Sex offences

New Mexico says US Justice Dept hindering probe of former Epstein ranch

New Mexico Attorney-General Raul Torrez said the Justice Department had failed to respond to a state request in February for unredacted files containing names of individuals essential to the probe.

Chinese doctor jailed over ‘driving school’ rape network in Germany

Eight men – all but one of them Chinese – have been implicated in the “Driving School” sexual abuse network in Germany.

‘Glaring flaws’ in Hong Kong’s proposed sexual crime reform: Rights groups

The authorities in Hong Kong have admitted current laws are “outdated”, and have vowed to “modernise” them and strengthen protection for victims.

Man admits raping woman with dementia, aged 71; victim’s sons called cops after reviewing CCTV

The victim was diagnosed with dementia in February 2019, prosecutors told the High Court.

22 years’ jail for man who raped girl, 13, burned her with cigarette and treated her as ‘ashtray’

Singapore High Court.

Former UK pop star Gary Glitter charged with non-recent sexual offences

British former pop star Gary Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, leaves Southwark Crown Court in London February 4, 2015. The jury has retired to consider its verdict in Glitter's trial on charges of sexual offences involving underage girls. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Man in Malaysia rapes girl, 8, then tries to buy her silence for $1

Hilmee Kusnan was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment and one stroke of the cane for rape.

US Supreme Court rebuffs Trump’s appeal in E. Jean Carroll case

The US president has been battling E. Jean Carroll, a former advice columnist for Elle magazine, ever since she published an excerpt from her memoir alleging he had raped her.

Thai family mourn teen girl as Australian charged with murder

Simon Peter Carman, an Australian man, was charged for the murder of a 17-year-old Thai girl in Pattaya, Thailand.

Woman sentenced to 7 years for forcing daughter into sex work in Tokyo

The woman, only identified as Laksana, admitted to the charges.

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