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Renowned French actor says Depardieu's sex assault case underlines a need for change

Renowned French actor Anouk Grinberg says the sexual assault trial against fellow actor Gérard Depardieu reflects the slow path toward awareness of sex abuse in France, especially in the film industry, after years of silence

The Independent UK

Sexual assault victims to be spared repeated grilling by lawyers under new Victorian reforms

Labor says bill will ban cross-examinations of complainants until cases go to trial

The Guardian - AU

Sean 'Diddy' Combs Faces Sexual Assault Allegations In Lawsuits

New lawsuits allege sexual assault by Sean 'Diddy' Combs in 2005 and 2008, denying allegations.

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‘We acted late’: Spain’s Sumar party apologises amid sexual assault claims

Leader of coalition Yolanda Díaz defends party but apologises over delay in action over MP Íñigo Errejón

The Guardian - UK

Sexual assault trial of French actor Depardieu suspended until March

A Paris court on Monday postponed the trial of French actor Gerard Depardieu on sexual assault charges until March after his lawyer said the star was too ill to appear in court.

Radio France Internationale

Court postpones Gerard Depardieu sexual assault trial as actor is ‘too ill’ to attend

Lawyer for the French actor said the star’s health doesn’t allow him to appear for the opening of the trial

The Independent UK

Film star Depardieu seeks delay of sexual assault trial over health concerns

French actor Gérard Depardieu said on Monday that he would not be appearing before a criminal court in Paris due to health reasons. Depardieu is facing charges of sexual assault that allegedly occurred during a 2021 film shoot.

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French Screen Legend Depardieu Faces Sexual Assault Trial

Actor Gerard Depardieu's Paris trial for allegedly sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot begins Monday, with numerous further complaints and a possible second court case already lying in wait.

International Business Times

Actor Gérard Depardieu will appear in court in Paris on sexual assault charges

French actor Gérard Depardieu is expected to appear before a criminal court in Paris over the alleged sexual assaults of two women on a film set in 2021

The Independent UK

Florida Woman Saved from Sexual Assault After Calling 911 and Pretending to Order a Pizza

A woman called 911 and pretended to order a pizza before she was sexually assaulted.

Latin Times

Gang rape quartet showed extreme violence: prosecutor

Four men involved in a gang rape have heard their victim recall the devastating impact their sexual assault has had on her.

AAP

Purple-Haired Rhode Island Science Teacher Suspended Over Child Porn Possession Charges

A Providence middle school teacher has been suspended without pay in the wake of child pornography and sexual assault charges accusations.

Latin Times

Two Sydney Men Charged With Pretending To Be Female Abuse Victims To Receive Compensation

Two Sydney men have been charged with defrauding the NSW government by pretending to be women and submitting false sexual assault claims.

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Why we’re no longer publishing Guy Rundle

‘At Crikey we regularly criticise other outlets for not being open about their internal machinations, so for both these reasons we wanted to explain (as much as we can) what led to the decision.’

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Who is Bianca Gascoigne? Football star's daughter accuses Mohamed Al Fayed of grooming and sexual assault

The daughter of football icon Paul Gascoigne has said she encountered Al Fayed after joining Harrods aged 16

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Texas Teacher Arrested For Alleged Sexual Relationship With Former Student

Texas teacher arrested for sexual assault of a child and improper relationship with a student. Investigation ongoing by authorities.

Evening Standard

Bianca Gascoigne speaks of alleged ‘horrific’ sexual assault by Mohamed Al Fayed

She told Sky News she had not spoken out sooner due to the thought of bringing ’embarrassment and shame’.

Newcastle Herald

Woman made up sexual assault to avoid trouble for sneaking in: defence

The trial will focus on CCTV, DNA and the evidence of the woman who says she was attacked.

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Radio France Internationale

The pivotal 1970s trial that rewrote France's definition of rape

The closely watched trial of a man accused of drugging his wife and inviting others to rape her while she lay unconscious at their home in the south of France has become a rallying cry for those who say society needs to change the way it thinks about sexual assault.…

The Guardian - AU

Jokes about sexual assault and violence cross a line and the AFL had to take a stand where teammates should have

Violence against women and children is a national emergency – men can either turn a blind eye or do their bit to make our society safer

The Walrus

Seven Years after #MeToo: What Is the Cost of Speaking Up?

NDAs are silencing whistleblowers and sexual assault victims

The Guardian - AU

Crikey sacks columnist Guy Rundle for text to ABC that claimed ‘every grope is now sexual assault’

Exclusive: CEO Will Hayward calls comments ‘appalling’ and that he would ‘no longer be publishing his work’

AAP

Man charged with 76 child sexual assault offences

Detectives have arrested a man following an investigation into the alleged historical sexual assaults of eight children in Coffs Harbour, NSW.

Salon

Diddy lawsuits bring up "white parties"

Six new unidentified people are suing the former hip-hop mogul for sexual assault and rape

The Guardian - UK

Man arrested over alleged sexual assault on Tottenham fan on train

De Haan made allegations in Guardian article and a 49-year-old man from Staines is arrested and released on bail

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