Frances Fitzgerald said that hesitation towards introducing an EU-wide consent-based definition of rape, based on a legal argument that it does not fall under the banner of sexual exploitation, was “not acceptable”. Ms Fitzgerald and Swedish socialist MEP Evin Incir are leading
A teacher accused of giving birth to a 17-year-old student’s baby has now been charged with rape. Morgan Freche, 33, handed herself into detectives following a sexual misconduct investigation that coincided with her role as a teacher in Tangipahoa, Louisiana. She faces single counts
Denis Kazungu, a 34-year-old man in Rwanda, has admitted to killing at least 14 people, most of whom were women. A dozen bodies were found at the man’s home while the remaining two victims remain unfound. Kazungu, who appeared emotionless during his
A Kansas basketball player has reportedly been suspended after being hit with a rape allegation. Guard Arterio Morris, who played at Texas last year, is said to have received the punishment on Friday. According to the Kansas City Star, the alleged incident
Michigan State head football coach Mel Tucker is facing accusations of sexually harassing a woman who is a rape survivor and an activist, and he is under investigation by the school, according to multiple reports. Brenda Tracy, a sexual assault-prevention advocate who
Manchester United said Monday that Mason Greenwood will leave the club after a criminal investigation of possible attempted rape was closed by prosecutors six months ago. The 21-year-old England forward has not played for United since January 2022 and his future remained
Sudan’s powerful paramilitary force has come under scrutiny from both a prominent rights group and 30 United Nations experts, who have accused them of engaging in rape and sexual violence against women. These allegations emerge as Sudan navigates its fourth month of
A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with rape and a slew of further offences. Pc James Murray, who is attached to the force’s Met Operations unit, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday (August 17). Mr Murray has
A drug dealer accused of shooting a father of two before pouring acid over him as he lay dying has told a court he and his girlfriend decided to “go down the vigilante route” after she told him she had been raped.
The lawyer for Houston Texans minority owner Enrique Javier Loya addressed the rape and sexual abuse allegations against his client on Tuesday. Loya was charged with one count of first-degree rape, five counts of first-degree sexual abuse and one count of third-degree