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Two charged over sex assaults in Darwin CBD

Two men have been charged over two separate sexual assaults in the Darwin CBD in the space of a week.

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A Harrowing Investigation Has Found Sexual Assault Is Rife In Australian Mental Health Wards

A 13-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in Perth Children's Hospital. She's one of at least 1,500 people who were sexually assaulted or harassed in Australian mental health wards in the last six years.

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'Emotionally, he's destroyed me': why intimate partner sexual violence needs to be taken as seriously as stranger rape

Last month, That 70s Show actor Danny Masterson was found guilty of raping two women in the early 2000s. However, the jury could not reach a verdict on a third allegation of rape involving Masterson’s former girlfriend. The case, along with countless others, points to the challenges in understanding and…

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Katherine Ryan explains why she made decision to ‘call Russell Brand a predator’

Comedian reportedly called out Brand while filming ‘Roast Battle’ five years before he was accused of sexual assault

The Independent UK

Former MLB pitcher Trevor Bauer settles legal dispute with woman who accused him of sexual assault

The settlement calls for no exchange of money between the parties, but the woman will receive a separate $300,000 payout from insurance, her attorney, Jesse Kaplan, said in a letter to Bauer’s lawyers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Riskier times on campuses mean we need a tool for prevention and intervention of sexual assaults

The excitement of entering a new academic year for university and college students can be palpable and filled with hope. But the start of the school year in post-secondary settings also has a shadow side, known as the red zone.

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Gérard Depardieu claims he’s ‘neither a rapist, nor a predator’ in first comments on allegations

French actor was indicted on rape and sexual assault charges in 2020 related to 2018 case

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Katherine Ryan explains why she made decision to ‘call Russell Brand a predator’

Comedian reportedly called out Brand while filming ‘Roast Battle’ five years before he was accused of sexual assault

The Independent UK

ANU students share harrowing stories of sexual assault

Call for the Universities Accord to put greater focus on student safety.

The Canberra Times

Katherine Ryan says she got pushback over ‘dangerous male comic’ claims

Speaking on Desert Island Discs, comedian revealed how she confronted unnamed man she believed ‘to be a perpetrator of sexual assault’

The Guardian - UK

Katherine Ryan explains why she made decision to ‘call Russell Brand a predator’

Comedian reportedly called out Brand while filming ‘Roast Battle’ five years before he was accused of sexual assault

The Independent UK

Survivors of sexual assault to feature in fashion show

'Sexual assault is never the fault of the survivor, regardless of what they were wearing.'

Newcastle Herald

Champion boxer Glenn McCrory cleared of Tottenham sexual assault claims

Former world champion boxer Glenn McCrory has been found not guilty of a string of sexual assaults during a dinner before an Anthony Joshua title fight.

Evening Standard

Leigh Francis responds to Russell Brand sexual assault allegations: ‘It’s just sad’

Metropolitan Police has opened an investigation into ‘a number of allegations of sexual offences’ the force has received against Brand

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Sri Lankan cricketer Gunathilaka cleared of sexual assault charge in Australia

Danushka Gunathilaka found not guilty of sexual assault in Sydney. Judge Sarah Huggett said evidence showed no opportunity for Gunathilaka to remove condom during intercourse. Prosecutors said he made incorrect statements during police interview, but Judge disagreed due to confusion, fatigue, language barrier & memory. Gunathilaka free to return to…

The Hindu

HC extends stay on proceedings against Ganesh Kumar

Kerala HC extends stay on case against K.B. Ganesh Kumar MLA in Solar scam-related sexual assault case till Oct 16. Judge observed allegations serious but granted extension as counsel sought time to engage senior counsel. Petitioner submitted case an abuse of process, inquiry commission not finding letter a forged one.…

The Conversation

Changing the age of consent is not the solution to protecting young people from unhealthy relationships with adults

Comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of abuse, including sexual assault and rape, by four women. The allegations – which Brand denies – include the sexual assault of a woman who says she was in a relationship with Brand when she was 16 and he was in his…

The Guardian - AU

Doctors’ union president apologises after saying incidents of sexual assault in medicine ‘not high’

Dr Antony Sara says it is ‘unacceptable’ that sexual harassment ‘remains distressingly prevalent’ for doctors at work

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The Guardian - US

Fashion mogul Peter Nygård allegedly used firm’s head office to assault women

In a trial that started Tuesday in Toronto five women accuse Nygård of similar sexual assaults and confinement over 25 years

The Independent UK

Cold case murder of six-year-old boy is finally cracked nearly 40 years later

Fred Cain III, 69, was arrested in Oregon after DNA evidence allegedly linked him to the abduction, sexual assault and murder of Jeremy Stoner in 1987

The Conversation

How rape myths and unconscious biases prejudice the judicial system against women -- and rape survivors in particular

It is well documented that women who are sexually assaulted, or raped, rarely report the crime to the police. The US charity, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, has shown that one in six women in the US has been the victim of rape or attempted rape, yet two…

The Conversation

'You have to be everybody’s best friend': how dreams and desires leave TV and film crew vulnerable to workplace exploitation

A recent investigation by UK media outlets has uncovered a number of sexual assault allegations against Russell Brand, a comedian and TV presenter. Brand has denied the accusations, however this is a timely reminder of the urgent need to challenge and address power asymmetries – not just between men and…

Evening Standard

Russell Brand claims he’s target of ‘war on free speech’ as police probe fresh sexual assault allegations

The Met say has received ‘a number’ of fresh historic allegations against the comedian

The Canberra Times

'Prolonged violation': Rapist 'preyed' on unconscious woman's vulnerability

The protracted sexual assault was captured on CCTV.

Evening Standard

Ex-boxing champ accused of sexual assaults before Anthony Joshua title fight at Tottenham Hotspur stadium

Glenn McCrory denies sexual assault of three women at dinner before boxing match

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