Child watchdog outraged over child sex abuse sentence (Updated)
A child watchdog on Monday described the four-year jail sentence for a man found guilty of child abuse as insufficient and said it failed to...
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‘Stepfather teaching despite sexual assault charges against him’
A young woman who had reported her stepfather for sexual assault against her when she was a minor has sent a letter to the education...
Accuser of U.S. high-court nominee Kavanaugh goes public
A woman who had anonymously accused President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, of sexual misconduct in the early 1980s went public on...
French actor Depardieu faces rape investigation, denies wrongdoing
Gerard Depardieu is being investigated by the Paris prosecutor over accusations of rape and sexual assault, a judicial source said – though the prominent French...
#MeToo advocate Asia Argento accused of sexual harassment [V]
The LA County Sheriff’s Office said on Monday it was trying to reach an actor who The New York Times reported had accused Italian actress...
Weinstein pleads not guilty to new sex assault charge
Movie producer Harvey Weinstein pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges of sexually assaulting a woman in 2006, the third criminal sex assault case brought against him,...
S. Korean politician who quit over ‘sexual assault’ apologises
A one-time rising star in South Korea‘s ruling party, who quit his political post this week hours after an aide accused him of sexual assault, apologised...
Limassol man remanded on suspicion of sexual assault of daughter
A 46-year-old man from Limassol was remanded on Saturday for six days after his 23-year-old daughter reported that he had been raping her since the...
Four inmates convicted of male sexual assault within prison
Four inmates at Nicosia central prisons were convicted on Tuesday for the rape of a fifth, receiving sentences ranging from 10 to 12 years to...
Police investigating suspected sexual assault on nine-year-old girl
A 77-year-old grandfather has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting his nine-year-old granddaughter. Her 13-year-old brother is also suspected of sexually assaulting the girl....
Policeman remanded in custody
A 37-year-old male police officer was remanded for two days on Tuesday in connection with reports of sexual harassment of a minor. The report against...
One remanded, one sought for suspected sexual assault on 10-year-old girl
A man, 22, has been remanded for allegedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl, the daughter of his partner they lived with in Nicosia. Following his...
Sweden’s Supreme Court upholds Assange detention order
Sweden’s Supreme Court said on Monday it rejected an appeal by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to revoke a detention order over allegations of sexual assault....
Woman attacked and sexually assaulted on the highway
A 46-year-old woman reported to police that she was sexually assaulted and robbed by a man on the highway to Larnaca on Monday evening. The...
Assange lawyer welcomes request for London questioning
Julian Assange’s Swedish lawyer welcomed prosecutors’ request on Friday to interview the WikiLeaks founder in London over allegations of sexual assault, but said the process...
Ex-IMF head Strauss-Kahn denies ‘frenetic’ activity at alleged sex parties (Update 2)
By Alexandria Sage Dominique Strauss-Kahn took the witness stand on Tuesday to testify about his alleged role in sex parties with prostitutes, saying the frequency...
Sex offence trial of ex-IMF head Strauss-Kahn opens
By Chine Labbé Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former IMF chief tipped to become French president before a New York hotel maid accused him of sexual assault...
Man remanded over alleged sexual assault of stepdaughter
A 36-year-old man was remanded in custody for two days on Tuesday on suspicion of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter, 14. The girl claimed he had...
Remand for suspected sexual predator
A 48-year old man was remanded by the Larnaca district court for six days on Saturday, following accusations of sexual assault against a minor. The...
