All articles tagged with #sexual assault
A Royal Navy Able Seaman, Sian Dowsett, 25, was found guilty on six of seven counts of sexual assault over a two-year period aboard the Portsmouth-based warship HMS Dauntless, after a Bulford Military Court heard she groped four fellow sailors (two men and two women), slapped buttocks, squeezed breasts and made lewd remarks. Prosecutors described it as a pattern of harassment. Dowsett will be sentenced at a later date.
An appellate court in South Australia upheld the conviction of 53-year-old Cynthia Frahn for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy at a Monarto house party in June 2023. The defense had argued DNA-evidence interpretation was flawed, but the appeal was dismissed. Frahn faces a four-year prison term with a non-parole period of two years and six months, and remains in custody.
A former New Jersey middle school teacher, 36-year-old Ashley Fisler, was arrested on six counts of first-degree sexual assault of a minor plus related charges for a 2021 sexual relationship with a student who is now an adult. Investigators found text messages and described encounters in her vehicle and classroom. Fisler taught social studies at Orchard Valley Middle School in Washington Township (Gloucester County) from 2014 to 2023 and is no longer employed.
A California civil jury found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting Donna Motsinger in 1972, awarding her $59.25 million in total damages (comprising $17.5 million in past damages and $1.75 million for future damages) plus $40 million in punitive damages in a second phase. Cosby’s attorney said they’ll appeal; Motsinger said the verdict brings accountability after more than 50 years.
A California civil jury found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting Donna Motsinger in 1972, awarding a total of $59.25 million: $17.5 million in past damages, $1.75 million for future damages, and $40 million in punitive damages, after a two-week Santa Monica trial. Cosby’s lawyers said they will appeal. Motsinger described finally being heard after decades, as the case adds to the wave of #MeToo-era scrutiny surrounding Cosby and parallels earlier lawsuits and his overturned Pennsylvania conviction.
In a wide-ranging GQ interview, Jay-Z addresses the 2024 anonymous lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault, calling the allegations 'heartbreaking' and insisting they are not true, noting he never considered a settlement. The piece also recounts a prior civil case involving Diddy and another man over a 2000 MTV VMAs after-party, with Jay-Z named in an amended complaint; he denied the claims and filed a defamation suit (which remains ongoing) after countersuits and dismissals. He also describes a poignant moment at the Mufasa premiere with Beyoncé and Blue Ivy, emphasizing his family's support.
A California jury awarded Donna Motsinger $59 million after finding Bill Cosby liable for sexually assaulting her in 1972, with $19.25 million in compensatory damages and $40 million in punitive damages; Cosby’s team said they will appeal, and Cosby denies the allegations.
A California civil jury found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting Donna Motsinger in 1972, awarding $59.25 million in damages—including $17.5 million for past harms, $1.75 million for future harms, and $40 million in punitive damages—with Cosby planning to appeal.
A Santa Monica jury found Bill Cosby liable in the 1972 drugging and rape of former waitress Donna Motsinger, awarding about $19.25 million in damages ($17.5 million for past trauma and $1.75 million for future suffering); Cosby testified he could not remember the encounter and maintained his innocence.
A Southern California civil jury awarded Donna Motsinger $19.2 million in a 2023 lawsuit accusing Bill Cosby of sexually abusing her in 1972; punitive damages are pending. Cosby denies the allegations, and related lawsuits and a Pennsylvania conviction that was overturned remain part of the broader saga.
A California civil jury found Bill Cosby liable for sexual assault against Donna Motsinger and awarded about $19.25 million in compensatory damages, with punitive damages to be decided later; Cosby plans to appeal amid a long history of allegations and changes to California’s statutes of limitations that enabled the suit.
A Santa Monica civil jury found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and raping Donna Motsinger in 1972, awarding about $59.3 million (roughly $19.25 million in compensatory damages plus $40 million in punitive damages); Cosby’s lawyers said they will appeal. The verdict comes after testimony from other accusers and ties into the broader Constand case in which Cosby faced civil claims.
A California civil jury found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting a former waitress in 1972, awarding her $19.25 million in damages.
Three men who accused Kevin Spacey of sexually assaulting them have settled their civil claims before a London High Court trial, with terms undisclosed. Spacey denies the allegations, and the court stay came after the parties agreed to the settlement terms. Spacey had previously been acquitted in a 2023 London criminal case.
Dolores Huerta describes a machismo culture within the UFW led by Cesar Chavez, recounting sexual assaults by Chavez—including a 1966 incident and a coercive encounter in 1960—her silence to protect the movement, Chavez’s later admission of disrespect, and her ongoing reflection on leadership and legacy in farmworker rights.