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UK Singer Rex Orange County Has Been Charged With Six Counts Of Sexual Assault

Earlier this year the singer cancelled his Australian tour dates.

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California governor's wife amongst accusers at Weinstein sex crimes trial

Jennifer Siebel Newsom, a documentary filmmaker and actor who is married to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, is among the accusers of Harvey Weinstein who will testify at his rape and sexual assault trial that began Monday, her attorney said.

France 24

Singer Rex Orange County charged with six counts of sexual assault in London

British singer has denied all allegations

The Independent UK

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California governor's wife among accusers at Weinstein trial

The Independent UK

Singer Rex Orange County charged with multiple counts of sexual assault in London court

Musician Rex Orange County has been charged with six counts of sexual assault after a woman accused him of attacking her multiple times in London.

Los Angeles Times

ACT government takes next step on sexual assault law reform

Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury will also face renewed pressure on sentencing.

The Canberra Times

‘The point gets lost in the aggression’: Luckiest Girl Alive is an insult to sexual assault survivors

As the Netflix film attracts criticism for lacking a trigger warning, Olivia Petter examines its representation of sexual violence

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Harvey Weinstein to face accusers in L.A. trial, including wife of California's Governor

LOS ANGELES — When Harvey Weinstein surrendered in 2018 to face charges of rape and sexual assault, he stood defiant, marching into a downtown Manhattan police precinct carrying a biography of a famed Hollywood figure who had become a pariah in the film industry.

Los Angeles Times

Sergeant drunkenly 'smirked' as he groped female soldier's bottom on work night out

SSgt Porter was convicted of sexual assault and handed a three year community service order to complete 80 hours of unpaid work within the next 12 months

Daily Mirror

Harvey Weinstein trial on further sexual assault charges begins in Los Angeles

Jury selection began in trial for former Hollywood producer, 70, who faces 11 counts for alleged attacks on five women

The Guardian - US

Concerns about Queensland forensic lab's crime scene DNA testing were raised in 2020 but ignored, inquiry hears

Forensic scientist Alicia Quartermain tells the inquiry her concerns were sparked after sexual assault swabs with sperm were being reported as having insufficient DNA for further processing, prompting her to rework samples that later gave usable profiles.

ABC News

New Weinstein trial to begin in Los Angeles, five years after bombshell reports

Disgraced producer, already poised to spend life in prison, faces 11 additional sexual assault charges

The Guardian - US

More funds for Qld sexual assault services

An extra million dollars will go to sexual assault services in response to a likely increase in demand due to Queensland's forensic lab inquiry.

AAP

Two women sexually assaulted in Liverpool city centre bar

Dewi Dempsey appeared before a judge on Friday after admitting the assaults earlier this year

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The Guardian - AU

Power and politics: how the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins sparked a reckoning

The trial concerning an alleged sexual assault in the heart of Canberra has heard about the effects of ‘party implications’ and the culture of parliament

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kevin Spacey in Court over 1980s Misconduct Claim

Five years after misconduct allegations ended his Hollywood career, Kevin Spacey appeared in a New York court Thursday to face fellow actor Anthony Rapp's accusation that the disgraced Oscar winner sexually assaulted Rapp in 1986 when he was a minor. One of the first stars to be caught up in…

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NYC civil sex abuse trial against actor Kevin Spacey is underway as lawyers shine spotlight on his sexuality

NEW YORK — A New York City jury was asked Thursday not to underestimate decades-old sexual assault allegations against actor Kevin Spacey because he and his accuser are gay.

The Independent UK

Scrubs producer arrested on sexual assault charges

Investigators have called on women to come forward

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'Scrubs' producer Eric Weinberg charged with multiple sexual assaults

The executive producer and writer for the hit TV show Scrubs and many others has been charged with sexually assaulting five women. Investigators say there may be other victims dating back to the '90s.

Evening Standard

Eric Weinberg: Scrubs co-executive producer charged with 18 counts of sexual assault

The co-executive producer of popular US comedy series Scrubs has been charged with 18 counts of sexual assault.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland police inquiry hears allegations of recruits being taught racism, officers being raped

State’s police commissioner reveals she too suffered sexual assault and harassment early in her career

The Independent UK

Kevin Spacey to appear in US court to face allegations of sexual assault

Spacey has been in exile from Hollywood since he was accused of inappropriate behaviour in October 2017.

The Independent UK

Scrubs co-executive producer charged with 18 counts of sexual assault

Eric Weinberg is said to have ‘relied on his Hollywood credentials’ to lure young women to photo shoots where he allegedly assaulted them.

Tribune News Service

Kevin Spacey headed to trial on NYC sexual assault allegations

NEW YORK — Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey goes on trial Thursday in Manhattan to defend himself against the first in a string of sexual assault allegations he faces worldwide.

Reason

District Court in Title IX Sexual Assault Case Rejects One-Sided Pseudonymity

"Plaintiff has sought to avail herself of the protections of anonymity (without prior Court order), all the while single-handedly precluding the Named Defendant from the ability to avail himself of similar protections."

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