Sex offences

Disgraced ex-prince Andrew sublet royal cottages, UK auditors reveal in report

Britain's disgraced former prince Andrew lived until recently in the Royal Lodge (above) on the royal family’s Windsor estate near London.

Dutch police arrest four in ‘enormous’ drug-rape case

Suspects shared "tips" on private social media groups on the best way to drug potential victims.

Ohio State University reaches $128 million settlement with nearly 300 sex abuse survivors

The settlement with 279 of the 280 former students was ratified by Ohio State University's board on June 3.

FBI kills US army veteran who strapped bombs to hostages in overnight stand-off

Two people were released after negotiators communicated with the hostage-taker by phone, police said.

Finland charges man over sexual abuse of 361 children via social media

The man contacted the children via Snapchat.

New Mexico Epstein commission makes first subpoenas

A drone view shows Zorro Ranch, where Jeffrey Epstein and his acquaintances are accused of sexually abusing women and girls.

British government to release second batch of files on ex-US envoy Mandelson

Former British ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson is accused of leaking sensitive information to billionaire financier Epstein during his time as a government minister. He denies wrongdoing.

Sri Lanka’s top monk suspended over alleged child sex abuse

Pallegama Hemarathana was stripped of his responsibilities as the chief custodian of a highly venerated ficus grown from a sapling of a tree believed to have sheltered the Buddha.

France has asked prosecutor to investigate treatment of its nationals on activist flotilla

A French activist detained and deported by Israel following the interception of their Gaza-bound flotilla wearing a sweat shirt with written "Exist, resist, return".

UN to place Israel on sexual violence in conflict blacklist

Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Danny Danon addresses members of the United Nations Security Council on resolutions on the situation in Iran and the Middle East at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

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