Sexual abuse
US Supreme Court declines to hear Trump's bid to overturn $5m. E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse ruling
The justices turned away Trump's appeal after a lower court upheld the 2023 jury verdict and rejected Trump's arguments the trial was unfair because the judge permitted evidence of past misconduct.
Australian man arrested for murder of 17-year-old as her stepmother calls for his execution
Civil Commission Chair presents Oct. 7 sexual violence report to UN, calls for recognition
Former hostage condemns UN special rapporteur's silence on Hamas's October 7 sexual violence
US judge allows additional grand jury materials in Epstein case to be made public
The order by US District Judge Richard Berman came one day after another judge granted a similar request in the case of Epstein associate, Ghislaine Maxwell.
New York Catholic Church agrees to mediation for 1,300 sexual abuse claims
The mediation to settle sexual abuse claims could result in one of the largest payouts ever by the church in the United States.
'I choose life:' Ex-hostage Alon Ohel recounts Hamas kidnapping, torture, sexual harassment - N12
Former hostage Alon Ohel describes threats, sexual harassment, starvation, and surgery without anesthesia during months in Hamas captivity.
Court upholds full suspension of Dr. Guy Rofe’s license amid sexual assault charges
The verdict adopts the position of the Health Ministry, leaving in place its decision to bar the physician from practicing medicine in any capacity.
Catholic bishop in Spain resigns after abuse allegation
Bishop Fafael Zornoza is the first Spanish Catholic bishop known to have been investigated by the Vatican for an abuse allegation.
Israel detains US fugitive Mordechai Yom-Tov after two decades on the run
Yom-Tov had previously been convicted in the US of sexual offenses against minors and had previously served a prison sentence.
Suspect arrested for sexually harassing Likud activist Hadar Mukhtar
The suspect has since been released under restrictive conditions.
Guy Gilboa-Dalal reveals he was sexually abused by Hamas terorist with knife to throat – N12
"He let me shower, and when I finished, he dragged me out of there and didn't let me put on my clothes," said former hostage Guy Gilboa Dalal in recent testimony about the abuse he suffered in Gaza.
UN rapporteur claims no independent probe found evidence of Oct. 7 sexual assault despite UN report
“No independent investigation found that rape took place on the 7th of October," United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem, claimed.
After Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum groped in the streets, violence against women spotlighted
Video of the incident quickly ricocheted on the internet before being taken down by some accounts, underscoring for many in Mexico the insecurity women face in a country steeped in gender violence.
