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Consent a key issue in Top Boy actor rape trial, jury hears

Micheal Ward denies two counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration and one count of sexual assault against a woman in January 2023.

Evening Standard

Democrats face senate nightmare after outsider candidate scandal

With Graham Platner’s campaign teetering from an allegation of sexual assault, there’s no shortage of people arguing that the 41-year-old Maine oysterman and progressive political neophyte was always too risky for a key Senate race

The Independent UK

High-profile Melbourne man called rapist and punched in face shortly after he raped former employee, court hears

The man, who cannot be named, faces two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in Victoria’s county court. He has pleaded not guilty

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Vanessa Guillén Wasn't Alone: New Investigation Reveals Dozens of US Army Women Were Killed by Fellow Soldiers

The tragic deaths and harassment of women in the US Army highlight systemic issues, with many facing violence from fellow soldiers. Despite awareness, protective measures remain insufficient.

International Business Times UK

A Woman Accused Graham Platner of Sexual Assault, Now Bernie Sanders Has Asked Him to End His Senate Campaign

Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday that he personally urged Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner to end his campaign after a woman accused him of sexual assault.

International Business Times

How could Democrats replace Graham Platner in Maine’s Senate race – and who might they choose?

Democrats weigh options as controversial Senate nominee faces calls to drop out of race after sexual assault allegation

The Guardian - US

Bernie Sanders calls on Graham Platner to withdraw from Senate race amid sexual assault claims

Sanders, one of Platner’s earliest and most influential backers, is latest to call on him to withdraw from Maine race

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Carnival Cruises ignored ‘rape lair’ in shipboard spa, lawsuit claims

Exclusive: A lawsuit by a passenger aboard the Carnival Vista says the cruise line was was aware that ‘crewmembers/spa employees were utilizing shipboard spas as a rape/sexual assault lair,’ but did nothing about it

The Independent UK

MTG backtracks after casting doubt on sexual assault accuser

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The Independent UK

A Woman Accused Maine Senate Candidate Platner Of Sexual Assault. Democrats Are Scrambling To Force Him Out

Maine Senate Democratic candidate Graham Platner is facing calls to drop out of the race following an accusation of sexual assault.

International Business Times

MTG deletes X post criticizing Graham Platner sexual assault accuser

Former Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene removed her message on the latest controversy threatening to throw the Maine Senate race into turmoil

The Independent UK

Pressure mounts on Graham Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race as new allegation emerges – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Who is Graham Platner? From tattoo controversy to sexual assault allegations, why Democrats want the Maine Senate candidate out

Graham Platner Maine: Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner faces serious sexual assault allegations. Top Democrats are urging Platner to withdraw from the 2026 Senate race. The allegations could jeopardize Democratic hopes of unseating Senator Susan Collins. Democrats may nominate a replacement if Platner withdraws before July thirteenth. Platner denies the…

The Economic Times

Democrats push key US Senate candidate Graham Platner to quit over sex assault claim

Democrats are calling for Senate candidate Graham Platner to withdraw from the race. This comes after a sexual assault allegation surfaced, which he denies. Party leaders stated that violence and abuse are unacceptable in any situation. Funding for his campaign will be pulled if Platner remains on the ballot. Maine…

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International Business Times UK

Senate Candidate Graham Platner's Alleged Sexual Assault Victim Revealed: Who Is Jenny Racicot?

Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner faces calls to withdraw from Maine's race after sexual assault allegations. Platner denies the claims, but pressure mounts from party leaders.

Salon

Time's up for Graham Platner

The sexual assault allegations against Maine's Democratic Senate nominee are credible — and fatal to his candidacy

Reason

Graham Platner Accused of Sexual Assault, Campaign Likely Doomed

The latest allegation from Jenny Racicot is very serious and difficult to reject.

International Business Times

Graham Platner's Senate Campaign Was Rife With Scandal. Now A Woman Has Accused Him of Sexual Assault

Maine's Democratic nominee for the Senate, Graham Platner, is facing yet another scandal after a woman publicly accused him of sexually assaulting her during an encounter in 2021.

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The Independent UK

Embattled Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner denies new sexual assault allegations

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Salon

Platner denies sexual assault allegation

The Democratic Senate candidate in Maine said he's taking time to "reflect" on his next move

The Guardian - US

Calls grow for Graham Platner to drop out after sexual assault allegation

Several top Democratic figures call on beleaguered Maine Senate candidate, who denies accusation, to step down

The Independent UK

Maine senate race thrown into turmoil as woman accuses Democrat Graham Platner of sexual assault

Platner denied accusations but said in a video Monday he’ll take time to assess campaign against Senator Susan Collins

Roll Call

Democrats call on Platner to step down as he denies sexual assault allegation

As a chorus of Democrats demanded he withdraw from the race, Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine, said Monday that he was “taking time to reflect on the best path forward” as he denied a Politico report that he had sexually assaulted a woman he previously dated. …

The Economic Times

TCS Nashik case: Two months after arrest, accused Nida Khan gets bail from Nashik court

A Nashik court granted bail to TCS employee Nida Khan, arrested two months ago in a sexual harassment and religious conversion case. Her co-accused, Danish Shaikh, was denied bail. The prosecution alleged attempts to convert a Scheduled Caste co-worker, citing evidence of sexual assault and religious coercion. The incident is…

The National (Scotland)

From Scottish schoolboy to internationally celebrated drag queen

HE left his home city of Glasgow after the trauma of a sexual assault to become one of Spain’s best-known drag performers.

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