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Displaying all articles tagged:
Rape
crime
Mar. 6, 2019
Two Cops Accused of Raping Teen Have Their Charges Dropped
“It’s just a horrible message that they won’t prosecute a rape case against cops.”
By
Amanda Arnold
biopics
Mar. 5, 2019
Nikki Sixx Recants Rape Story From Mötley Crüe Memoir Ahead of Netflix’s Biopic
He previously wrote in the band’s 2001 memoir that he and Tommy Lee “pretty much” raped a woman at a party.
By
Dee Lockett
abortion rights
Feb. 28, 2019
11-Year-Old Rape Victim Given C-Section After Being Denied Abortion
One of the doctors who performed the C-section says she “almost became sick” when she first saw the girl.
By
Amanda Arnold
politics
Feb. 8, 2019
A Second Woman Is Accusing Virginia Lieutenant Governor of Sexual Assault
Justin Fairfax faces a second sexual assault allegation as scandal continues to engulf Virginia politics.
By
Lisa Ryan
rape
Jan. 24, 2019
Chris Brown Sues Rape Accuser for Defamation, Seeking Criminal Charges
She could face up to one year in prison.
By
Dee Lockett
campus sexual assault
Dec. 10, 2018
Ex-Frat President Accused of Rape Given $400 Fine, No Prison Time
This is at least the third time the judge has given probation to a man accused of sexually assaulting a Baylor student.
By
Amanda Arnold
crime
Nov. 29, 2018
Man Cites ‘Life Begins at Conception’ Law to Argue Rape Victim Wasn’t a Child
A Kansas man accused of raping a 15-year-old says that under a state abortion law, she’s not a child.
By
Amanda Arnold
lawsuits
Nov. 19, 2018
Surviving the ‘Predators’ Club’
Three prominent Dartmouth professors allegedly tormented their female students for over 15 years. Now the women are taking on the school.
By
Amanda Arnold
lawsuits
Nov. 13, 2018
Yet Another Actress Is Suing Weinstein for Sexual Assault
Boardwalk Empire
actress Paz de la Huerta says Weinstein raped her twice in 2010.
By
Amanda Arnold
lawsuits
Nov. 1, 2018
Harvey Weinstein Sexually Assaulted 16-Year-Old, New Lawsuit Claims
The woman, identified as “Jane Doe,” is joining the expanding class-action lawsuit against the disgraced Hollywood mogul.
By
Amanda Arnold
the kavanaugh hearings
Oct. 5, 2018
Almost No One Is Falsely Accused of Rape
Why that “5 percent of rape allegations are false” figure is so misleading.
By
Katie Heaney
criminal justice system
Sept. 26, 2018
3 Women on What It Was Like to Testify at Their Sexual-Assault Hearings
“If a friend were raped and asked me whether she should testify, I’d tell her: Don’t do it.”
By
Amanda Arnold
#believesurvivors
Sept. 25, 2018
Padma Lakshmi Explains Why She Stayed Silent After Being Raped As a Teenager
“We have a lot to lose if we put a time limit on telling the truth about sexual assault.”
By
Amanda Arnold
sexual assault
Sept. 25, 2018
Padma Lakshmi Pens New York
Times
Op-Ed About Being Raped at 16
“I didn’t report it. Not to my mother, not to my friends and certainly not to the police.”
By
Hunter Harris
cosby sentencing
Sept. 24, 2018
Andrea Constand to Give Statement at Bill Cosby Sentencing
Cosby faces up to 30 years in prison for drugging and sexually assaulting her in 2004.
By
Dee Lockett
crime
Sept. 20, 2018
Six More Women Say They May Have Been Drugged, Raped by Doctor and Girlfriend
Prosecutors believe there could be many more victims after finding over 1,000 videos on the doctor’s phone.
By
Amanda Arnold
sexual assault
Sept. 11, 2018
Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter Won’t Be Charged in Rape Case
He won’t face charges for the alleged attack on Melissa Schuman.
By
Dee Lockett
rape
Sept. 11, 2018
Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter Won’t Be Charged in Rape Case
The statute of limitations expired in 2013.
By
Dee Lockett
sexual assault
Aug. 30, 2018
French Actor Gérard Depardieu Accused of Raping 22-Year-Old Actress
A 22-year-old actress reportedly filed a formal complaint with Paris police against the French actor.
By
Lisa Ryan
sexual violence
Aug. 27, 2018
Nearly All Native Women in Seattle Survey Have Been Raped or Coerced Into Sex
In a Seattle-based survey, 94 percent of Native American and Alaska Native women revealed they had experienced sexual violence at least once.
By
Amanda Arnold
sexual assault
Aug. 16, 2018
Life After Accusing Nick Carter of Rape Has Been Hell, Melissa Schuman Says
“My abuser has a slew of fans, people who support him no matter what. And they’ve made it their life’s mission to destroy me.”
By
Amanda Arnold
sexual assault
Aug. 10, 2018
Russell Simmons Says Anonymous Rape Accuser Made Allegations ‘for Publicity’
He’s filing a $35,000 lawsuit against her.
By
Sarah Nechamkin
the brock turner case
Aug. 9, 2018
Brock Turner Loses Appeal, Remains Guilty of Sexual Assault
Three judges unanimously upheld all three counts against him.
By
Sarah Nechamkin
crime
July 31, 2018
Man Who Allegedly Murdered a Nurse He Met on Tinder May Be a Serial Killer
Police have linked Danueal Drayton to multiple rapes and murders.
