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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 […]

Rapist Northumbria Police officer’s prison release sparks outcry

August 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Northumbria Police officer handed two life sentences in prison in 2011 for rape has been released, it has emerged. Stephen Mitchell was found guilty of carrying out sex attacks on vulnerable women he met […]

India WhatsApp ‘child kidnap’ rumours claim two more victims

June 11, 2018 World Justice News 0

Indian police have arrested 16 people after two men became the latest victims of hysteria over WhatsApp rumours of child kidnappers. The men had stopped to ask directions in north-eastern Assam state when they were […]

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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 […]

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Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]