Rape
Two men indicted for rape in separate cases involving minors, woman in Israel
Prosecutors filed two separate rape indictments, one against a Holon man accused of assaulting two girls under 16 and another involving a woman allegedly raped during a home repair visit.
UK woman accuses British comedian Russell Brand of rape, says he ignored pleas to stop
Lawsuit by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's sister accusing him of sexual abuse dismissed by US judge
Jerusalem court upholds 5-year suspension for gynecologist Guy Rofe over patient exploitation
Knesset hears harrowing new testimony of alleged ritual sexual abuse; survivors demand action
The testimonies describe patterns of abuse that survivors say were organized, repeated, ideologically framed, and allegedly carried out by groups of adults.
Iranian authorities publicly execute man who raped pregnant woman, her friend at knifepoint
The unnamed man was killed in the town of Bastam following a guilty verdict by the Supreme Court.
Haifa Court indicts school custodian for rape of young security guard
Sexual offenses listed in the indictment were confirmed as rape, forcible indecent acts, and sexual harassment of a young security guard on her first day of work.
French Muslim boy jailed for rape of 12-year-old Jewish girl has sentence commuted in retrial
A French court reduced the sentence of a teen convicted in the 2024 antisemitic rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl, citing reintegration needs, sparking renewed outrage.
Israel rape crisis centers report 51,000 cases as ministries withhold key data
Before the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on November 25, the ARCCI noted that several state organizations withheld key information.
Women flee Sudan’s Al-Fashir amid reports of rape, child abductions, UN says
Al-Fashir's fall on October 26 has cemented the RSF's control of the Darfur region in its 2-1/2-year war with the Sudanese army.
Education Ministry under fire for rehiring principal accused of sexual harassment
'This is a distorted decision that normalizes sexual misconduct and ignores the serious harm it causes to those who were harassed'
Two National League players, former player arrested for rape in Tel Aviv
Two National League players and a former player are arrested after a 29-year-old US tourist accuses them of rape during her stay in Tel Aviv.
Yeshiva student charged with raping minor at public pool, threatening to cut off penis
Yeshiva student Yitzhak Frankel, age 19, was arrested for raping and assaulting a 14-year-old boy at a swimming pool, cutting his stomach to taste his blood, and threatening to cut off his penis.
Netanyahu: ICC prosecutor used Israel warrants to dodge sexual assault scandal
Netanyahu accused ICC prosecutor Karim Khan of issuing false arrest warrants and thanked the US for sanctioning the court over its actions.
