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Sexual harassment and assault

Sexual harassment and assault
Latest news and features on sexual harassment and assault, including accusations of misconduct and developments in the #MeToo movement.
The Bank of America building in New York. Photo: TNS
United States

Bank of America to pay US$72.5 million to settle Epstein victim lawsuit

The suit claims the bank’s executives ‘ignored red flags’ about Epstein’s sex-trafficking venture to provide him with financial services.

Britain

UK police to reopen Andrew Tate rape probe

Spain

Spanish woman, 25, dies by euthanasia after father loses legal bid to stop her

Crime

French court sentences Islamic scholar to 18 years in prison for rape

Tariq Ramadan, currently in Switzerland, was found guilty of raping three women in a Paris trial.

Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan. Photo: AFP
France

France raids bank in probe of diplomat over Epstein links

Investigations follow revelations published in the Epstein files by the US Justice Department.

Crime

Woman awarded nearly US$60 million in decades-old Cosby assault case

Donna Motsinger was working as a waitress when Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her more than 50 years ago.

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Germany

Thousands rally against online sexual violence, pornographic deepfakes in Berlin

The protest highlighted German actress Collien Fernandes, whose ex-partner allegedly created profiles in her name to make contact with men.

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A protester holds a placard that reads “Silence protects abusers” during a rally at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany on Sunday. Photo: EPA
Jeffrey Epstein

Norway crown princess says she was ‘manipulated’ by Epstein

Recent polls show most Norwegians oppose the idea of Mette-Marit ever becoming queen.

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Japan

Japan gets tough against teachers’ sexual misconduct, voyeurism after arrests

Sexual offences involving mostly male teachers targeting students remain high despite stricter rules against the menace in recent years.

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Crime

US House panel subpoenas Pam Bondi in Epstein probe

US attorney general faces accusations that the Justice Department has concealed the names of Epstein associates in its release of documents.

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US Attorney General Pam Bondi at the White House in Washingto on Monday. Photo: EPA
Singapore

Indian man charged with molesting flight attendant on Singapore Airlines plane

Akash Tiwari followed the victim multiple times and returned to his seat only after she reported the matter to her supervisor.

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An Indian national has been charged with molesting and harassing a Singapore Airlines flight attendant. Photo: AP
Britain

‘Evil’ UK nursery worker who raped toddlers in his care jailed for 24 years

The recent cases of child sex abuse have prompted the UK prime minister to consider making security cameras mandatory in nurseries.

Crime

Video | Tate brothers party in Hong Kong, sparking controversy

Andrew and Tristan Tate, brothers who are facing rape and human trafficking charges in Romania and the UK, visited Lan Kwai Fong and a restaurant in Causeway Bay.

Hong Kong courts

Senior Hong Kong policeman denies molesting clerk in indecent assault case

Civil Service Bureau clerk accuses officer Ian Chow, 50, of patting her buttocks and propositioning her multiple times in 2024.

Senior Superintendent Ian Chow leaves Eastern Court on Monday. Photo: Brian Wong
Japan

Japanese man gets 14 years for deadly tequila-fuelled rape attempt

The victim died from acute alcohol poisoning after Hiroki Itaya forced her to drink 32 tequila shots at a bar in Nagoya.

A Japanese man was jailed for 14 years after forcing a woman to drink 32 tequila shots, leading to her death from alcohol poisoning. Photo: Shutterstock
Britain

UK’s ex-prince Andrew and Peter Mandelson pictured in bathrobes with Epstein

This is thought to be the first photo unearthed of the two men with the late US sex trafficker.

Britain

UK PM Starmer admits his ‘mistake’ in appointing Mandelson as US ambassador

Starmer faces fresh questions about his judgment over the appointment despite being warned of Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

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Women and gender

Opinion | To make AI safe, put women and girls at the heart of the technology

From deepfake porn to harassment, digital abuse disproportionately targets women and girls, supercharging the harm.

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Women and girls are the main victims of tech-facilitated violence. An estimated 90 per cent of non-consensual deepfake pornography depicts women. Photo: dpa
Britain

UK PM Starmer was warned of ‘reputational risk’ in appointing Mandelson

The concerns were raised in a document sent to Starmer in December 2024 before he appointed Mandelson as US ambassdor.

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United States

Harvey Weinstein calls prison ‘hell’ in interview behind bars

The disgraced mogul claims innocence from Rikers Island, detailing a violent assault by an inmate and his fear of dying in prison.

United States

Wealth, drugs and rape: US luxury real estate stars convicted of sex trafficking

Once the kings of high-stakes property, Alexander twins Oren and Alon and brother Tal face life in prison after a trial exposed a pattern of drugged assaults.

Brothers Alon Alexander, Oren Alexander and Tal Alexander in court. Image: Jane Rosenberg via Reuters
Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest man over alleged indecent assault and fight

Suspect, 40, accused of assaulting woman in stairwell in Sham Shui Po before getting into an altercation with her husband.

Both the suspect and the woman’s husband were taken to Caritas Medical Centre for treatment. Photo: Jelly Tse
Donald Trump

US government releases Epstein files that include claim about Trump

DOJ says files were initially ‘incorrectly coded as duplicative’, and therefore were inadvertently not published along with other records.

Japan

Japan’s manga industry faces a ‘#MeToo moment’ after Shogakukan scandal

Prominent creators pull their work as the publisher launches a probe into how a convicted author returned under a pen name.

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United States

US lawmakers vote to subpoena Pam Bondi over Epstein files

Five Republicans joined Democrats to support the measure, in a sharp rebuke of Trump’s attorney general.

US Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing in February. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Japanese massage parlour operator denies forcing Thai girl, 12, into sex work

The 52-year-old, who made the girl ‘practise’ lewd acts on him, said he did not know she was underage.

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People walk through the Kabukicho red-light area in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district. Photo: AFP
United States

Bill Clinton says had no knowledge of Epstein sex crimes as videos released

US House releases videos of Clinton depositions in the Jeffrey Epstein probe, featuring hours-long sworn testimony.

United States

Bill Clinton grilled over Epstein ties by US lawmakers

His testimony follows that of his wife, Hillary Clinton, who says the panel asked her about UFOs and a 2016-era conspiracy theory.

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