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Kerala Court Sentences Man To 3 Life Terms For Raping Minor Daughter For 3 Years
A Kerala court on Thursday sentenced a man to three life terms, till his death, for repeatedly sexually assaulting his minor daughter for three years, from the time she was five-years-old till she turned eight, at their rented accommodation near Kari
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"No Means No": Prosecutor To Jurors As Harvey Weinstein Trial Wraps
A prosecutor Nicole Blumberg urges jurors to convict Harvey Weinstein for raping and and sexual assaulting three women, saying 'No Means No' as they prepared to consider his fate.
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"Minimum 30 Years": Life Term For Convict In Anna University Sex Assault Case
Gnanasekaran, a biryani vendor convicted in the high-profile sexual assault case at the Anna University, has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
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French Court Convicts Retired Surgeon Of Rape, Sexual Assault Of Patients
A French court on Wednesday found a retired surgeon guilty of the rape and sexual assault of patients, some of them whilst under anaesthetic, in a trial that has shaken France.
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Accused In Anna University Sex Assault Case Found Guilty Of All 11 Charges
Gnanasekharan, a biryani vendor, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old student at Chennais Anna University. Mahila Court convicted him of all 11 charges, including blackmailing, and is yet to pronounce the punishment.
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French Actor Gerard Depardieu Found Guilty In Sexual Assault Case
A court in Paris on Tuesday found French actor Gerard Depardieu guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021 and handed him an 18-month suspended prison sentence.
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Life Sentence For 9 Convicts In Tamil Nadu's 2019 Pollachi Sex Assault Case
Six years after nine men were accused of sexually assaulting and blackmailing several women in Tamil Nadu'sPollachi, a court has pronounced them guilty. Sessions court Judge R Nandhini Devi found the men guilty of gangrape and repeated rape.
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How A PhD Student Became One Of UK's Most Dangerous Sexual Predators
A PhD student, convicted of drugging and assaulting multiple women, could be among the most prolific sexual predators in the UK, investigators say.
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Death Penalty In Boy's Sexual Assault, Murder Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the death sentence imposed on a convict in a sexual assault and murder case of a four-year-old minor boy in 2016, and substituted it with a 25-year jail term without remission.
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Former Canada Fashion Mogul Nygard Sentenced To 11 Years In Sex Assault Cases
Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Monday after being convicted of four counts of sexual assault in attacks on women in his Toronto office building that in some cases date back for decades.
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"Normalisation Of Abuse...": Court Convicts Man For Aggravated Sexual Assault Of Girl
A court in Delhi has convicted a man for committing aggravated sexual assault of a three-year-old girl in 2022, observing that sexual abuse of children is seldom reported because of shame, guilt and family honour.
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France Cinema Agency Chief Gets 3 Year Jail Over Sexual Assault Of Godson
The head of France's top cinema institution, Dominique Boutonnat, was on Friday given a three-year prison sentence, including two years suspended, after being convicted of sexually assaulting his godson in 2020.
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Islamic Scholar Sentenced To 56 Years Of Imprisonment For Sexual Assault Of Minor
An elderly man was convicted and sentenced by a Kerala court to a cumulative of 56 years imprisonment for repeated aggravated sexual assault of a minor boy who went to the convict for Islamic classes.
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"Sick To My Stomach": Weinstein Accuser Slams Overturned Ruling
A woman who accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault said Friday she was not sure she could face testifying again if he is re-tried, after his New York rape conviction was thrown out this week.
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Kerala Woman Jailed for 42 Years For Facilitating Rape Of Stepdaughter
A Kerala court on Thursday convicted and sentenced a woman to a cumulative 42 years for facilitating the rape and sexual assault of her stepdaughter by three separate men on different occasions in 2013 when the girl was staying with her.
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Kerala Court Sentences Man To 3 Life Terms For Raping Minor Daughter For 3 Years
A Kerala court on Thursday sentenced a man to three life terms, till his death, for repeatedly sexually assaulting his minor daughter for three years, from the time she was five-years-old till she turned eight, at their rented accommodation near Kari
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"No Means No": Prosecutor To Jurors As Harvey Weinstein Trial Wraps
A prosecutor Nicole Blumberg urges jurors to convict Harvey Weinstein for raping and and sexual assaulting three women, saying 'No Means No' as they prepared to consider his fate.
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"Minimum 30 Years": Life Term For Convict In Anna University Sex Assault Case
Gnanasekaran, a biryani vendor convicted in the high-profile sexual assault case at the Anna University, has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
-
French Court Convicts Retired Surgeon Of Rape, Sexual Assault Of Patients
A French court on Wednesday found a retired surgeon guilty of the rape and sexual assault of patients, some of them whilst under anaesthetic, in a trial that has shaken France.
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Accused In Anna University Sex Assault Case Found Guilty Of All 11 Charges
Gnanasekharan, a biryani vendor, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old student at Chennais Anna University. Mahila Court convicted him of all 11 charges, including blackmailing, and is yet to pronounce the punishment.
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French Actor Gerard Depardieu Found Guilty In Sexual Assault Case
A court in Paris on Tuesday found French actor Gerard Depardieu guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021 and handed him an 18-month suspended prison sentence.
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Life Sentence For 9 Convicts In Tamil Nadu's 2019 Pollachi Sex Assault Case
Six years after nine men were accused of sexually assaulting and blackmailing several women in Tamil Nadu'sPollachi, a court has pronounced them guilty. Sessions court Judge R Nandhini Devi found the men guilty of gangrape and repeated rape.
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How A PhD Student Became One Of UK's Most Dangerous Sexual Predators
A PhD student, convicted of drugging and assaulting multiple women, could be among the most prolific sexual predators in the UK, investigators say.
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Supreme Court Sets Aside Death Penalty In Boy's Sexual Assault, Murder Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the death sentence imposed on a convict in a sexual assault and murder case of a four-year-old minor boy in 2016, and substituted it with a 25-year jail term without remission.
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Former Canada Fashion Mogul Nygard Sentenced To 11 Years In Sex Assault Cases
Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Monday after being convicted of four counts of sexual assault in attacks on women in his Toronto office building that in some cases date back for decades.
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"Normalisation Of Abuse...": Court Convicts Man For Aggravated Sexual Assault Of Girl
A court in Delhi has convicted a man for committing aggravated sexual assault of a three-year-old girl in 2022, observing that sexual abuse of children is seldom reported because of shame, guilt and family honour.
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France Cinema Agency Chief Gets 3 Year Jail Over Sexual Assault Of Godson
The head of France's top cinema institution, Dominique Boutonnat, was on Friday given a three-year prison sentence, including two years suspended, after being convicted of sexually assaulting his godson in 2020.
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Islamic Scholar Sentenced To 56 Years Of Imprisonment For Sexual Assault Of Minor
An elderly man was convicted and sentenced by a Kerala court to a cumulative of 56 years imprisonment for repeated aggravated sexual assault of a minor boy who went to the convict for Islamic classes.
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"Sick To My Stomach": Weinstein Accuser Slams Overturned Ruling
A woman who accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault said Friday she was not sure she could face testifying again if he is re-tried, after his New York rape conviction was thrown out this week.
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Kerala Woman Jailed for 42 Years For Facilitating Rape Of Stepdaughter
A Kerala court on Thursday convicted and sentenced a woman to a cumulative 42 years for facilitating the rape and sexual assault of her stepdaughter by three separate men on different occasions in 2013 when the girl was staying with her.
