The Latest Breaking News from sexual assault

I thought I'd pass along a long excerpt from this amicus brief, which my students Samantha Frazier, Katelyn Taira, and Jacob Haas and I wrote on behalf of the First Amendment Coalition and myself; for more on the decision below, which indeed rejected pseudonymity, see here. [* * *] Summary…

The women’s professional tennis tour will return to China later this year, ending a boycott instituted in late 2021 over concerns about the safety of former player Peng Shuai after she accused a high-ranking government official there of sexual assault

The tour is reversing its demand for a transparent investigation into Peng’s sexual assault allegations.

Cease and desist letters mean cases often don’t reach court, say experts, amid calls for law to be reformed

A man driving past stopped and assisted the woman who was allegedly attacked before driving her to an address in Mallabula, where he dropped her off. Police would like to speak with this man.

LOS ANGELES — Melissa Schuman has moved to sue Nick Carter for alleged sexual assault and battery five years after Los Angeles County prosecutors declined to file charges against the Backstreet Boys singer.

French actor Gérard Depardieu has denied any criminal behavior after facing a new wave of sexual assault and harassment allegations made by 13 women over the past two decades.

The former NRL player faces a second bail hearing in as many weeks as prosecutors again seek to have him remanded in custody ahead of sentencing for sexual assault.

Mr Harris announced he now plans to bring in new standalone offences of stalking and non-fatal strangulation

The Navy’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year wisely includes increased funding for mental health, including for the prevention of suicide and sexual assault. A lot can change, but more money for mental health services should be part of the final package.

Police are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a teenager by three men in the Upper Hunter.