; seven counts of assault by penetration; four counts of sexual assault and one count of publishing obscene articles on at least 500 occasions.

The 24-year-old says she was travelling on the Elizabeth Line service from Liverpool Street station towards Essex when a man approached and attempted to speak to her while she had her earphones in. After trying to ignore him, Amber says the man 'grabbed her arm' and stood in front of her to 'cage her in'. Amber claims the man then placed his hand on her leg, before sexually assaulting her.

The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, alleges she woke up to find the singer raping her in London in March 2015. Davidson says he did not sleep in the same bed as her as there was "no spark". Davidson of Finchley, north London, is also accused of attempted rape and sexual assault of a tourist in Thailand in December 2019. He denies all the charges. In cross-examination at Wood Green Crown Court on Wednesday, prosecution barrister Richard Hearnden told Davidson "a man can penetrate a woman" while she is asleep and asked whether he did this to the alleged victim. Davidson denied it, and also denied using the collar, saying he did not even take it out of its box.

The first victim went in for her regular physical when Remeus conducted a medical examination and allegedly squeezed her breasts without her consent and placed his knee in between her legs, touching her genitals with his knee over her clothes before taking her hand and placing it on his penis, according to the criminal complaint, which alleges Remeus did the exact same thing to another woman a short while later.

The sexual assault lawsuit filed against eXp Realty by Anya Roberts now has one fewer defendant. Earlier this month, Roberts notified the court that she had reached a settlement with defendant Brent Gove. According to the filing, the settlement terms are confidential, but it notes that the settlement fully and finally resolves all of the plaintiff's claims against him in the lawsuit. Gove is the only defendant the settlement covers.

From the moment this was reported, detectives have carried out a wide range of enquiries, including speaking with witnesses in the area and reviewing CCTV to identify a suspect. These enquiries have been in parallel with the support specialist officers have given to a woman, along with our partner agencies. We understand the strength it takes for someone to report a sexual offence to us and remain committed to investigating violence against women and girls with the utmost sensitivity and diligence.

A 16-year-old was among protesters sexually assaulted in custody by the security forces in Iran during the nationwide uprising that has left thousands dead, according to a human rights group. Two people, one of them a child, detained in the city of Kermanshah in western Iran told the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that they were subjected to sexual abuse by riot police during their arrest. During the transfer, security forces touched their bodies with batons.

A former singer with Spandau Ballet told a woman 'thanks for being cool about it' when she calmly talked him down from raping her, a court has heard. The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said she woke up to find Ross Davidson trying to have sex with her in a hotel in Thailand without her permission and without a condom.

The 54-year-old, of Holloway, north London, stood trial at St Albans Crown Court under his real name of John Shannon and was found guilty in September. The jury found him guilty on four counts of sexual activity with the younger girl, and of sexual assault and assault by penetration relating to the older teenager.

Detectives probing the case issued a CCTV image of a man they believe may have vital information. The spokesman added: Detectives investigating a sexual assault at Finsbury Park Underground station in December have released this image in connection. Anyone who recognises man is asked to contact police At around 10pm on Friday December 5, a man approached a woman on the platform and sexually assaulted her.

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault against two teenage girls. West Yorkshire Police said that officers were called to the Seacroft Green shopping centre in Leeds at around 8.45pm on Tuesday to a report of ongoing suspicious behaviour involving men nearby. The officers found two men and two teenage girls, the force said. The men, aged 38 and 44, were arrested on suspicion of sexual assault against the girls.

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A man has been charged for two alleged sexual assaults at massage clinics in Etobicoke, police said in a news release Saturday. Investigators say one incident took place in November 2018 at a massage clinic near Lake Shore Boulevard W. and Thirtieth St., and the other incident in July 2025 near Lake Shore Boulevard W. and Thirty Third St. Both times, the victim was assaulted while receiving a massage, police allege. Toronto police say they have charged the man with two counts of sexual assault.

One of them handed Juan Giron a letter written by Kimberly, the trans woman he met when he was going to the bathroom and who called out to him, Hey, girl, pssst, hi. Now you might say that he and Kimberly are friends. He gave her a devotional scapular, and they get emotional when they see each other in the yard during the hour of sunlight they're allowed each day,

In the year leading up to March 2025, one in eight women in England and Wales had been a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault or stalking. Almost 200 rapes are recorded every day. And on average, three women are killed by men in the UK every single week. Just pause and consider that. There has been plenty of tough talk on violence against women and girls over the past decade but too little action.