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Budget to tackle violence against women and girls will be spent, minister vows

It comes after the National Audit Office warned the Home Office had ‘historically underspent’ funding allocated to tackle the issue.

The Independent UK

‘Treated like accused persons’: Chennai Press Club slams police SIT for seizing journalists’ phones

The Special Investigation Team investigating the Anna University sexual assault case has seized the mobile phones of at least four journalists who had downloaded the First Information Report pertaining to the case. Seven other journalists have been called in for questioning, according to reports. The SIT is investigating the ‘leak’…

Newslaundry

Timeline of events around Russell Brand allegations and the BBC review

The BBC said it has apologised to staff who felt ‘unable to raise’ complaints about Brand.

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Sexual assault survivors like me seek justice as a sign of strength. Few of us end up winning

Victims don’t report because the legal system is stacked against them. It protects perpetrators and further traumatises victims

The Guardian - AU

‘Rape is effectively decriminalised’: how did sexual assault become so easy to get away with?

Few alleged offenders are found guilty. Many victims are retraumatised. What is getting in the way of the Australian criminal courts providing justice to sexual assault survivors?

The Guardian - AU

Bishop of Liverpool resigns after sexual assault and harassment claims

Right Reverend Dr John Perumbalath said he did not want the story to become ‘a distraction’

Evening Standard

Bishop of Liverpool quits after sexual assault and harassment allegations

Rt Rev John Perumbalath denies groping woman and kissing her without consent as well as sexually harassing another woman

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Bishop of Liverpool quits amid sexual misconduct allegations

Bishop of Warrington says she made allegation of sexual harassment against John Perumbalath in March 2023

The Guardian - UK

Sorry, Baby review – a warm, bitingly funny refocus of the trauma plot

In her feature debut, writer-director Eva Victor depicts the aftermath of sexual assault with striking naturalism and surprising grace

The Guardian - US

Coraline musical axed due to Neil Gaiman sexual assault allegations

The ‘American Gods’ author has denied accusations of ‘non-consensual sexual activity’ from multiple women

The Independent UK

Church leaders call for Bishop of Liverpool to ‘step aside’

The Rt Rev Dr John Perumbalath said he has ‘consistently denied’ the sexual assault and harassment claims.

Evening Standard

Quick-Thinking Hotel Housekeepers Save Child From Attempted Kidnapping and Sexual Assault: Police

Heroic hotel housekeepers in Dothan, Alabama, saved a child from an attempted kidnapping and sexual assault, leading to the arrest of suspect Stephen Spencer Ayers, police said.

Latin Times

Bishop of Liverpool accused of sexual assault and harassment

John Perumbalath denies allegations by two women from 2023, saying police investigated and took no further action

The Guardian - UK

Bishop of Liverpool denies wrongdoing after sexual assault and harassment claims

One woman accused the Rt Rev Dr John Perumbalath of kissing her without consent and groping her and another woman accused him of sexual harassment - allegations he says he has consistently denied

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Japan #MeToo Survivor Says Media Are Failing In Wake Of Fuji TV Scandal

Japanese media are still failing to report sexual assault cases properly, a key figure in the country's nascent #MeToo movement told AFP in the wake of the scandal surrounding celebrity Masahiro Nakai and Fuji TV. Former boy band star Nakai was accused in a tabloid last month of sexually assaulting…

The Independent UK

Neil Gaiman, facing multiple allegations of sexual abuse, is dropped by Dark Horse Comics

One of Neil Gaiman’s publishers has dropped him as the British author faces multiple allegations of sexual assault and harassment

The Independent UK

American captured in France on campus sexual assault charges waives hearing in Pennsylvania

An American extradited from France in a 2013 campus sexual assault case has waived his right to a court hearing in Pennsylvania this week

International Business Times

Japan's Fuji TV Faces Heat Over Sex Allegations

Pressure grew Monday on Fuji Television over an alleged sexual assault by a celebrity presenter, with the Japanese broadcaster set to address media as criticism mounts from advertisers and the public.

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The Independent UK

Neil Gaiman comic series cancelled following sexual assault allegations

Gaiman has been accused of assault by several women

The Independent UK

Kobe Bryant documentary Making of a Legend uncovers police interview that complicates legacy

US CULTURE: Bryant’s talent on the basketball court made him a sports icon before his untimely death. A new CNN documentary shines further light on the sexual assault trial that stains his legacy, writes Kevin E G Perry

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Marilyn Manson Cleared Of Charges In Sexual Assault Investigation

Marilyn Manson cleared of charges in sexual assault and domestic violence investigation due to lack of evidence and expired statute of limitations.

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Marilyn Manson 'very pleased' not to face sex crime charges

Marilyn Manson is "very pleased" after the Los Angeles District Attorney announced he will not be facing charges of sexual assault and domestic violence.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s controversial Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth confirmed by Senate

Vice-president casts tie-breaking vote for Fox News host despite allegations of sexual assault and alcohol abuse

The Guardian - US

Colorado crime lab analyst charged for allegedly altering reports in sexual assault cases

Yvonne ‘Missy’ Woods was charged with 102 counts for supposed criminal misconduct between 2008 and 2023

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"Once again, our justice system has failed survivors." Games of Thrones actress Esme Bianco speaks out as news breaks that Marilyn Manson will not face criminal charges in relation to allegations of sexual assault and domestic violence

After a four year investigation, Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman says sexual assault charges levelled at Marilyn Manson could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt

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