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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.

Daniel Siad had ties with Jeffrey Epstein. Photo: US Department of Justice

Modelling scout with links to Epstein found dead in France

Daniel Siad, 69, was one of several men accused of helping the US financier traffic and abuse women.

23 Jul 2026 - 12:08PM

Hong Kong courts

Teenager sent to detention centre for attempted voyeurism in school toilet

21 Jul 2026 - 4:31PM

In Indonesia’s island paradise, humans are still born into slavery

21 Jul 2026 - 10:38AM

Tate brothers to fight extradition from US to UK following Miami arrests

Social media influencers appear in Miami court in handcuffs as lawyer claims arrests were politically motivated.

21 Jul 2026 - 1:40PM

Andrew Tate (right) and his brother Tristan in Miami in April. Photo: AP

Influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami as UK seeks extradition

The brothers, who were arrested in Romania in 2022, face rape and human trafficking charges.

19 Jul 2026 - 9:10AMvideocam

My Take | Churches must ensure that complaints of sexual abuse are taken seriously

As the city prepares for a sex crime legislation overhaul, every community sector should work to ensure that people are free from harassment.

18 Jul 2026 - 10:28PM

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Hong Kong courts

Ex-primary school IT technician jailed 11 years for molesting 3 boys on campus

High Court hears Law Yuen-lung, 30, diagnosed with paedophilic disorder and kept over 800 images of child pornography.

17 Jul 2026 - 6:03PM

Mr Justice Anthony Kwok has said the defendant’s action is “indefensible”. Photo: Sun Yeung

Hong Kong courts

Senior Hong Kong policeman convicted of molesting clerk 3 times at headquarters

Senior Superintendent Ian Chow found guilty of touching woman on three occasions, including during work party in front of witnesses.

16 Jul 2026 - 4:52PM

Thai police arrest boxing camp manager for trafficking underage boys for sex

The suspect was captured after undercover officers posed as clients seeking sexual services from three boys aged 13, 15 and 16.

15 Jul 2026 - 9:01PM

ANA pilot jailed in Japan for groping flight attendant after work

The airline had removed Ryota Mise from all flight duties since the case was reported in March.

15 Jul 2026 - 3:17PM

An ANA pilot was sentenced to 20 months in prison for abusing his power to grope a flight attendant. Photo: Kyodo

E. Jean Carroll gets US$5.6 million in Trump case

The US president has repeatedly fought to avoid paying damages to the writer, lodging appeals all the way up to the Supreme Court.

15 Jul 2026 - 4:22PMvideocam

New York writer E. Jean Carroll has received the US$5 million plus interest that she won from President Donald Trump. Photo: AFP

UK to change law in bid to deport grooming gang ringleader

Home secretary proposes emergency amendment to strip 1971 legal protections from ‘the vilest foreign criminals’.

14 Jul 2026 - 2:25PM

UK counterterror police take lead in suspected murder of ex-minister

Suspect rearrested on terror charges after ‘new information and evidence’ emerges in killing of Ann Widdecombe.

14 Jul 2026 - 12:14PM

Women and gender

Closing the loophole in Hong Kong’s sex crime laws

17 Jul 2026 - 7:38AM

Closing the loophole in Hong Kong’s sex crime laws

Man jailed for killing US tourist in Hungary during ‘intimate encounter’

After his arrest in 2024, the man claimed Michalski’s death had been an accident. But police said he had attempted to cover up his crime.

10 Jul 2026 - 5:36AM

Photos showing Mackenzie Michalski, a 31-year-old American tourist who was murdered while on vacation, hang at a candlelight vigil in Budapest, Hungary in 2024. Photo: AP

Crime in Hong Kong

Opinion | Sexual offences law review a chance to make clear what constitutes abuse

Reforms will provide greater clarity, update the city’s framework and give better protection to the most vulnerable.

9 Jul 2026 - 9:30AM

E. Jean Carroll can collect US$5 million in damages from Trump, US judge says

The US Supreme Court has declined to take up the case, but the US president has put in a new appeal against the latest order.

9 Jul 2026 - 3:54AMvideocam

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Norway police says 28 arrested in international child porn operation

The men, aged 22 to 54, had been arrested in Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, the Czech Republic, Poland, and Germany.

8 Jul 2026 - 7:15PM

A visual representation of digital cryptocurrencies, including Monero. The arrested men had used the cryptocurrency Monero to pay for access to several forums on the dark web. Photo: Getty Images

Catholic Church

Cardinal in Morocco steps back from duties after sexual assault claims

Spanish-born Cristobal Lopez Romero, who denies wrongdoing, was seen by some as a potential successor to Pope Francis in the 2025 conclave.

8 Jul 2026 - 4:59AM

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong consults on sex law reform over cult coercion, campus and online abuse

Proposed reforms would tighten the definition of consent, widen incest and underage sex rules, and cover digital sexual images such as deepfakes.

8 Jul 2026 - 3:29AM

Sex assault claim throws key US Senate race into question

Democratic Party leaders urge Graham Platner to end his Senate campaign amid sexual assault allegations.

7 Jul 2026 - 1:38PM

Graham Platner has denied a sexual assault allegation. Photo: AP

Thai beer dynasty heir’s mother drops suit under ‘ungrateful child’ law

The mother says she has tried to be fair to both her sons after ‘Psi’ went public with his childhood abuse accusations against his brother.

3 Jul 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Thai Singha beer scion Siranudh “Psi” Scott. Photo: AFP

Crime in Hong Kong

Proposed sexual offences overhaul extensive but advocacy groups cite concerns

While government’s plan goes beyond law reform body’s suggestions, groups say ‘honest but mistaken’ defence over consent could be a loophole.

3 Jul 2026 - 8:30AM

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Hong Kong must reform its sexual offence laws for the 21st century

Aside from introducing a statutory definition of consent and removing gender-based distinctions, reforms should ensure support for survivors.

3 Jul 2026 - 7:15AM

British teen rapists get detention after outrage at lenient sentences

The two boys were originally given youth rehabilitation orders after raping two girls; videos of the attacks were shared online.

3 Jul 2026 - 10:52AM

The Royal Courts of Justice in London, where the Court of Appeal reviewed the controversial sentences. Photo: AP

‘Positive reform’: Malaysia cracks down on cross-border child sexual abuse

Activists welcome the change but say enforcement hurdles need to be overcome to strengthen child protection.

1 Jul 2026 - 6:00PM

Malaysia’s lower house parliament building in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: AP

Thai beer dynasty heir opens up about abuse, mother’s ‘ungrateful child’ lawsuit

Siranudh ‘Psi’ Scott broke his silence on alleged childhood trauma as his estranged mother wielded a century-old legal weapon against him.

30 Jun 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s push to throw out Carroll sex abuse verdict

Trump’s lawyers then said Americans want an ‘immediate end to Witch Hunts, including the Democrat-funded travesty of the Carroll Hoaxes’.

30 Jun 2026 - 1:10AMvideocam

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