Rape

Darren Rothwell, 42, sexually assaulted the young girl in front of her mother on a train shortly after he was released from prison.

Tevin McLeod, 28, has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for the rape and sexual assault of a girl under the age of 13.

A new rape allegation has surfaced against director Roman Polanski from a French former model and actress who alleged he violently assaulted her in 1975.

The incident allegedly took place on a cruise vessel headed for the U.S. Virgin Islands.

"We are investigating the case and a manhunt has been launched to trace the two accused teachers who have fled," a police inspector said about the probe into the sexual assault suspects.

Defense lawyers for former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein are attempting to get an expert on "false memory" to testify at Weinstein's upcoming trial, but prosecutors are opposing the move.

North Las Vegas medical examiner confirmed Thursday during grand jury testimony that murdered University of Northern Nevada student Paula Davis was sexually assaulted as she died from two gunshot wounds to the back of the head.

"What we are seeing are the humanitarian consequences of the tightening of migration policies," said MSF Mexico General Coordinator Sergio Martín.

A registered sex offender was arrested on school grounds in North Carolina while picking up his own children from school.

Steven Mertz, 53, is charged with numerous offenses including compelling the woman to perform sexual acts with him in exchange for not filing charges.

The 46-year-old firefighter was arrested while off-duty in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City.

A Louisiana SWAT commander and his schoolteacher wife were arrested this week on charges of possessing a surplus of self-produced child pornography.

Kansas authorities have announced that they are close to completing testing on a backlog of over two thousand rape kits that had gone unprocessed for years.

ACE Family YouTuber Catherine Paiz is standing in support of partner Austin McBroom after allegations of infidelity and rape were made against him.

"We would like to note that this is not the type of discourse the College Republicans seek to promote on campus," Minnesota College Republicans tweeted.

The man was also found guilty of repeatedly raping one of the children he fathered with his daughter.

A gay high school student was allegedly raped months after complaints of bullying fell of deaf ears, according to a lawsuit filed by the boy's mother.

Wilfredo Erazo-Turcios, 29, of Brandenton, will serve life in prison and is designated a sexual predator as long as he lives.

Data used for the FBI's annual report on crime in the United States said that murder, assault and robbery were down in 2018—but that there was an increase in rape.

The Craven County Sheriff's Office has issued an appeal to the public for help in finding Michael Brandon Bryan.

Mark Douglas Burns, 69, was charged with alleged crimes including eight counts of aggravated sexual assault on Wednesday. Police say the man is a serial rapist they have sought for crimes dating back to 1991.

The New England Patriots released Antonio Brown on Friday after the wide receiver was accused of raping his former trainer last week.

Justin Jackson, accused of rape and kidnapping, was released from Fulton County Jail today because of a computer error. Prisoners being set free early happens more than you would think.

Results from a new study suggest that 6.5 percent of women were forced into their first time—either physically or through other forms of pressure.

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"As soon as he became aware that police were on his trail, he tried to leave the country but fortunately we intercepted him as he boarded his flight," a detective said.

The lawsuit, similarly to others that have been filed, argued the school violated the student's due process rights while handling a rape accusation.

The man suspected of taking the girl had reportedly previously served a jail term for abducting a child.

Palm Harbor therapist Stephen McGinley reportedly made numerous advances on his patient, telling her "I want to make love to you, girl ... slowly."

In 1987, 15-year-old Tawana Brawley claimed she was kidnapped and raped by a group of white men in Dutchess County, New York.