Sex Assault

Man, 28, Gets 10 Years In Jail For Raping 6-Year-Old

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 30, 2019

A Delhi court has sentenced a 28-year-old man to 10 years in jail for kidnapping and raping a six-year-old girl in 2013, observing that the "cruel" society would not let her forget the incident and she would never be able to erase from her psyche the memories of the sexual assault.

Officer Accuses Trump's Nominee For Top Army Post Of Sex Assault

World News | Karoun Demirjian, The Washington Post | Monday July 29, 2019

Gen. John E. Hyten's chances of being confirmed as the military's second-highest officer may come down to one thing next week: whether senators believe an Army colonel's charges that he sexually assaulted her while she was under his command - accusations he denies.

Top Court Accepts Plea To Show Sex Assault Awareness Clips In Movie Halls

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 26, 2019

A short video clip with helpline numbers should be screened in movie halls across the country to create awareness about sexual assault cases against children, a lawyer suggested on Thursday and it was accepted by the Supreme Court.

Charges Against Hollywood Actor Kevin Spacey Dropped In Sex Assault Case

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 18, 2019

Prosecutors dropped sexual assault proceedings against Kevin Spacey on Wednesday after the case against the Hollywood star collapsed over his alleged victim's refusal to testify.

Centre Toughens Child Abuse Law. Death Penalty For Sex Assault On Minors

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 10, 2019

The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved amendments in the POCSO Act, which deals with crime against children, and included death penalty for sexual assault on minors, officials said.

Uzbek Woman's Sex Assault Similar To Delhi's Infamous Olga Case: Official

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 10, 2019

The recent alleged sexual assault on a woman from Uzbekistan by two customs officials at the Delhi airport has brought back the memory of nearly two-decade-old "Olga" case in which over 40 officers of the department were booked for aiding smuggling in exchange for sexual favours and bribes, officials said Wednesday.

15-Year-Old Dies After Sex Assault, Family Dumped Body: Gurgaon Cops

Gurgaon News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday June 23, 2019

A 15-year-old teenager died five days after he was allegedly sodomised and beaten up by three teenagers in Gurugram's Ashok Vihar area under Sector 5 police station on Thursday.

Ellen DeGeneres Recounts Sex Assault By Her Stepfather As A Teen

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 29, 2019

US talkshow queen Ellen DeGeneres has opened up to late night talk show host David Letterman about being sexually assaulted as a teen by her mother's then-husband.

Indian Pins Down Sleeping Woman On UK Flight, Tries Kissing Her: Cops

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 10, 2019

An Indian travelling to the UK on a tourist visa has been jailed for 12 months for carrying out a "prolonged" sexual assault on a young woman during a long-haul flight from Mumbai to Manchester earlier this year.

Goondas Act To Be Invoked Against Accused In Tamil Nadu Sex Assault Case

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 11, 2019

Only four people have been identified so far as being involved in the recent alleged sexual harassment of a girl in nearby Pollachi, District Superintendent of Police R Pandiarajan said Monday.

Caregiver Raped Women With Mental Disability. Both Gave Birth To Babies

World News | Justin Jouvenal, The Washington Post | Sunday March 3, 2019

The mission of the center in Fairfax County is to "employ and support" people with disabilities, but a prosecutor said a worker sexually assaulted a 29-year-old woman with Down syndrome in its offices.

"Rape A Very Serious Offence": Centre Defends Death Penalty In Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 27, 2019

Justifying the legislature's decision to provide death penalty for repeat offence of rape, the Union government on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that rape laws had been amended in 2013 to introduce a powerful deterrent against such crimes.

Girl Evicted From School Hostel For Sex Assault Complaint Against Warden

Cities | ANI | Thursday February 7, 2019

A minor girl was evicted from her school hostel in Madhya Pradesh after she allegedly filed a sexual assault complaint against her warden.

"Tamil Nadu Police Not Filing Cases Under Sex Assault Law": Child Rights Activists

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday January 30, 2019

Child rights campaigners in Coimbatore district have accused the police of not invoking the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) against the accused in four cases of sexual abuse.

5-Year-Old Dies In UP After Neighbour Sexually Assaulted Him: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday January 27, 2019

A five-year-old boy died after he was allegedly sexually assaulted by his neighbour in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur district, police said on Sunday.