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Woman wins £80,000 in damages from man cleared of raping her
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 […]
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Manhunt for rapist Bradley Tout after court escape
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 […]
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India bishop accused of rape arrested in Kerala
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, […]
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US surgeon and girlfriend suspected of multiple drug rapes
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 […]
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Gérard Depardieu: French actor accused of rape
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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Rapist Northumbria Police officer’s prison release sparks outcry
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 […]
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India WhatsApp ‘child kidnap’ rumours claim two more victims
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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Boy, 11, arrested over rape of seven-year-old
An 11-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of raping a seven-year-old boy in a village. Dorset Police said the victim was being supported by specialist officers following an attack at an “outside location” in […]
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Harvey Weinstein released on $1m bail over rape and abuse charges
Former Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been released on $1m (£751,000) bail after being charged in New York with rape and sexual abuse. Mr Weinstein, 66, also agreed to wear a GPS tracker and […]
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US tax agent ‘raped intern at gunpoint’
A Boston tax agent accused of handcuffing a young intern in his car, putting a gun in her mouth and raping her last summer has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors claim James Clarke invited a 21-year-old […]