USA Jeffrey Epstein: Trial of former lover Ghislaine Maxwell begins The trial, taking place in the Thurgood Marshall US courthouse in lower Manhattan, is expected to continue into mid-January. 29/11/2021
The Cube Spanish TikTok influencer sued over unprotected sex claims Spanish authorities say they have "sued" TikTok influencer Naim Darrechi over claims he deceived women before having unprotected sex. 14/07/2021
France France adopts law criminalising sex with children aged under 15 French Parliament adopts a law that sets the age of consent at 15 years old, and 18 years old in the case of incest. 16/04/2021
France Epstein associate charged for rape and sexual harassment in France Jean-Luc Brunel was charged for raping minors over the age of 15 and for sexual harassment, French prosecutors said in a statement on Saturday. 19/12/2020
United Kingdom Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond cleared of sexual assault The ex-first minister and Scottish National Party leader has been acquitted on charges of assaulting nine women. 23/03/2020
Serbia Massive manhunt in Serbia for convicted paedophile & missing girl, 12 More than 220 police officers have been sent to hunt for the convicted sex offender and the missing 12-year-old girl. 26/12/2019
United Kingdom His Royal Dryness: Prince ridiculed over 'car crash' interview The royal said he had "no recollection" of meeting Virginia Giuffre, who says she was forced to have sex with him by wealthy paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. 16/11/2019
Spain Spanish protesters demand change to sexual abuse law A court ruling last week stated that a 14-year-old victim's inebriated state meant she could neither "agree to (nor) oppose the sexual relations" and that excessive force had therefore not been applied. 05/11/2019
Spain 'It's not abuse, it's rape': protesters denounce Spain assault ruling Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Justice Ministry in Madrid to denounce a recent ruling on sex assault case involved a 14-year-old girl. 05/11/2019
USA Giuffre talks about Prince Andrew's alleged sexual abuse Virginia Giuffre talks for the first time about Prince Andrew's alleged sexual abuse 21/09/2019
France Three alleged victims come forward in Epstein French investigation French prosecutors have launched an appeal for potential victims of late financier Jeffrey Epstein to come forward after investigating three alleged victims. 12/09/2019
View As students return to universities, it’s time we talked candidly about rape ǀ View As universities across Europe prepare open their doors for a new term, student Cara Balen warns of the danger of not recognising the importance of sexual consent on campus and beyond. 04/09/2019
USA Jeffrey Epstein autopsy says death was suicide by hanging Jeffrey Epstein's death in a jail cell in Manhattan has been ruled a suicide by hanging, according to the New York medical examiner. 16/08/2019
View The law needs to change to allow anonymity for sexual offences suspects ǀ View While the protection of lifelong anonymity for complainants in sexual offences, regardless of the outcome of any police investigation, is enshrined in law, no equivalent protection exists for suspects. 16/08/2019
USA Accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein dead from suicide in prison U.S. Attorney General William Barr said he was "appalled" to learn of Epstein's apparent suicide in federal custody. 10/08/2019
USA R. Kelly considered flight risk in sweeping sex-crime prosecution Two women who say they're living with Kelly attended his arraignment on Tuesday and sat in the front row. 16/07/2019
USA Jeffrey Epstein had cash, diamonds and a foreign passport stashed in safe, prosecutors say The judge is expected to rule on Thursday whether the 66-year-old financier and registered sex offender should get bail. 15/07/2019
USA Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein arrested for alleged sex trafficking Some say Epstein was the subject of a sweetheart prosecution deal after authorities investigated alleged sex with underage victims. 07/07/2019
Spain Spain's 'Wolf Pack' to remain free pending sexual abuse appeal The five men were sentenced to nine years in jail but were cleared of rape in a case that has gripped Spain. 03/01/2019
Brazil Police question Brazilian faith healer over sex abuse claims A Brazilian faith healer accused of sexually abusing more than 300 women has handed himself in to police. Brazilian faith healer Joao Teixeira de Faria turns himself into police to face sex abuse charges. He denies the claims made by more than 300 women. 17/12/2018
Spain Spanish police bust ‘black magic’ sex trafficking ring Fifteen young Brazilian transsexuals in the southeastern city of Murcia have been rescued from a sex trafficking ring, which forced them into prostitution through physical abuse and threats of black magic. 31/10/2018
world news New York judge dismisses major charge in Weinstein criminal case New York Judge Jame Burke has dismissed a major charge in the criminal case against Harvey Weinstein, regarding accusations made by Lucia Evans. Evans was a 21-year-old college student in 2004 when she claims Weinstein forced her to perform oral sex when the met alone in his office 11/10/2018
Switzerland Switzerland imposes lifetime ban on paedophiles from working with children Judges will be obliged to impose the measure on almost all those convicted of sexual offences against vulnerable victims. 11/10/2018
Germany German couple jailed for selling son to paedophiles on dark web The couple were found guilty of rape, aggravated sexual assault of children, forced prostitution and distribution of child pornography between May 2015 and August 2017. 07/08/2018
South Korea Thousands march against spycam epidemic in South Korea Tens of thousands of South Korean women have been taking part in a mass protest in Seoul against secretly-filmed spycam pornography. 05/08/2018
Italy Children forced into ‘survival sex’ at Italy-France crossing, says NGO Children seeking to cross into France via northern Italy are being forced to sell sex in exchange for a safe crossing, food or a place to sleep, according to a new report by Save the Children Italy. 28/07/2018
