The lawyer for a woman who has accused Donald Trump of sexual assault said it would take too long to depose the former president Roberta Kaplan, the attorney for a woman who has accused former President Donald Trump of raping her, said on Tuesday that they did not want to depose the businessman-cum-politician, but would […]
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Queen to fund Prince Andrew’s rape case settlement – reports
The monarch is reportedly ready to contribute personal funds following her son’s £12 million sex abuse trial agreement Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, will pay Virginia Roberts Giuffre more than £12 million ($16.3 million) following an out-of-court settlement using money from the Queen, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday. The settlement, which was announced on […]
Rape victims forced to wait years for justice – report
Trial backlogs for sex offenses have reportedly more than doubled in some parts of the UK Rape victims in the UK reportedly face a ‘postcode lottery’ situation where the chances of their case being delayed is nearly two times the likelihood of going to trial on time due to ballooning court-case backlogs. Victims in some […]
Australian Parliament apologizes to victims of rape and bullying
An in-depth review of Parliament workplace culture is underway for national govt offices Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison and other high-ranking authorities said they were sorry on Tuesday to every worker who had experienced sexual assault and bullying during their career in federal Parliament. The statements were made both in the House of Representatives and […]
California prison ‘rape club’ exposed by media investigation
Female inmates were subjected to ‘rampant sexual abuse,’ according to AP The federal correctional facility in Dublin, California permitted and covered up sexual abuse carried out by staff members, according to a Sunday report by the Associated Press, citing internal Federal Bureau of Prisons statements from inmates and former employees, detailing instances of abuse. According […]
Virtual ‘gang rape’ results in new Meta feature
Social network rolls out personal force field for VR avatars blocking most touch Meta, formerly Facebook, has added a “personal boundary” system to its Horizon virtual reality platform in response to concerns over virtual harassment. The feature, which creates an invisible and impenetrable force field with an “almost four-foot” radius around individual avatars, will be […]
Ex-peer sexually assaulted boy and attempted to rape girl – UK court
Former Labour politician Nazir Ahmed has been convicted of offenses committed almost 50 years ago A court in the UK has found Nazir Ahmed guilty of the serious sexual assault of a boy and the attempted rape of a girl, both aged under 13, in offenses dating back to the 1970s. The Pakistan-born politician was […]
Meghan Markle might have ‘information’ for Prince Andrew rape lawsuit
The Duchess of Sussex is on the list of candidates to depose in the case against Prince Andrew, in which he allegedly sexually abused a 17-year old. Meghan Markle “may very well have important knowledge,” an attorney believes. Markle, wife of Britain’s Prince Harry, could be chosen by prosecutors to testify in the case against […]
Politician sorry for ‘lie down & enjoy’ rape joke
Opposition lawmaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar in the southern Indian state of Karnataka had to apologize after he sparked outrage for joking that when “rape is inevitable” it’s better to “lie down and enjoy it.” Kumar made the sexist remark amid a discussion about chaos in Karnataka’s state assembly by the chamber’s speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, […]
Brazilian police discover $3.5mn trove of Nazi memorabilia at home of ‘insane psychopath’ suspected of child rape
Nazi uniforms and flags, photos of Adolf Hitler, and German WWII medals were among a massive collection of Third Reich items found at the home of a Rio de Janeiro man, whom the police came to arrest on suspicion of raping a minor. The discovery, which lead detective Luis Armond described as “totally unusual and […]
Europe’s top human rights organization calls on Poland to change criminal definition of rape
In a statement released on Thursday, the Council of Europe called on Poland to change its definition of rape to ensure women are better protected, warning that, currently, the law could let assailants walk free. Europe’s top human rights body urged the EU member state to alter its current legal definition of rape over concerns […]










