The Latest Breaking News from sexual assault

French star Patrick Bruel denies accusations of rape and sexual assault: ‘I have never forced a woman’

Singer and actor is subject of at least four complaints involving sexual violence in France

The Independent UK · May 18

French star Patrick Bruel denies multiple sexual assault allegations

Singer and actor who has appeared in more than 40 films faces investigations in France and Belgium

The Guardian - AU · May 18

Carrie Johnson says police treatment of sexual assault victims needs to evolve

Mrs Johnson helped bring serial sex attacker John Worboys to justice.

The Independent UK · May 16

Officers condemn ‘sickening’ sexual assault on crowded train

Jamie Muir carried out the ‘opportunistic’ attack just minutes after boarding a train from Inverkeithing to Edinburgh on November 16 last year.

Evening Standard · May 12

'Don't let him die': Teacher accused of murdering baby begged medics to save son, UK court hears

A teacher, Jamie Varley, is on trial for the murder and abuse of his 13-month-old adopted son. Prosecutors allege the child suffered frequent beatings and sexual assaults. Medical experts testified that the child's condition contradicted the father's account of a bathtub incident, raising serious questions about the events leading to…

The Times of India · May 6

Euphoria treats rape as a hollow plot device – survivors like me deserve better

FIRST PERSON: As Sam Levinson’s controversial HBO Max drama sparks outrage for a particularly brutal scene in its latest episode, Olivia Petter argues why onscreen sexual assault must be handled with care and not just used as a shallow dramatic vessel

The Independent UK · May 6

‘I’m going to hell’ – teacher accused of baby murder

Jamie Varley denies the murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey.

Evening Standard · May 6

Young people want to know whether they’ve perpetrated a sexual assault. A non-profit made a tool for them

Vibe Check, a free and anonymous automated alternative to AI and online forums, talks teens through consent, apologies and behavior change

The Guardian - US · May 6

'I own you, Brownie': Ex-JPMorgan banker Chirayu Rana brings 'threesome' allegation against Lorna Hajdini

Chirayu Rana, the Indian-origin former JPMorgan banker, who brought sexual assault allegations against executive Lorna Hajdini, has now filed a new claim stating that he has new evidence supporting his allegations -- an anonymous friend who was also invited by Hajdini for a threesome. The new filing includes the anonymous…

The Times of India · May 5

Multiple Women Sexually Assaulted On Sainsbury's Escalator,19-Year-Old Arrested

A 19-year-old man has been arrested for alleged sexual assaults at a Sainsbury's in Rustington. Sussex Police are investigating multiple reports from women assaulted on the store's escalator

International Business Times UK · May 5