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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.
Andrew Tate leaves the Bucharest Tribunal in Romania in February 2024. Photo: AP
Britain

Starmer pressured to intercept Andrew Tate in Dubai over UK rape charges

The self-described misogynist will appear at a Dubai boxing match this weekend, while facing civil action in the UK from four women alleging assault and rape.

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Epstein files release highlights Clinton, makes scant reference to Trump

United States

Trump Justice Department releases partial set of Epstein files for now

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Singapore

Malaysian cook’s toddler abuse at Singapore school covered up by deleting CCTV

School management admit to reformatting CCTV to hide the abuse, claiming one of the victims was ‘unaware’ because they were asleep.

School management admit to reformatting CCTV to hide the abuse. Photo: Shutterstock
Jeffrey Epstein

New Epstein photos show Lolita quotes written on woman’s foot and body

Another set of images from the disgraced US financier’s estate has been made public, as the deadline for release of the Epstein files looms.

France

‘Used medicine to kill’: French doctor jailed for life for poisoning patients

Prosecutors allege Frederic Pechier tampered with IV bags to discredit colleagues, resulting in 12 deaths, including a four-year-old.

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Prince Andrew

UK police won’t investigate ex-prince Andrew over Virginia Giuffre allegation

Giuffre, one of the women at the centre of the Epstein scandal, had accused the British royal of asking his bodyguard to dig up dirt on her.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor looks on as he leaves after attending the Easter Matins Service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in April. Photo: Reuters
United States

Trump, Clinton and ex-prince Andrew seen in new photos from Epstein’s estate

Larry Summers and Bill Gates also appear, as well as sex toys, and a condom emblazoned with both Trump’s image and the phrase ‘I’M HUUUGE!’.

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South Korea

‘Wanted to make her ugly’: South Korean man arrested over scalding of partner

Police were called in after the couple went to hospital for treatment, raising suspicions of assault.

United States

Epstein files to be unsealed under new Trump-signed law

The transcripts to be unsealed could reveal new details in the sex trafficking case and Ghislaine Maxwell’s role.

A protester holds a sign related to the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files outside the US Capitol in Washington last month. Photo: TNS
United States

Judge approves release of Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case records

The ruling follows Trump signing the Epstein Files Transparency Act, requiring the Justice Department make records public by December 19.

Jeffrey Epstein (left) is pictured with Ghislaine Maxwell in an undated picture. Photo: TNS
Jeffrey Epstein

US judge orders release of grand jury transcripts in Epstein case

Trump has signed a bill requiring release of all government records involving the convicted sex offender.

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Japan

Japan weighs plan to punish sex buyers, but will it be enough?

Experts warn the sex industry will find ways to circumvent new rules and the problem needs to be tackled from various angles simultaneously.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong lawyer who had sex with girl, 12, jailed for 3 years, 7 months

Court rejects claim by Kelvin Luk, 40, that he was in a serious and genuinely loving relationship with the 12-year-old.

Kelvin Luk became infatuated with the girl, the court heard. Photo: Handout
South Korea

‘Relive the magic’? K-drama dating service probed for sex crimes in Brazil

The KDramaDate platform offers curated outings with Korean men, including one of an ‘intimate experience’ at a motel or client’s home.

Fans of “Squid Game” in Seoul, South Korea. The hallyu wave has spread to countries far and wide, including Brazil in Latin America. Photo: Reuters
Africa

Kenya inquiry denounces ‘disturbing sexual misconduct’ at UK army base

Report highlights allegations related to the British Army Training Unit Kenya, amid a high-profile murder case.

Jeffrey Epstein

Photos of Epstein’s notorious private island released by US Democrats

The luxury Caribbean hideout is where the convicted sex offender allegedly forced underage girls into sex with powerful men.

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Singapore

‘Tragic case’: Singaporean man jailed for decade-long sexual abuse of sister

A judge said the incestuous abuse, which began when the victim was just seven, had ‘taken a toll on her’.

A Singaporean man received a 10-year jail sentence for sexually abusing his sister over a decade. Photo: Shutterstock
Singapore

Chinese national jailed in Singapore for attempted rape of ex-housemate

The PhD student admitted the attack was to satisfy his sex drive, humiliate the victim, and ‘release a bit of anger’.

Australia

Australian sex crimes squad arrests 4 over ‘satanic’ child abuse material

Electronic devices with thousands of videos showing abuse of children aged between five and 12, as well as bestiality, were seized in Sydney.

Law

Legal Tales | A new test for consent: reforming Hong Kong’s approach to sexual crimes

Efforts to update the city’s sexual offence laws aim to reflect evolving views on consent and improve prosecution outcomes.

The Hong Kong Law Reform Commission produced a consultation paper in 2012 on rape and other non-consensual sexual offences, as well as a report in 2019 reviewing all major substantive sexual offences in the city. Photo: Getty Images
Crime

US Justice Department renews bid to unseal Epstein grand jury materials

Justice Department says a new law - signed by Trump - supersedes prior rulings to keep the highly anticipated transcripts sealed.

A statue depicting US President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein in Washington in October. Photo: AP
Colombia

Colombia raids hotel hosting Jewish sect members, rescues 17 children

Intervention was prompted by local tips and Interpol yellow notices issued for some of the missing children.

Jeffrey Epstein

Starmer suggests ex-prince Andrew should testify in US Epstein probe

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has so far ignored a US request for a ‘transcribed interview’ about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

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Donald Trump

AI fake audio clip of Trump ‘not releasing’ Epstein files goes viral

A synthetic Trump voice was heard screaming, ‘not releasing the Epstein files’ in the widely circulated, yet, bogus clip.

A banner of Jeffrey Epstein and US President Donald Trump (right) hangs in Grand Park during a protest in downtown Los Angeles, California in August. Photo: Reuters
Singapore

Singaporean Amos Yee released on parole from US prison after child porn sentence

Amos Yee, a registered sex offender, was sentenced in 2021 to six years’ jail by a US court for possession of child pornography and grooming.

Amos Yee stands outside the US Citizenship and Immigration Services offices after his release from detention in Chicago, Illinois in September 2017. Photo: Reuters
Jeffrey Epstein

Trump signs Epstein files bill, setting 30-day clock for public release

Justice Department to release unclassified Epstein-related material after the US president spent months trying to block it.

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United States

Larry Summers takes leave from teaching at Harvard after Epstein emails

Former US Treasury secretary retreats from public roles amid scrutiny over his ties to the late convicted sex offender.

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