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SNP MP demands Queen to reveal if she bankrolled Prince Andrew's sexual assault claim case

Tommy Sheppard is backing a new transparency law for the Duchy of Lancaster, which provides the Queen with some of her income.

Daily Record

ACT govt promises centre to house sexual violence responses and services

A 10-year strategy will be developed for the prevention of sexual violence.

The Canberra Times

Affirmative consent laws in NSW prompt compulsory consent training at University of Wollongong

Staff at a NSW university say the state's new affirmative consent laws will be a game-changer for victims of sexual assault, changing the focus from the complainant to the defendant.

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Sharing the most personal of stories can be difficult, but empowering for victim-survivors of child sexual abuse

Paul, a survivor of child sexual abuse, decided to share his story in the media. He says it has been a difficult process, but an overwhelmingly positive one.

ABC News

Harvey Weinstein to Be Charged in UK over Assault Claims

British prosecutors said Wednesday they have authorized police to charge former film mogul Harvey Weinstein with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in London in 1996. The Crown Prosecution Service said in a statement that "charges have been authorized" against Weinstein, 70, following a review of evidence gathered…

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TDP activist’s sexual assault on girl takes a political turn in Kuppam

YSRCP activists take out rally; seek his arrest, hanging

The Hindu

Sexual assault survivors seek $1B from FBI over failure to investigate Nassar allegations

The Justice Department last month again declined to charge the FBI agents accused of mishandling the case.

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As Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial enters second week, Judy Huth takes the stand

Judy Huth, a California resident who has accused Bill Cosby of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager, took the stand Tuesday for the second day of her testimony in her civil case against the disgraced comedian.

Los Angeles Times

Report: Texans Provided NDAs, Facilities for Watson’s Massage Sessions

The Browns quarterback is facing 24 active civil lawsuits detailing graphic accounts of sexual assault and sexual harassment.

Sports Illustrated

Report: Watson Booked Massage Therapy Sessions With 66 Different Women

The quarterback is facing 24 active civil lawsuits filed by massage therapists, each detailing graphic accounts of sexual harassment and sexual assault.

Sports Illustrated

Qld police review 50 sexual assault cases

Police are revisting dozens of sexual assault cases in Queensland following the launch of an inquiry into the John Tonge forensics lab.

AAP

The Supreme Court just made it a lot easier to carry a concealed handgun in New York

Just what this country needs: more hidden guns in the streets.

Mic

Harvey Weinstein sues car manufacturer Chrysler over 2019 crash that left him using walker

Weinstein used a walker during his 2020 sexual assault trial, in which he was convicted and sentenced to 23 years in prison

The Independent UK

Brickbat: We Will Get to Them Eventually

Citing manpower shortages, an internal memo sent to interim Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz revealed the department stopped assigning detectives to new sexual assault cases involving adult victims in April. The department's sexual assault unit is prioritizing cases with child victims and cases where a suspect is already in custody.…

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Hollywood star Kevin Spacey must face lawsuit over 14-year-old boy ‘sexual assault’, US judge rules

Hollywood star Kevin Spacey must face a civil lawsuit alleging that he made an unwanted sexual advance on a 14-year-old boy, a judge has ruled.

The Guardian - US

Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard convicted of violent rape

While jury deliberated in Toronto, news broke that the Canadian rock musician had been charged with another sexual assault

The Independent UK

Tory MP accused of rape can vote in Boris Johnson no-confidence ballot

An unnamed Tory MP, in his 50s, was arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault last month

USA Today Sports Media Group

Deshaun Watson named as the defendant in a 24th civil lawsuit

Deshaun Watson was formally named as the Defendant in a 24th civil lawsuit alleging sexual assault.

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Sports Illustrated

Deshaun Watson Faces Another New Civil Case, Count Up to 24

In a footnote in the lawsuit, the filing states “the incident with Deshaun Watson caused Plaintiff to quit massage therapy altogether.”

The Independent UK

Jacob Hoggard: Canadian singer convicted of sexual assault

Hoggard was seen hugging his wife in the courtroom after the jury’s verdict was read

ABC News

Commonwealth Games official's sexual assault trial begins on Gold Coast

A female Commonwealth Games athlete allegedly had her buttocks grabbed twice a by a team boss during a photo shoot on the Gold Coast.

ABC News

Queensland launches a commission of inquiry into DNA testing at its state-run forensics laboratory

The inquiry comes after the Queensland Police Service confirmed they were reviewing all previous sexual assault cases dating back to the beginning of 2018.

The Independent UK

Canadian singer Jacob Hoggard convicted of sexual assault

The frontman for the Canadian band Hedley has been convicted of sexual assault causing bodily harm to an Ottawa woman but acquitted of the same charge involving a teenage fan

Sports Illustrated

Watson’s Lawyer Says Browns QB’s Meetings With NFL Are ‘Over’

Watson, 26, currently faces 23 active civil lawsuits detailing graphic accounts of sexual misconduct after a new plaintiff stepped forward earlier this week.

Los Angeles Times

La Luz del Mundo church leader pleads guilty to sex abuse charges

LOS ANGELES — Days before his long-awaited trial was scheduled to start, La Luz del Mundo church leader Naason Joaquin Garcia pleaded guilty to multiple charges of sexual assault involving minors, the state attorney general’s office announced Friday.

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