All articles tagged with #sexual assault
An 18-year-old Pensacola man followed a 43-year-old woman through a Walmart in Escambia County, exposed himself and performed a sex act on her back, with investigators later confirming semen on her back; he was identified via surveillance video and arrested the next day on charges of exposure of sexual organs and battery, held on $10,000 bond with a court date set for Aug. 31.
Raquel Lee Bolleau, a former child actor, filed a Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit against Walt Disney Co. alleging a middle-aged Disney employee repeatedly raped and supplied alcohol to her when she was 14 during the 2001 film The Poof Point, with abuse said to be visible on set and not intervened. The suit claims Disney executives blamed her for the deterioration of her health and canceled a future role, and it frames the case as part of a broader pattern of failures tied to Weinstein and a convicted coach. Disney denies the allegations.
Kroy Biermann was seen with his 14-year-old son Kash for the first time since KJ Biermann, 15, was arrested on aggravated sodomy and aggravated sexual battery charges; KJ remains held without bond ahead of a Sept. 1 hearing, with his attorney and mother Kim Zolciak denying the allegations.
Former child actor Raquel Lee filed a lawsuit alleging a Disney staffer sexually assaulted her at age 14 during the 2001 film The Poof Point, claiming he pressured her to drink and assaulted her on set while Disney failed to protect minors. Disney declined comment, and the suit accuses the company of unsafe set conditions and insufficient adult oversight.
A 19-year-old Mohammed Abdullah has been sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for raping a woman in a beach toilet.
Two men—a Hangzhou official and a state-backed real-estate executive—were detained for allegedly molesting a woman after a business dinner at a karaoke bar; the case went viral on Weibo, sparking renewed scrutiny of China’s work-related drinking culture. Authorities condemned excessive drinking at corporate events, and state media framed the issue as a social problem tied to governance, while debates about gender dynamics and how harassment cases are handled in China intensified as companies report internal measures and Beijing signals a push to curb such hospitality practices.
Nearly 250 women accuse a former senior official in France's Ministry of Culture of drugging them during job interviews (2009–2018) to induce involuntary urination, a practice called chemical submission. The accused, Christian Nègre, was suspended in 2018 and sacked in 2019 and is now under formal investigation for drugging, invasion of privacy and sexual assault. The cases have dragged on, causing distress for victims and prompting calls for better support and swifter prosecutions. France has launched a pilot testing program for suspected drugging without filing police reports, but drug detection remains time-sensitive and the case has yet to go to trial.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to rehear President Donald Trump’s bid to overturn the civil verdict finding him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll, leaving the ruling and its damages in place after a prior June denial and a July payment of more than $5 million. The court offered no explanation for denying the appeal, a move experts say is uncommon. Carroll praised her legal team; Trump has continued to challenge the case and argued his comments were not subject to liability while he was president. A separate defamation verdict of about $83.3 million in Carroll’s favor in another case has not yet been decided.
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear President Trump’s bid to overturn a jury verdict awarding $5 million to writer E. Jean Carroll for alleged sexual abuse and defamation, after he sought reconsideration of a June ruling. The court rarely grants such requests, and Trump has already paid the award plus interest. He also faces a separate defamation appeal over an $83 million judgment, linked to immunity questions, with a decision not expected until later this year.
Prime Minister Gaston Browne criticized the three-year sentence given to a 59-year-old man who raped a 12-year-old girl, leaving her with herpes, and urged tougher penalties for sexual crimes against children, citing concerns over justice after the incident discussed on Pointe FM.
The Defense Department announced a program to screen troops’ testosterone levels with optional testosterone replacement therapy to optimize performance, sparking a debate over medical appropriateness and the broader idea of masculinity. Experts caution that treatment should target true deficiency rather than enhancement, warn against hormone misuse, and say fears about increased aggression or sexual violence are largely unfounded, even as public commentary highlights societal myths about masculinity and biology. The piece also notes underreporting of military sex crimes despite data showing declines in 2024, and cites survivor resources from groups like RAINN.
A San Diego woman sues Dollar Tree alleging a sexual assault occurred in a Clairemont Mesa store, part of a nationwide pattern with at least 11 similar cases and a Marine charged in San Diego; Dollar Tree denies the allegations and says it cooperates with investigations.
Guardians’ investigation reveals that US servicemen accused of crimes in the UK are tried in US military tribunals on bases like RAF Lakenheath, where juries are fellow US personnel and victims face distinct protections, a parallel system that can retraumatize survivors and bypass British courts, sparking government reviews and broader questions about jurisdiction and accountability.
In Stillwater, Oklahoma, the parents of a teen who alleges sexual abuse by her ex-boyfriend say they were misled about the case resolution. The defendant, Jesse Mack Butler, was granted youthful offender status, pleaded no contest, and completed a home-based rehabilitation plan, with the case dismissed just before his 19th birthday—avoiding jail time. The victims’ families plan a civil suit, while the new district attorney says he may refer the case to federal prosecutors for review.
A Thai mother says a male passenger groped her backside and touched himself mid-flight on a flydubai route from Dubai to Bangkok while she and her four-year-old daughter slept. After landing, cabin crew intervened and police reportedly detained the man for mediation; no charges have been filed. The claimant says she’s speaking out to warn solo female travelers about safety on long flights.