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Paula Abdul sues ‘American Idol' executive producer for sexual assault
Paula Abdul has filed a lawsuit against Nigel Lythgoe, accusing him of sexual assaulting during the time they worked together on “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance.”
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Family sues Boston Public Schools over alleged sexual assault of 9-year-old
A family is suing Boston’s public school district and a bus company, alleging that their 9-year-old girl was repeatedly sexually assaulted by another child on a bus.
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Man suspected in 2021 NH armed sexual assault arrested
A man suspected of sexually assaulting a woman at gunpoint in Manchester, New Hampshire, two years ago is under arrest, police said Thursday, and he’s belived to have been involved in similar attacks. Jimmie Lee Carlton, 57, was arrested on Wednesday in Littleton, New Hampshire, on charges of aggravated felonious sexual assault and criminal threatening with a firearm over the…
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Some charges against Boston serial rape suspect dismissed over statute of limitations
Some of the charges against a former Boston bank employee suspected of rape in incidents dating back over 15 years have been dismissed due to the statute of limitations related to those cases, though others will move forward. In an appearance Wednesday, the court discussed the case against 42-year-old Ivan Y. Cheung of Quincy. Cheung was originally accused of raping…
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‘Love Is Blind' participant sues ex-fiancé and producers, alleging she was sexually assaulted during filming
“Love Is Blind” contestant Tran Dang is suing the Netflix show’s production team, Kinetic Content and Delirium TV, for sexual assault, false imprisonment and negligence.
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Russell Brand speaks out on sexual assault allegations for the first time
The comedian turned influencer said he had had an “extraordinary and distressing week” before accusing the British government of trying to censor him.
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Russell Brand's management agency terminates ties following sexual assault allegations
Russell Brand’s management agency terminated all professional ties to the actor and comedian after sexual assault allegations were published Saturday following a joint investigation by The Times of London, The Sunday Times and Channel 4 Dispatches.
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‘That '70s Show' actor Danny Masterson gets 30 years to life in prison
That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for the rapes of two women two decades ago. Los Angeles Judge Charlaine Olmedo handed down the sentence to the 47-year-old Masterson at a hearing on Thursday.
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Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys facing civil lawsuits in Vegas alleging sexual assault decades ago
Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter is facing two civil lawsuits in Las Vegas brought separately by women who allege he sexually assaulted them in 2001 and 2003.
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Sexual misconduct allegations at CIA finally coming out of shadows, and into court
A CIA officer trainee has been convicted in Virginia of attacking a female colleague with a scarf and kissing her inside a stairwell at the agency’s headquarters in Langley.
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Chris Noth addresses sexual assault allegations in first interview
The “Sex and the City” actor Chris Noth admitted to infidelity but continues to deny allegations of sexual assault.
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Funder of Anti-Child Trafficking Film ‘Sound of Freedom' Charged With Accessory to Child Kidnapping
Fabian Marta—who was one of the crowd funders for the 2023 film “Sound of Freedom” about saving children from human trafficking—was arrested and charged with accessory to child kidnapping.
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Family accuses Delta of negligence after drunk passenger allegedly groped mom and her teen daughter on a 9-hour flight
A federal lawsuit was filed against Delta Air Lines last week accusing flight attendants of failing to intervene after a male passenger was allegedly served at least 10 alcoholic drinks and then groped a mother and her 16-year-old daughter, according to the filing.
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Biden signs an order designed to strengthen protections for sexual assault victims in the military
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order giving decisions on the prosecution of serious military crimes including sexual assault to independent military attorneys. The order signed Friday takes that power away from victims’ commanders.
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London jury acquits Kevin Spacey on sexual assault charges dating back to 2001
A London jury has acquitted Kevin Spacey on sexual assault charges stemming from allegations by four men dating back 20 years.
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Elton John backs Kevin Spacey testimony at actor's sexual assault trial
Elton John has testified for the defense at Kevin Spacey’s sexual assault trial as the actor’s lawyer attempted to discredit a man who claimed the Oscar winner aggressively grabbed his crotch in a car on the way to the singer’s house.
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Italians outraged after court clears man of groping teen because contact was under 10 seconds
Italians are using social media to denounce a court verdict clearing a school janitor of a sexual assault charge for groping a 17-year-old student because it only lasted “around five/10 seconds.”
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Woman tackled 2 different times in North End sexual assault spree, prosecutors say
A New Jersey lawyer is accused of attacking one woman twice within two weeks as part of a string of sexual assaults he’s accused of about 15 years ago in Boston, prosecutors said Thursday. Matthew Nilo was in court in Boston to face new charges over five attacks on four women in the city’s historic North End between 2007 and…
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Ex-priest sentenced to 25 years for drugging and molesting men he met in New Orleans tourist area
Stephen Sauer, 61, targeted people in the city’s French Quarter who appeared drunk, lost or in need of help, according to Jefferson Parish District Attorney Paul D. Connick Jr.
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Coast Guard apologizes for mishandling of sex assaults at academy following revelation of probe
The U.S. Coast Guard apologized Friday for not taking “appropriate action” years ago when it failed to adequately handle cases of sexual assault and harassment at the service’s Connecticut academy. The service also acknowledged it did not widely disclose its six-year internal investigation into dozens of cases from 1988 to 2006. Two U.S. senators on Friday said in a...