Tag: Sexual assault
Australian police boss suggests app to prove sexual consent
CANBERRA, Australia — A senior Australian policeman suggested on Thursday a phone app be developed to document sexual consent in a bid to improve...
French court to rule on firefighters accused of raping teen
PARIS — France’s top court is ruling Wednesday in a case involving three firefighters accused of repeatedly raping a girl when she was between...
Police protest response stokes outrage ahead of crime bill
LONDON — The British government is under pressure to do more to protect women and ensure the right to protest as Parliament prepares to...
Sex abuse allegations pile up against Israeli rescue chief
JERUSALEM — For decades, Yehuda Meshi-Zahav was one of Israel's most recognizable faces, widely respected for founding an ultra-Orthodox rescue service that cared for...
Army under fire from Congress over Fort Hood response
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers expressed frustration Tuesday with how slowly improvements are being made to criminal investigation at Fort Hood, Texas, where rates of violent...
Mexican candidate gets ruling-party nod despite rape claims
MEXICO CITY — A candidate for a governorship in southern Mexico has been confirmed as the nominee of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Morena...
Man charged with raping, assaulting child found incompetent
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky man accused of raping an 8-year-old girl and fracturing her head with a shovel after being found mentally incompetent...
Israel’s rescue chief steps down over sexual assault claims
JERUSALEM — The head of Israel's renowned ZAKA rescue service stepped down from his post on Friday and relinquished a prestigious national prize amid...
Colorado bill would allow civil action on past sexual abuse
DENVER — Randy Kady says he was in first grade when his teacher began molesting him during class.
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Appeals court takes up Fairfax’s defamation case against CBS
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Appellate judges reviewing a defamation lawsuit filed by Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax expressed concern that journalists gave an overly...
