Sexual assault

Alleged Epstein victim accused Trump of sexual assault, fears retaliation from Trump administration

She is one of the only alleged Epstein victims to have directly accused Trump, and the handling of her case files has become a rallying point for other alleged Epstein victims, their supporters.

An image of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein at the Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room in Washington, DC, US, June 9, 2026.
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Syria’s missing women: What really happened to Batoul Alloush? - exclusive

Ilana Gritzewsky speaking at the United Nations Security Council, August 27, 2025.

Former hostage condemns UN special rapporteur's silence on Hamas's October 7 sexual violence

A syrian refugee takes part in a demonstration in Athens calling for women rights on March 8, 2017.

Majority of women abducted in Syria sectarian violence remain missing, report finds


English teacher indicted on severe sexual assault acts against 12-year-old female student

The illegal and predatory acts had carried on for about two years, from when she was 12 years old to when she was 14.

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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.

(Illustrative) ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan is under investigation after two seperate complaints of rape and sexual assault by former staff.

Chief ICC prosecutor faces additional sexual misconduct accusation - report

A former intern says Khan made repeated unwanted advances in 2009, as a UN watchdog reportedly investigates multiple misconduct claims against the ICC prosecutor.

(Illustrative) ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan over a back drop of the ICC.

Ghislaine Maxwell told DOJ she is unaware of any Epstein 'client list'

Ghislaine Maxwell also alleged that she had never seen US President Donald Trump act inappropriately.

 Defense lawyer Bobbi Sternheim points toward Ghislaine Maxwell during a pre-trial hearing on charges of sex trafficking, in a courtroom sketch in New York City, U.S., November 23, 2021

Petah Tikva teacher raped two 17-year-old students, barred from teaching for eight years

The 43-year-old English teacher has been determined unfit to work for the Education Ministry and will be barred from any government position involving children for eight years.

An empty classroom

Son of Norway's crown princess charged with rape and domestic violence

Marius Borg Hoiby, stepson to Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon, could face up to 10 years in prison.

Norway's Royal Family poses for a Christmas photo in December 14, 2015.

UN puts Israel on notice over conflict-related sexual violence

Danny Danon called the claims in the UN letter "outrageous," stating that "Israel rejects the threats and will not accept defamation of its defense and security forces."

 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attends a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (not pictured), in Berlin, Germany, May 14, 2025.

Tagging and tracking: How authorities plan to monitor suspect in Madeleine McCann case

The convicted sex offender, with a history of crimes against children, reportedly wanted to travel to a country without an extradition treaty with the EU or UK.

 Madeleine McCann

Five years on the run: Israel Police catch Palestinian suspect in rape of Polish tourist

The 30-year-old suspect was detained and brought in for questioning at the Etzion police station in the West Bank.

 Israel Police during operation in Israel's North to thwart murder attempt, April 27, 2025.

Sexual violence in Sweida: A predestined chronicle of a failed response - opinion

It takes months, often years, to piece together the truth of what happened in such chaotic events. Do we wait for certainty, or do we speak now?

A DRUZE flag flutters on a street in Sweida last month. Gender-based violence has been a central feature of the atrocities unfolding in Syria; we cannot turn away from this truth, the writer affirms.