Patrick Bruel, French Singer, Is Taken Into Custody Over Sex Assault Claims
Mr. Bruel, long a beloved celebrity in France, has denied allegations raised by 13 women dating to 1997.
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Survivors of abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed call for trafficking investigation
Without it the ‘true scale’ of former Harrods owner’s alleged network will stay hidden, says survivors’ groupSurvivors of abuse perpetrated by the former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed are calling for a full trafficking investigation to be launched, ar…
Labour MP sues Elon Musk’s xAI company over fake sexualised images
Jess Asato was portrayed wearing a bikini in Grok-generated images after she criticised creation of such non-consensual picturesA Labour MP has taken legal action against Elon Musk’s xAI company after saying its Grok tool helped a user produce fake sex…
University of Manchester to investigate sexual harassment of female medical students
About 20 students report anonymous late-night phone calls from men who ‘intimidated, demeaned and belittled’ themThe University of Manchester has launched an investigation after about 20 female medical students complained of receiving anonymous phone c…
UK judge’s decision not to jail boys for rape like a ‘rock in my face’, says victim, 16
Boys, aged 15, given youth rehabilitation orders for two separate attacks against two girls in Hampshire A judge’s decision not to jail the teenage boys who raped two girls has been described as a “rock straight in my face” by one of their victims.Sout…
Domestic abuse law fails to recognise danger of tech abuse, Lords committee told
Policy adviser Jen Reed says tech-facilitated abuse has become ‘increasingly prevalent’ and calls for its inclusion in Domestic Abuse ActThe Domestic Abuse Act fails to fully recognise the danger of technology-facilitated abuse, such as location tracki…
Domestic abuse law fails to recognise danger of tech abuse, Lords committee told
Policy adviser Jen Reed says tech-facilitated abuse has become ‘increasingly prevalent’ and calls for its inclusion in Domestic Abuse ActThe Domestic Abuse Act fails to fully recognise the danger of technology-facilitated abuse, such as location tracki…
Two women allege they were raped during filming of Married at First Sight UK
Former contestants claim there was not enough protection for cast during making of Channel 4 showTwo women have alleged they were raped during the filming of Married at First Sight UK, one of Channel 4’s biggest shows, and a third alleged she was subje…
NSPCC reports sharp rise in children being blackmailed over sexual images in UK
Charity says calls to its Childline service about online sexual abuse and exploitation have risen 36% in a yearChildren reported a rise in online blackmail attempts involving sexual images in the UK last year, according to a leading charity.The NSPCC s…
US House leaders announce bipartisan effort to combat sexual misconduct in Congress
Announcement of taskforce comes after resignations of two congressmen amid sexual misconduct allegationsUS politics live – latest updatesThe House speaker, Mike Johnson, and the minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries, on Wednesday announced a bipartisan effo…