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ESPN Reportedly Reached A Decision On Shannon Sharpe’s Future With The Network After He Settled His Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Shannon Sharpe was accused of rape months ago.

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Ex-MP accused of Greenwich pub sex assault set for trial next year

Former Tory MP Ben Howlett has not yet entered a plea to the sexual assault charge

Evening Standard

Canada’s hockey case raised questions about toxic culture – so why did the accuser end up on trial?

Judge seemed to scrutinize female accuser more harshly than the five hockey players who were charged with sexual assault but ultimately walked free

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‘It destroyed me’: two more men accuse Christian rock star Michael Tait of sexual assault

The founding manager of rock band Evanescence claims he was fired after reporting that Tait assaulted him. An Evanescence co-founder denies he was fired for that reason

The Guardian - US

Paul Gallagher, Brother Of Oasis’ Liam & Noel, Charged With String Of Sexual Assaults

Gallagher, 59, has been charged with rape, coercive and controlling behaviour, three counts of sexual assault, three counts of intentional strangulation, two counts of making a threat to kill and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

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Police arrest three as hundreds of protesters face off outside Epping hotel housing asylum seekers

It marked the fifth time demonstrations have occurred outside the three-star establishment after an Ethiopian resident was charged with sexual assault

Evening Standard

Micheal Ward charged with two counts of rape

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward has been charged with two counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault against a woman and will appear at Thames Magistrates' Court on Thursday, August 28.

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Top Boy star Micheal Ward charged with rape and sexual assault

Bafta-nominated actor Ward, 27, accused of offences against one woman in January 2023

Evening Standard

Top Boy actor Micheal Ward charged with rape and sexual assault

The 27-year-old starred in drama series Top Boy

The Independent UK

UK police charge actor Micheal Ward with rape and sexual assault

British actor Micheal Ward has been charged with rape and sexual assault, according to police

The Independent UK

Bafta-nominated actor Micheal Ward charged with rape and sexual assault

The 27-year-old is accused of offences against one woman in January 2023.

Evening Standard

Judge rules former Canadian hockey players not guilty of sexual assault

Trial that sparked debate over Canadian hockey’s sexual assault culture ends after judge says allegations not ‘credible’

Al Jazeera

High-profile sex assault cases — and their verdicts — have consequences for survivors seeking help

Five former Canada world junior hockey players have been acquitted of sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room in 2018 after Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia said the Crown failed to prove its case and that the victim’s evidence was neither credible nor reliable.

The Conversation

Hockey Canada sex assault verdict: Sports culture should have also been on trial

The verdict is in on the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team — all five have been acquitted.

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The Guardian - US

NWSL investigation finds San Diego Wave ‘could have done more’ to address assault allegation

A summary of the report obtained by the Guardian found no specific issue with how the club handled a report of abuse but improvements could have been made

The Independent UK

Canadian hockey sex assault trial judge says 'Crown cannot meet its onus of proof for the charges'

An Ontario judge is delivering her ruling in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team, saying she did not find the complainant’s testimony to be credible

Evening Standard

Crime in England and Wales: Latest numbers and trends

Police-recorded offences of shoplifting and theft from the person remain at record levels.

The Independent UK

One in 10 over-16s are victims of domestic abuse, stalking or sexual assault, new data shows

The combined measure has been produced to help the government monitor its ambition to halve VAWG in a decade

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The Independent UK

About one in 10 people victims of domestic abuse, stalking or sexual assault

It is the first time an estimate has been made of the combined prevalence of the crime types.

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Alex Salmond cleared of historic sexual assault claim

Alex Salmond has been cleared of a historic sexual assault claim

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Judge To Rule In Sexual Assault Trial That Rocked Canadian Hockey

A Canadian judge is set to deliver a verdict Thursday in the trial of five professional ice hockey players on sexual assault charges, in a case that has shaken the national sport.

Evening Standard

Essex disorder was ‘signal flare’ of rising unrest and cracks in police forces

There have been a series of demonstrations outside the Bell Hotel in Epping since an asylum seeker was charged with sexual assault.

The Independent UK

Uber will soon allow female passengers and drivers to stop being paired with men

Updated U.S. features come as company faces federal litigation over alleged sexual assaults by its drivers

Evening Standard

Man in his 30s arrested on suspicion of sexual assault in north west London

Police have cordoned off an area of Station Road in Harrow today following a serious incident in the early hours of this morning

The Independent UK

The sexual assault case against 2018 Canada world junior players nears a verdict

The judge presiding over the sexual assault case involving five members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team is set to deliver her verdict on Thursday

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