By
Amanda Arnold
sexual assault
July 24, 2018
College Student Accused of Raping Woman After Quoting Donald Trump
Hugo Penfold allegedly said “grab her by the pussy” before committing sexual assault.
By
Amanda Arnold
rape
July 10, 2018
Yet Another Woman Accuses Russell Simmons of Rape
The granddaughter of publisher W.W. Norton alleges Simmons raped her in 1990.
By
Dee Lockett
criminal-justice system
June 26, 2018
Is There Justice for Rikers Inmates Who Accuse Guards of Rape?
The crime that is the women’s jail.
By
John H. Tucker
accusations
June 13, 2018
Kesha Allegedly Told Lady Gaga That Dr. Luke Also Raped Katy Perry
Perry has reportedly given a deposition in Luke’s defamation lawsuit against Kesha.
By
Dee Lockett
crime
June 5, 2018
The Courthouse Scene at Harvey Weinstein’s Arraignment
He was quiet but apparently undaunted.
By
Maureen O’Connor
and
Maureen O'Connor
the harvey weinstein case
June 5, 2018
Harvey Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty to Rape Charges
He appeared in New York court on Tuesday.
By
Lisa Ryan
justice
May 30, 2018
Harvey Weinstein Indicted on Rape, Criminal Sex Act Charges
The announcement comes just hours after Weinstein said he wouldn’t testify before a grand jury.
By
Amanda Arnold
crime
May 30, 2018
Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyer Says Indictment on Rape Charges Is ‘Inevitable’
The disgraced producer will not testify before a Manhattan Grand Jury about the rape charges against him.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
crime
May 25, 2018
Rape Survivor Awarded $1 Billion by Jury
Hope Cheston was raped by an armed security guard when she was 14.
By
Gabriella Paiella
May 25, 2018
13 Reasons Why
Star Justin Prentice on Making a Villain for the #MeToo Era
In season two, Bryce Walker can’t hide from his horrific crimes.
By
Dee Lockett
May 22, 2018
13 Reasons Why
Creator Defends Controversial Rape Scene in Season-Two Finale
“We believe that talking about it is so much better than silence.”
By
Dee Lockett
crime
May 10, 2018
Rapper Young Lo ‘Vehemently Denies’ Raping Woman at Chris Brown’s House
And he accused attorney Gloria Allred of exploiting the woman for her “public persona.”
By
Amanda Arnold
rape
May 10, 2018
Beyoncé’s ‘Drunk in Love’ Producer Accused of Raping Two Singers
Both Bebe Rexha and Jessie Reyez also claim Detail attempted to assault them too.
By
Dee Lockett
crime
Apr. 13, 2018
Highlights From the First Week of Bill Cosby’s Retrial
Cosby, 80, is facing three counts of felony sexual assault.
By
Gabriella Paiella
campus rape
Apr. 10, 2018
Michigan State Student Sues School for Allegedly Discouraging Rape Report
This is the latest in a string of sexual-abuse scandals for the university.
By
Gabriella Paiella
books
Apr. 9, 2018
Junot Díaz Pens Essay About Childhood Sexual Abuse: ‘It F*cked Up My Whole Life’
“I never told anyone what happened, but today I’m telling you.”
By
Jackson McHenry
politics
Apr. 5, 2018
Donald Trump Doubles Down on Unproven Claim About Immigrant Rape
“Women are raped at levels that nobody has ever seen before.”
By
Lisa Ryan
lawsuits
Apr. 4, 2018
Russell Simmons Denies Rape Allegation, Demands Jury Trial
Jennifer Jarosik accused Simmons of sexually assaulting her in his home. She is suing him for $5 million.
By
Tolly Wright
women of the world
Mar. 8, 2018
What It’s Like to Be an Anti-Rape Activist in a Extremely Conservative Country
“If a woman in India is raped, it might take her up to 15 or 20 years to get any form of justice — if she even gets justice at all.”
By
Shruti Kapoor
As told to
Lisa Ryan
campus sexual assault
Mar. 7, 2018
Yale Student Found Not Guilty of Raping Classmate in Rare Campus-Assault Trial
Defense attorneys repeatedly attempted to discredit the alleged victim for drinking and not wearing a more modest Halloween costume.
By
Lisa Ryan
power
Mar. 6, 2018
France Plans to Make 15 the Age of Sexual Consent
The decision comes after two high-profile cases of adult men allegedly having sex with 11-year-old girls.
By
Madeleine Aggeler
2018 oscars
Mar. 4, 2018
More Than 16,000 People Have Protested Kobe Bryant’s Oscar
They signed a petition to revoke his nomination because of a past rape allegation.
By
Amanda Arnold
sexual assault
Feb. 28, 2018
Volleyball Coach Is Accused of Raping Girls, and His Wife Allegedly Bullied Them
Rick Butler was once known as the “most powerful coach in youth volleyball.”
By
Lisa Ryan
the brock turner case
Feb. 20, 2018
Woman Pushing to Recall Brock Turner Judge Is Receiving Rape Threats
But law professor Michele Dauber isn’t backing down.
By
Amanda Arnold
apologies
Feb. 8, 2018
Quentin Tarantino Apologizes to Roman Polanski Victim: ‘I Was Ignorant’
“Fifteen years later, I realize how wrong I was.”
By
Dee Lockett
sexual assault
Feb. 8, 2018
Police Investigating Backstreet Boy Nick Carter After Rape Accuser Files Report
Santa Monica police confirmed that they are investigating a 2003 incident.
By
Lisa Ryan
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