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Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault in landmark French trial

6:23am May 13, 2025

A French court on Tuesday found Gérard Depardieu guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set, sentencing the French film icon to an 18-month suspended prison term.

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HHS guts sexual violence prevention division, leaving local efforts adrift

5:15am April 08, 2025

The CDC teams that supported local sexual assault prevention groups were 'wiped out' in RFK Jr.'s overhaul of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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A French surgeon is on trial accused of raping or abusing 299 people, mostly children

12:55am February 24, 2025

The trial comes as French activists are pushing to lift taboos that surround sexual abuse. The most prominent case was that of Gisèle Pélicot, who was raped by her now ex-husband and dozens of others.

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Dozens of men are found guilty in mass rape case of French woman drugged by her husband

4:22am December 19, 2024

A French court found dozens of men guilty of raping Gisèle Pelicot, whose then-husband repeatedly drugged her unconscious over the course of a decade. Her ex-husband was sentenced to 20 years in prison.

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In France, a family reckons with World War II Allies' legacy of rape and murder

11:05am November 16, 2024

In 1944, as Allied troops celebrated D-Day victory, a French family experienced a trauma that would be felt for generations: a murder and sexual assault so traumatic they are only now coming to terms with it.

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Why this country is seeing a 'staggering' increase in the number of rapes

1:58pm October 22, 2024

New reports from Physicians for Human Rights and Doctors Without Borders document a "massive influx" of sexual violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. What can be done to stop it?

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An ex-CIA officer gets 30 years for drugging, filming and assaulting dozens of women

12:15pm September 19, 2024

Brian Raymond admitting to drugging, filming and assaulting the women, most of whom didn't know until investigators showed them footage. Several shared their experiences in court as he looked on.

Mother sues Mount Airy City Schools following alleged bullying and sexual assault of 12-year-old son

1:49pm July 11, 2024

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The lawsuit filed last week claims Mount Airy City Schools officials failed to intervene and protect the student from physical and sexual abuse during a field trip in 2022.

British U.S. former professional kickboxer and controversial influencer Andrew Tate (center) and his brother Tristan Tate (back right) speak to journalists after having been released from detention in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday.

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Controversial influencer Andrew Tate will be extradited to U.K., after Romania trial

4:41pm March 12, 2024

The self-proclaimed misogynist — who faces several allegations of sexual assault in multiple jurisdictions — will be extradited to the U.K. after facing trial in Romania.

A memorial at the site of the Nova rave, the deadliest single site of the attacks on Oct. 7. A new report by a United Nations team found "reasonable grounds to believe" that rape took place on Oct. 7, including at the site of the rave.

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A U.N. report finds 'reasonable grounds to believe' attacks in Israel included rapes

5:12pm March 04, 2024

The report, which fell short of a full U.N. investigation, said rape likely occurred at at least three sites on Oct. 7. Some hostages held in Gaza were also subject to sexual violence, the team found.