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Australian farmer Gene Charles Bristow guilty of raping backpacker

March 4, 2019 World Justice News 0

An Australian man has been found guilty of kidnapping and raping a backpacker from Europe and keeping her for two days in a pig shed near his farm. Gene Charles Bristow, 54, had pleaded not […]

Canadian tourist rape: Paris police jailed for seven years

January 31, 2019 World Justice News 0

Two police officers have been found guilty of raping a Canadian woman at a renowned Paris police headquarters in 2014. They were both jailed for seven years by a Paris court, three years after the […]

Gamer arrested ‘after rape overheard on gaming stream’

November 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Florida man has been charged after he was allegedly overheard raping a teenage girl on a PlayStation stream, US media report. Reports say Daniel Enrique Fabian, 18, was playing Grand Theft Auto earlier this […]

Irish outcry over teenager’s underwear used in rape trial

November 14, 2018 World Justice News 0

A series of protests over sexual consent are planned in Ireland, a week after a man was acquitted of raping a 17-year-old. In the trial, the defence lawyer told the jury: “You have to look […]

Police officer ‘raped woman over unpaid fine’

October 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

A police officer raped a woman because she was unable to pay a fine, a court has heard. David Lomax is accused of forcing himself on the woman in 1978 after visiting her home in […]

Woman wins £80,000 in damages from man cleared of raping her

October 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

A woman has won £80,000 in damages from a man who had been cleared of raping her after a night out in Fife. The woman, who cannot be named, had sued Stephen Coxen, who is […]

Manhunt for rapist Bradley Tout after court escape

October 4, 2018 World Justice News 0

A rapist who leapt from the dock and ran out of court moments after being convicted is being hunted by police. Jurors at Worcester Crown Court unanimously convicted Bradley Tout, 20, of an attack on […]

India bishop accused of rape arrested in Kerala

September 22, 2018 World Justice News 0

A bishop has been arrested in the southern Indian state of Kerala over allegations that he raped a nun 13 times times between 2014 and 2016. The 44-year-old woman registered a police complaint in June, […]

US surgeon and girlfriend suspected of multiple drug rapes

September 18, 2018 World Justice News 0

A California surgeon and his girlfriend have been charged with two sexual assaults, and investigators suspect there could be “hundreds” more victims. Grant William Robicheaux, 38, and Cerissa Laura Riley, 31, allegedly attacked two women […]

Gérard Depardieu: French actor accused of rape

August 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

French actor Gérard Depardieu has been accused of rape and sexual assault by a young actress, judicial sources say. He denies the allegations “absolutely”, his lawyer told AFP news agency. The allegations against the 69-year-old […]

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]