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Indian police say 35 people have been arrested for violence and vandalism during protests over the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in West Bengal; one bystander was lynched, and a suspect was shot dead while attempting to escape. Authorities are pursuing more arrests as videos of the clashes circulate, highlighting ongoing concerns about women’s safety in India.
A young girl’s rape and murder in Baruipur, West Bengal, triggered widespread unrest: mobs vandalized shops and railway lines, a man believed to be the perpetrator was beaten to death by a crowd, and the primary suspect in custody was killed in a police shootout, prompting political blame games while underscoring India’s ongoing struggle with gender-based violence and justice.
A 36-year-old man has been charged in connection with the rape of a 16-year-old girl in Glasgow’s Springburn Park, with the assault occurring between 20:30 and 21:15 on Friday 26 June; he is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday.
Tens of thousands of people across France rallied for a comprehensive law to fight sexual violence after the Lyhanna case, with Paris drawing about 100,000 participants; organizers say current piecemeal measures fail victims and call for reforms spanning prevention to victim support. The protests also spotlight demands for accountability within the justice system and criticism of its handling of rape complaints, including calls for the resignation of Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin.
An appeals panel in California unanimously upheld Harvey Weinstein's 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction but ordered resentencing because the trial judge considered New York convictions as aggravating factors; Weinstein still faces a separate New York sentence for another conviction and remains imprisoned there, with prosecutors seeking about 20 years. The court rejected claims of trial rights violations and rape-shield issues and found that other accuser testimony was properly admitted, moving the case toward a new California sentence once the New York matter is resolved.
More than 50 women in France have formed Survivors' Voices to demand abolishing the statute of limitations for rape and sexual assault, arguing that the current limits (20 years for adults, 30 years from the crime for minors) deny justice and ignore lasting trauma. They point to alleged cases involving Jeffrey Epstein, Jean-Luc Brunel, and Mohammed Al Fayed, and one member, Lisa Brinkworth, is pursuing a case at the European Court of Human Rights after her assault claim against Gerald Marie was blocked by the time limit. The group’s press conference and responses from the BBC and authorities are noted as part of the push for reform.
Prosecutors in New York dropped the rape charge against Harvey Weinstein after a years-long legal saga that included a 2020 rape conviction for the accuser Mann that was overturned on appeal and retrials that ended in hung juries; the charge was a low-level felony with a maximum four-year sentence, and Weinstein, now 74, has already served time on related counts while continuing to deny the allegations.
Norway’s king’s stepson Marius Borg Høiby was sentenced to four years for domestic violence and two rapes, a case that spotlights the country’s consent-based reform and ongoing violence in a supposedly gender-equal society, with experts noting digital-age attitudes and education gaps as drivers of sexual violence.
France's court confirmed that PSG forward Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape; he denies the charges and awaits a trial date, following a 2023 complaint by a woman who met him online.
France's appeals court has confirmed that Moroccan football star Achraf Hakimi will stand trial on rape charges.
Georgia GOP hopeful Rick Jackson is under fire after a leaked recording captured him telling a voter that women who claim rape to obtain abortion should 'prove' it; the remarks come as Jackson, a MAGA billionaire, pulled off a runoff upset over Trump-backed Burt Jones and heads toward a November race against Keisha Lance Bottoms. Democrats seized on the clip to attack conservative abortion restrictions, while Jackson's campaign insists he supports Georgia's current law, which permits rape/incest exceptions only with a police report.
Rapper Mystikal was sentenced to 20 years in a Louisiana prison after pleading guilty to third-degree rape; the plea deal reduced the charges from first-degree rape and other counts that could have carried life, and a bid to withdraw the plea was denied. The victim testified about the assault, and Mystikal’s legal history includes prior sex-offender and domestic abuse-related offenses. He has released little music in years, with Tarantula (2001) as his last original album.
Rapper Mystikal (Michael Lawrence Tyler) was sentenced to 20 years in a Louisiana prison after pleading guilty to third-degree rape for a 2022 incident at his Prairieville home; the plea deal reduced the charge from first-degree rape (which carries a life sentence), and weeks earlier he sought to withdraw the plea as the victim urged the maximum sentence. He has been held without bond since 2022, and he previously served six years for a 2003 sexual battery conviction.
Rapper Mystikal, real name Michael Ty ler, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pledging guilty to third-degree rape stemming from a 2022 incident at his Louisiana home; the plea deal spared him a potential life sentence that could have arisen from the original first-degree rape charge, and the victim testified about the assault. He has a history including a 2003 sexual-battery conviction and faced additional charges in 2022 that were resolved through the plea.
Rapper Mystikal has been sentenced to 20 years in a Louisiana prison on rape charges.