Crimes against women

French prosecutors suspect Musk encouraged deepfakes row to inflate X value

The social media network’s Grok AI chatbot stirred outrage earlier in 2026 over it generating images of women and girls in minimal attire without their consent.

Jeffrey Epstein’s push to cleanse his past online

Jeffrey Epstein (left) became deeply invested in hiding his criminal past in Google searches and on Wikipedia.

Jail, caning for man who sexually assaulted friend who came over to his flat

Tan Boon Seng was sentenced to eight years’ jail and 10 strokes of the cane.

Brazil demands TikTok explain ‘in case she says no’ videos depicting violence against women

The videos show men brutally beating and stabbing mannequins representing female figures as responses to romantic rejection.

Former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein says life in prison is ‘hell’

Harvey Weinstein appears during a hearing in Manhattan Supreme Court in New York on March 4.

Austrian broadcaster head resigns after sexual harassment claims

Director of the Austrian broadcasting company ORF Roland Weissmann attends a press conference in Vienna, Austria, on Dec 16, 2025.

Japanese film director jailed for 8 years for sexual assualt

Clinton says Trump told him of ‘some great times’ with Jeffrey Epstein

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton testifies behind closed doors to a congressional panel about his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in a still image from video taken in Chappaqua, New York, U.S. February 27, 2026. GOP Oversight/Handout via REUTERS

Alleged Japanese rape victim recounts mental torment

Very few women in Japan speak out about sexual assault but Hikari – not her real name – came forward in 2024 to accuse Osaka’s then top prosecutor of raping her six years earlier.

Violence against women ‘a global emergency’: UN

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk pointed out the cases of Jeffrey Epstein and Dominique Pelicot as examples.

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