Sexual Assault

India fast tracks rape trial as Bachchan calls for 'lynching' of rapists

Four men were arrested in the suspected gang-rape and murder of a Telangana vet whose burned body was found last week. Former Bollywood star and lawmaker Jaya Bachchan is under fire for promoting mob-justice after saying rapists should be lynched.

'Protecting rapists': Protesters accuse Japan of failing to protect women

Many activists say Japan's criminal code is outdated, underscoring gender inequality in the country, despite relatively high rates of female education and workplace participation.

Brazil judge ends investigation of Neymar on rape allegation

Prosecutors said model Najila Trindade did not produce any of the evidence she claimed she had, including a video that allegedly proved the player attacked her.

Actor Kevin Spacey's alleged sex assault victim drops lawsuit

A young man who says the Kevin Spacey groped him in 2016 has dropped his lawsuit against the Oscar-winning US actor, his lawyer said.

Spain's "Wolf Pack" found guilty of rape in landmark ruling

Spanish Supreme Court's ruling, hailed by women's' rights groups and by the government, accepted that the victim's ordeal met the requirement in Spanish law that the plaintiff in a rape case must present evidence of intimidation or specific violence.

R Kelly charged with 11 new sex-related crimes

The four aggravated criminal sexual assault counts carry maximum terms of 30 years in prison. Kelly was already facing 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse involving four women years ago, three of whom were minors when the alleged abuse occurred.

India's top judge versus his junior: A troubling case of sexual misconduct

A former employee who accused the Chief Justice of India of sexual harassment has been left feeling dejected and scared after her allegations were summarily dismissed.

Indian Elections: The rebels who do not vote

Heavy-handed policing in central India's Chhattisgarh state has left tens of thousands of people estranged from the Indian state.

US Senator McSally says she was raped by a senior officer in US Air Force

Republican Arizona Senator McSally, who is the first female air force fighter pilot in the US military, made the disclosure at a Senate hearing on the military's efforts to prevent sexual assaults and improve the response when they occur.

Teenager's gang rape and murder rattles Somalia

A 12-year-old girl in Somalia’s autonomous region of Puntland was kidnapped, gang raped and murdered, prompting demonstrations in the streets.

Catholic Cardinal George Pell convicted of sex abuse

An Australian court found the senior Vatican adviser guilty by a trial jury on one count of sexual abuse and four counts of indecent assault of two boys at Saint Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne in the 1990s.

R Kelly plans tour of Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand

Several women have accused the singer and producer of having sex with underage girls and of surrounding himself with women whom he uses as sex slaves.