Sexual Abuse

Culture news

Judge says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs must stay in jail until sentencing

Since the July verdict, Combs’ lawyers have repeatedly renewed their efforts to get him out on bail until his sentencing, which is set for October.

05/08/2025

World News

Spanish police free more than 100 women from trafficking ring

Spanish police said on Tuesday 37 people were arrested in connection with a sophisticated criminal organisation dedicated to sexual exploitation.

22/07/2025

Tech News

Most young people in Spain have experienced sexual abuse online

A Save the Children study reveals that nearly all young people in Spain have suffered some form of digital sexual abuse before the age of 18.

10/07/2025

Culture news

Celebrity reactions to split Diddy verdict: ‘I’m gonna vomit’

The hip-hop mogul was found guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution but acquitted of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy after a six-week trial. Reactions have been mixed. To say the least.

03/07/2025

Culture news

Diddy denied bail after mixed verdict clears him of top charges

Diddy’s legal team have requested an expedited process after Judge Subramanian proposed 3 October as a date for the rapper’s sentencing in his months-long sex trafficking and racketeering case.

03/07/2025

Europe News

England and Wales police to collect ethnicity data on child sex abuse

The announcement follows a series of recommendations by Baroness Casey made in her audit on 'grooming gangs', which found that Asian men were overrepresented in three local areas – but more data was needed to gain a national picture.

18/06/2025

Culture news

NY jury convicts Harvey Weinstein of top charge in sex crimes retrial

The Oscar-winning producer maintains that he never sexually assaulted or raped anyone. His lawyers portrayed his accusers as opportunists who accepted his advances because they wanted help with their careers in Hollywood.

11/06/2025

Culture news

Jared Leto accused of sexual misconduct by nine women

Multiple women have accused actor-musician Jared Leto of impropriety in a new report, with some calling his behaviour “predatory, terrifying and unacceptable”.

09/06/2025

Europe News

Interpol says 20 people arrested in global sexual abuse operation

The suspects, who include a healthcare worker and two teachers, were detained in Europe, the US and Latin America.

06/06/2025

Culture news

Sexual harassment trial opens in France for former Ubisoft bosses

Serge Hascoët, Thomas François and Guillaume Patrux appeared before the Bobigny criminal court in France on charges of psychological abuse, sexual harassment and attempted sexual assault. The trial is seen as a landmark #MeToo moment in the male-dominated video game publishing industry.

02/06/2025

Culture news

Russell Brand pleads not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault

The British comedian and actor denied two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault.

30/05/2025

Culture news

Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault on a 2021 film set

The case is widely seen as a key post- #MeToo test of how French society and its film industry address allegations of sexual misconduct.

13/05/2025

Health news

1 in 5 women, 1 in 7 men are victims of childhood sexual violence

The estimates are some of the most comprehensive to date on the prevalence of childhood sexual violence worldwide.

08/05/2025

Culture news

Broadwalk Empire star charged with sexual abuse and assault

Pitt is accused of sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend, choking her, and attacking her with a cinder block and a piece of lumber at his New York City home.

08/05/2025

Culture news

Russell Brand granted conditional bail on rape and assault charges

The British actor-comedian arrived at Westminster Magistrates’ Court for his first hearing since he was charged last month with one count each of rape, indecent assault and oral rape, as well as two counts of sexual assault.

02/05/2025

France

French prime minister shocked by daughter's school abuse revelation

François Bayrou denies knowing about abuse allegations at the Notre-Dame de Bétharram during his time as education minister in the 1990s.

24/04/2025

Europe News

Child sex offenders using dating apps at alarming rates, study reveals

Nearly two thirds of surveyed men who have sexually offended children use dating platforms, with over one in five offenders use dating apps daily.

10/04/2025

Europe News

Video showing alleged rape of 16-year-old sparks backlash in Portugal

Citing the case, one Portuguese MEP has urged the European Commission to take action to prevent the online spread of harmful content.

10/04/2025

Culture news

James Toback ordered to pay $1.68 billion in civil sexual abuse case

Oscar-nominated writer and director James Toback has been ordered to pay €1.5 billion to victims of sexual abuse and misconduct spanning more than three decades. The case, brought under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, is one of the largest civil verdicts in state history.

10/04/2025

Culture news

Director Paul Schrader accused of sexually assaulting his assistant

The writer and director behind 'Taxi Driver' and 'American Gigolo' has been accused in a lawsuit of sexually assaulting his former personal assistant.

07/04/2025